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William Miller
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 Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2018 5:03 pm Post subject: Does 1966 kickpanel carpet tuck into metal trim strip? |
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Luckily my metal trim pieces are in good shape.
Should I spread it open a bit. insert the carpet and tap it closed? |
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bhartwell59
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2018 5:59 pm Post subject: Re: Does 1966 kickpanel carpet tuck into metal trim strip? |
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It sure looks like it should.
I just made some speaker kick panels and blew off the metal strips (mine were kinda mangled). Glued the carpet to the kick panels and flush with the windlace... looks pretty damn good.
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William Miller
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 7:59 am Post subject: Re: Does 1966 kickpanel carpet tuck into metal trim strip? |
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Thanks all.
Nicholas, I'll have lots of detail questions.
Can you mentor me?
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sputnick60
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:36 pm Post subject: Re: Does 1966 kickpanel carpet tuck into metal trim strip? |
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Thanks all.
Nicholas, I'll have lots of detail questions.
Can you mentor me? |
I’ll help where I can, it’s likely so too will the rest of us. There are lots of resources here on the Samba that will guide you. I’d strongly recommend a copy of the big blue Bentley manual as well as the smaller one that covers ‘66 and beyond. Also, have a look at the Stickies for topics grouped together as reference. Hours of fun there. There’s my restoration thread as well that tracks some of my assembly.
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William Miller
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 8:28 pm Post subject: Re: Does 1966 kickpanel carpet tuck into metal trim strip? |
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Thanks
I spread open the metal strip to accept carpet.
Tarboard first
Then Welt
Then metal strip
Carpet will be inserted into strip and glued in.
I'll try and tap the metal strip closed to clamp the carpet. |
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xzener
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 8:29 pm Post subject: Re: Does 1966 kickpanel carpet tuck into metal trim strip? |
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This is the part of the carpet installation where I am too. Kiwighia68 sent me some Texon board pieces and a template to create new kick boards. Hope to have my carpet done this weekend. Good luck with yours.
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