<VV> Carpet question...

[Ron]

No floorboards?  Just carpet?  Better dump that car quick!

RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Robbins" <robbins at monticello.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 6:34 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Carpet question...


> The road was under my carpet......
>
>
> Joe R
> BBRT
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Rick Norris
> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 6:37 AM
> To: airvair at earthlink.net; J R Read_HML; Les; virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Carpet question...
>
>
> 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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