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68-70 B body4 speed console molded carpet?

Posted By: JERICOGTX

68-70 B body4 speed console molded carpet? - 01/08/24 04:58 PM

What is the trick for applying new carpet, on the driver side hump, that goes on a B body 4 speed console? Does that piece come molded to fit, or is it a PITA?

Suggestions welcome.

Thanks.
Posted By: JohnRR

Re: 68-70 B body4 speed console molded carpet? - 01/08/24 05:27 PM

It comes molded to fit the hump , you need to unroll it and let it sit out somewhere warm for a bit so it will flatten out after being rolled up for however long it has been .
Posted By: JERICOGTX

Re: 68-70 B body4 speed console molded carpet? - 01/09/24 12:43 PM

Thanks John.
Posted By: moparx

Re: 68-70 B body4 speed console molded carpet? - 01/09/24 05:58 PM

a small heat gun helps as well.
just use enough heat to allow some extra conformity to be obtained.
too much heat will deform the carpet's pile or loop design.
beer
Posted By: DAYCLONA

Re: 68-70 B body4 speed console molded carpet? - 01/10/24 01:30 AM

Originally Posted by JERICOGTX
What is the trick for applying new carpet, on the driver side hump, that goes on a B body 4 speed console? Does that piece come molded to fit, or is it a PITA?

Suggestions welcome.

Thanks.




Hope you didn't buy the 4spd molded console carpet from Classic Industries?....if you did, toss it, piece of crap, buy the 4spd console carpet set from ACC....
Posted By: JERICOGTX

Re: 68-70 B body4 speed console molded carpet? - 01/13/24 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by DAYCLONA
Originally Posted by JERICOGTX
What is the trick for applying new carpet, on the driver side hump, that goes on a B body 4 speed console? Does that piece come molded to fit, or is it a PITA?

Suggestions welcome.

Thanks.




Hope you didn't buy the 4spd molded console carpet from Classic Industries?....if you did, toss it, piece of crap, buy the 4spd console carpet set from ACC....


I haven’t bought anything yet. Thanks for the heads up.
Posted By: fuelishnsilly

Re: 68-70 B body4 speed console molded carpet? - 01/18/24 05:51 AM

link for ACC carpets?
Posted By: burdar

Re: 68-70 B body4 speed console molded carpet? - 01/18/24 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by fuelishnsilly
link for ACC carpets?


RockAuto
Posted By: 69Cuda340S

Re: 68-70 B body4 speed console molded carpet? - 01/18/24 03:03 PM

What are you'all using to glue the carpet to the console? I am looking to glue carpet on '69 A Body console carpet.
Posted By: burdar

Re: 68-70 B body4 speed console molded carpet? - 01/18/24 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by 69Cuda340S
What are you'all using to glue the carpet to the console? I am looking to glue carpet on '69 A Body console carpet.


While not "correct", I used Velcro strips. I didn't have good luck with gluing it. The fit wasn't that good and I needed to make slight adjustments so it fit the floor. The Velcro allowed me to make those adjustments for the best fit.
Posted By: moparx

Re: 68-70 B body4 speed console molded carpet? - 01/18/24 06:35 PM

when using velcro, which is an excellent method to help out the form fit "fit better", use the industrial grade.
the backing adhesive is way better, as is the quality and grip of the "fingers" of the material.
beer
Posted By: DAYCLONA

Re: 68-70 B body4 speed console molded carpet? - 01/19/24 01:37 AM

Originally Posted by burdar
Originally Posted by fuelishnsilly
link for ACC carpets?


RockAuto




Id deal directly with ACC, seen to many "substitutions" from several vendors pushing stuff off as ACC, best to go directly to ACC's site and purchase, keep in mind the 4spd console kit is available in other ACC carpet grades other than 80/20 loop....cut pile, high cut pile, etc to match the mat'l grade of the main carpet set

MikeG
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