<VV> Carpet question...

[Rick Norris]

I have seen carpets stuck to the floor of Corvairs and others with all 
manner of devices. Rust as Mark pointed out is the most common.
When I first bought the car that turned into my Crown V8 conversion it had a 
black carpet that was glued down over the original carpet! Also the glue was 
liberally sprayed on everything else like all aver the fuse panel!
It was a mess. It was under that same carpet I found a small perfectly 
preserved toad! What's under your carpet??

Rick Norris
#36 Sunoco Corvair
www.corvairalley.com

> It's possible that the backing "glued" itself to the floor, with rust or
> who knows how. Maybe owners applied glue where none was needed. Hard to
> tell what has happened to cars after 40-odd years. But it's supposed to be
> permanently glued to the carpet. I've bought both factory carpet and 
> vendor
> carpet, and it's allways been glued together.
>
> -Mark
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Carpet question...
>>
>> Every time I pulled one out, it was glued to the floor and separated from
>> the carpet.  Some PO made a mistake?  That led me to believe the carpet
> and
>> backing were separate items.  Sorry.
>>
>> Later, JR
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Carpet question...
>>
>> > All factory carpet had the jute padding glued onto the back of the
> carpet.
>> > It's also how most vendors supply replacement carpet. It's there for
> good
>> > reason, and "being a purist" has nothing to do with it. First it
> provides
>> > soundproofing and heat resistance. Also it covers up some of the
>> > unevenness
>> > of the floor pan contours and anything else that may form
> irregularities
>> > on
>> > the floor contour. And it provides the carpet some added "softness"
>> > underfoot.
>> >
>> > -Mark
>>
>
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