<VV> Carpet question...

[Les]

I found a 1963 50-cent piece under the carpet of my '63 Spyder when I 
took it apart....

Les

Rick Norris wrote:
>
> 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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