Last night was carpet installation night. We started by laying in the sound deadener which is nowhere near correct but the best that is available. I have never come across anything better than this and cannot bring myself to use Dynamat in a restoration. Perfect for a resto mod but just not correct here.
Carpeting is cut in differently depending on what type of seats, console or non console and type of transmission. Each is unique to the other. Over the years I have photo documented and/or saved carpeting out of survivors to insure that we cut the carpet exactly how it was installed. This requires having some of the carpet seamed in some cases as well as edging sewn on the carpet between the seats. The seats were NEVER bolted to the top of the carpet and instead flaps were cut to hide the track and feet which mounted directly to the floor. I laid pieces of paper under the flap so you can see how they were cut for the seat track corners.
Tomorrow I remove the carpet and bring it in to carpet store and have the edging applied to the portion that goes over the transmission tunnel between the seats. Since this is a non console car that area is exposed and can be seen and therefore will be edged just like the factory. I will also apply the original Magee carpet manufacturers tag back to the bottom of the carpet on both sides. Once completed we will install it back into the car and cut the hole for the shifter boot and plate and finish off that part of the interior. Then it is onto the glass and door hardware.
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