How difficult is it for an amateur to do a carpet installation. Mine is a 66 convetible, and from looking at the carpet I think it needs new underlayment, padding and carpet. Any help is appreciated.

 

hit up NPD and get the ACC molded carpet for about 100 bucks. They also sell original type padding. Many people here have used modern sound adsorbing stuff (forgot what it was called)

Installing the carpet is cake. It will try to blister up in places a spray adhesive should help hold it down. Others might be able to suggest a better adhesive.

-Gun

 

If the carpet is the good molded type like said above it should be a piece of cake. It would be a good idea to try to put a bolt in each of the holes (for seatbelts, seats, etc.) to make it easier to cut out for them. I used some duct insulation that I found at Lowes for sound deadener and it worked a lil better than the stock stuff but not much.

 

The carpet is a very easy install. Make sure to install it on a sunny day. Lay the carpet out in the sun for 45min to an hour before the install to make it more pliable then grab a few beers and have at it when the carpet backing is warm to the touch.

 

do it, the only thing you have to worry about is removing the seats and shifter which are all pieces of cake.

 

does anybody know how to remove the back seats of an 89 mustang?

 

easy... just leave it in the sun for a few hours to get nice and warm.

 

The carpet is easy.

I bought mine at Virginia Classic (I think...)

We had my interior out to replace the floor pans so while it was out I put in new carpet.

It fit pretty well but needed a small amount of trimming on the edges here and there.

Just leave it spread out in the sun for a few hours and it flattens down pretty well and goes right in.

 

TIP- Use a round soldering iron to burn the carpet where you might have to drill to install a screw such as around the console.
- Use a small screwdriver or awl to find holes.
- Make sure to use a soldering iron when you have large holes (like for seat belt bolts). It melts the carpet to the hole diameter and it won't come undone later. It looks nice too. The head of the bolt will cover anyway.
- Use velcro to slick carpet to the floor. Add the matching piece on top and when you stretch the carpet to fit and push down against the adhesive it will hold in place, If you have to remove later you can just pull up the one side of velcro and lay back down.

 

Yeah, the carpet install is not difficult at all. Just do what has already been mentioned. Also, make sure than any trimming that is needed is done a little bit at a time so you don't cut too much off.