Fitting new carpets

[barefoot]

I have ordered a new set from SJ due in 2/3 weeks I have used the search but wanted some advice on fitting them. I would think the seats are easy enough front and rear to take out but was wondering what has to be removed to take the centre gearbox leather tunnel out that runs down middle of the car. Where are the screws hid and does the dash centre console need to be removed? Also the under rear window carpet how is that taken out where are the fixings holding it down accessed?

Thanks in advance for this and other recent replies you have all been very helpful it's much appreciated.

[AndyC]

I did mine by removing the screws in the rear tray of the centre tunnel cover, then remove the gear stick gaiter and flat panel it is attached to by pulling it backwards and so away from the radio area. You'll then find a couple of machine screws holding the front of the centre tunnel cover piece.

I found that I could push the new carpet sections under the centre section of the dash with the radio removed, using a flat plastic tool, don't use a screwdriver as you'd probably push straight through the carpet.


Rear window carpet, you'll want to remove the rear seat anyway to do other bits so remove the back of the rear seat and the two window C post trims. It can then be glued down (probably after a couple of trial fits), and the edge goes down the surface behind the top lip of the seat back, you'll just need to cut three horizontal slots in for the tongues of the seat to push through.


You'll need to remove the throttle stop plate via the nut in the front wheel arch.

Andy

[barefoot]

Thanks Andy did you take any pics or know of any for me to llook at?

[AndyC]

I didn't think of taking pics, at any stage through the restoration. I don't recall seeing any recently.

It might be worth dropping Excel Tel a PM, he's done a full restoration and the interior was relatively recent, he may have some pics.

[excel tel]

Sorry i dont have pics for rear shelf carpet,but i found removing and refitting that carpet harder than it looks mainly as there is very little space between shelf and screen the carpet will tear into strands as you remove it as its glued down,i then had to get a sharp knive down between shelf and screen to remove old glue and carpet all the time worring about damageing screen or poping it out
I picked up an off cut of houshold carpet but needs to be low pile to fit between gap i found it quite hard to push new carpet down enough as to not show from outside.
I then glued the rest in place, turned out quite well in the end but must say was least favorite job of whole interior after fitting the roof lining panels.
Best of luck.

Terry.

[shaunw]

I found the hardest part of replacing the parcel shelf carpet was cutting the two ends with the right 'profile' to fit neatly at the base of the rear cant rails. There is a little bit of ''bodge allowance' as the cant rail base covers about 5mm of each end of the carpet but I still had to do three cuts to get the angle of the curve right once the carpet had been pushed under the window. I was sweating on getting the third one right as I was out of carpet. It would have been easier if I had been able to salvage enough of the old carpet to use as a pattern but it desintegrated to dust on removal.

Shaun

[AndyC]

The kit I purchased (well known car carpet company, cannot recall name right now) had machined edging to that window edge and both sides so I had to cut the stitching, then I found the carpet too bit so had to do what Shauwn describes. If I'd known it was too big I'd have just cut the carpet to start with.

Coverdale, that's the firm.