Carpet around the E Brake, Add your pics Options

[trojanhorsepower]

How did you handle this area of the carpet?

[iankarr]

You just need to pull and stretch, and have a really strong glue like DAP Weldwood Landau Top and Trim.

[trojanhorsepower]

Thanks Ian,
I was just hoping for some pictures of the area so I can see how other people handle the area around Handle and cables.

Thanks

Peter

[wonkipop]

@trojanhorsepower

the factory handled this whole sill piece differently in the carpet itself.
it had a kind of clear plastic backing and this was added to the carpet stock backing.
then it appeared to have been pressed in a heat form to the shape of the lhs sill.

the passenger side was just normal carpet stock.

a couple of other interior carpet pieces were formed the same way.
namely the one behind the passenger seat which was formed to go over electrical connections and relays for interlock and also the central tunnel piece.

of course impossible to replicate. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

you have to do it as @iankarr says
i started at the hand brake recess and then worked away in both directions.
mine is of course rhd so i was never going to be able to buy any factory NOS stock no matter what. i got a good result. but the trick is start glueing at the recess itself. get it nailed down and then work away from it.

the tunnel represents similar challenges to get the shape to conform just right, but not as difficult as sill. the factory never glued that down on the tunnel - it conformed to the shape naturally with the moulding layer on the backing. i found if i only glued along the flat edges where it sits on the cabin floor i got a pretty good result. also easy to get up again if needing to do tunnel work, cables access etc.

[trojanhorsepower]

Thanks, I guess Ill just do my best.

[bkrantz]

One thing to think about: if you have stock type carpet, with the obvious rows, you can keep the rows straight on top of the sill, or along the base of the side. Whichever you choose, the rows will curve on the other.

I chose the top, and probably added work, but I like the results.

[bkrantz]

View of the side.

[trojanhorsepower]

Thanks bkrantz.
This is what I wound up with.
It's OK, but....

[Root_Werks]

I need to do something with my carpet around the ebrake as well. I've heard a heat gun will help mold the carpet into the e-brake detent?

[bkrantz]

I need to do something with my carpet around the ebrake as well. I've heard a heat gun will help mold the carpet into the e-brake detent?

I used heat, two doses of contact cement, and clamping with a block of wood cut to fit the recess.