fleetwood carpet installation::This combination creates a beautiful, longwearing carpet fleetwood carpet installation

fleetwood carpet installation

fleetwood carpet installation

fleetwood carpet installation::This combination creates a beautiful, longwearing carpet.
After the carpet is installed it continues to shape itself to the contours of your floor.
Remember, when you remove the carpet from the shipping carton the weight of the carpet and padding will cause it to flatten.
Some late model vehicles have a catalytic converter shield on the floor.
Catalytic converters get really hot.
If you ordered loop weave material use care when placing screws through carpet, as the loop tends to grab the screw and pulls out in a line of continuous tufts.
This will permit easier installation of the front carpet.
When replacing the pedal, simply force it back on with your hands or foot.
In many later vehicles it may be necessary to remove the front seat to install your new carpet.
The seat can be unbolted from the car floor.
Work from inside of the car and remove the bolts that are located in the seat tracks.
Some vehicles have a one piece carpet covering front and rear of the floor.
To simplify installation and positioning we may manufacture two separate units, front and rear.
They will neatly overlap in any exposed area.
In many vehicles, seat belt mounts will not affect carpet installation.
In other vehicles seat belt floor brackets will have to be removed.
Sometimes these are held with standard bolts or nuts, sometimes they are held with a specialty bolt that has a star shaped, recessed opening.
These can sometimes be grasped and turned by visegrip pliers.
They are called torx or star bits.
Most vehicles will require a phillips screwdriver to unscrew.
Remove accelerator pedal, if necessary.
Remove the new carpet from the box.
Roll open and lay flat.
This helps to remove any wrinkles that may have formed while the carpet was in the box.
Allowing an hour or two is advised.
Time for a beer break anyway.
Note: some later cars an additional insulation floor padding is used.
Sweep or vacuum floor thoroughly before installing carpet.
If you purchased a carpet that requires holes for a floor shift, emergency brake or the 4wheel drive transfer case the holes are not cut in order to allow you leeway in positioning the carpet.
Caution: carpets with holes cut in the wrong place will not be acceptable for return.
This procedure should be done carefully to avoid cutting holes in the wrong place.
Lay carpet flat then fold in half by pulling the front edge back over to meet rear edge.
Center folded carpet over the transmission hump just in front of the front seat.
Slowly unfold the carpet toward the front firewall.
Repeat if a second shift lever exists.
After the full installation of your carpet is complete, return to the shift levers and cut the holes larger.
Be careful not to cut the hole larger than the boot that will cover the area.
Center the carpet over the transmission hump and starting from the center of the hump, work out towards each side smoothing out wrinkles and pulling the carpet tight.
Note: many people also prefer to use brush adhesive or spray adhesive on the floor to give a better, smoother fit which is less likely to move over time.
After correct fit is determined, fold back sections of the carpet.
Apply adhesive then smooth down and press into position.
On some carpets you will find slight excess of material on both sides at the sill plates.
This is purposely included to provide for possible variations of individual installations.
If excess exists on your car, merely trim it off with scissors.
Slip ends of carpet under sill plate on each side.
Replace sill plate and screws.
Replace accelerator pedal and smooth out carpet so that it lies flat.
Congratulations you just increased your vehicles resale value!