{"id":372,"date":"2020-03-26T00:58:07","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T04:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/?p=372"},"modified":"2025-05-23T15:24:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T19:24:03","slug":"installing-carpeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/03\/26\/installing-carpeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing Carpeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With all of the mounting points for the shifter and console established, it&#8217;s time for carpet.\u00a0 First step was removing everything.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/15E3AF6E-DC6B-4B3E-BA54-488DF6E79FB9.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/15E3AF6E-DC6B-4B3E-BA54-488DF6E79FB9-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/15E3AF6E-DC6B-4B3E-BA54-488DF6E79FB9-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/15E3AF6E-DC6B-4B3E-BA54-488DF6E79FB9-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/15E3AF6E-DC6B-4B3E-BA54-488DF6E79FB9.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/645B43A0-F3BD-4162-B301-C4D680FA6B65.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/645B43A0-F3BD-4162-B301-C4D680FA6B65-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/645B43A0-F3BD-4162-B301-C4D680FA6B65-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/645B43A0-F3BD-4162-B301-C4D680FA6B65.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last out was the seats and belts.\u00a0 I also drew a map of the holes for the seats and seat belts, with measurements.\u00a0 I put reference marks on the sills for all of the holes also.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/E2FA6C4B-F6E6-4D4C-99C9-8AE50FCC5E83.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/E2FA6C4B-F6E6-4D4C-99C9-8AE50FCC5E83-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/E2FA6C4B-F6E6-4D4C-99C9-8AE50FCC5E83-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/E2FA6C4B-F6E6-4D4C-99C9-8AE50FCC5E83.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I purchased a one-piece molded carpet from Auto Custom Carpets (ACC).\u00a0 The one I used has extra sound deadening backing, in addition to underlayment.<\/p>\n<p>The next step was putting it in to get a rough position so I could work in the cutouts for the shifter and front console bracket.\u00a0 These pieces are bolted directly to the floor and the carpet is cut around them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/3FA1724A-4437-4DE5-B11B-83472CE84802.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/3FA1724A-4437-4DE5-B11B-83472CE84802-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/3FA1724A-4437-4DE5-B11B-83472CE84802-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/3FA1724A-4437-4DE5-B11B-83472CE84802.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After smoothing the carpet out into the footwells, I added some holes for the shifter and console bracket, and slowly cut them larger until it was laying flat on the floor, and sitting correctly in the footwells<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/0AA44526-02A3-4F99-94A6-D134FA0C9303.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/0AA44526-02A3-4F99-94A6-D134FA0C9303-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/0AA44526-02A3-4F99-94A6-D134FA0C9303-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/0AA44526-02A3-4F99-94A6-D134FA0C9303.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The next step was locating the inner seatbelt mounting points, and cutting holes for the bolts.\u00a0 Once those were in and the carpet was smoothed out into place, the outer seatbelt mount bolt holes were located and cut.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1F11EC7F-49AD-4E52-9320-5BCC96F072F7.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1F11EC7F-49AD-4E52-9320-5BCC96F072F7-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1F11EC7F-49AD-4E52-9320-5BCC96F072F7-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1F11EC7F-49AD-4E52-9320-5BCC96F072F7.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next was the holes for the seat mounts.\u00a0 To find the holes, I used a hammer and a common nail, tapping in the area where the hole should be until it hit the right spot.\u00a0 Once all four holes were located for each seat, and the carpet was laying smooth, the carpet holes were cut, and the seat was bolted into place.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/02B310E7-BDC9-4B33-B581-8A97D40D7A4A.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/02B310E7-BDC9-4B33-B581-8A97D40D7A4A-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/02B310E7-BDC9-4B33-B581-8A97D40D7A4A-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/02B310E7-BDC9-4B33-B581-8A97D40D7A4A.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/4DB22979-3EEE-48CB-928A-D4F4B758C057.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/4DB22979-3EEE-48CB-928A-D4F4B758C057-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/4DB22979-3EEE-48CB-928A-D4F4B758C057-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/4DB22979-3EEE-48CB-928A-D4F4B758C057.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The rest of the install is trimming the outer edge of the carpet on the sides to fit underneath the sill plates, the kickpanels, and the rear side panels.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/6485937B-B860-4D3A-B0AA-D6BDB867DCE6.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/6485937B-B860-4D3A-B0AA-D6BDB867DCE6-450x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/6485937B-B860-4D3A-B0AA-D6BDB867DCE6-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/6485937B-B860-4D3A-B0AA-D6BDB867DCE6.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/3D2C5763-3C71-4F6D-BE52-EAE1378EA093.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/3D2C5763-3C71-4F6D-BE52-EAE1378EA093-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/3D2C5763-3C71-4F6D-BE52-EAE1378EA093-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/3D2C5763-3C71-4F6D-BE52-EAE1378EA093-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/3D2C5763-3C71-4F6D-BE52-EAE1378EA093.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ED5398FA-88B8-4A92-AC21-05858F5C941C.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ED5398FA-88B8-4A92-AC21-05858F5C941C-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ED5398FA-88B8-4A92-AC21-05858F5C941C-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ED5398FA-88B8-4A92-AC21-05858F5C941C-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ED5398FA-88B8-4A92-AC21-05858F5C941C.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The carpeting ends just under the front edge of the back seat<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/F18A1374-258A-4FD7-A110-06CF64519B31.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/F18A1374-258A-4FD7-A110-06CF64519B31-600x449.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With all of the mounting points for the shifter and console established, it&#8217;s time for carpet.\u00a0 First step was removing everything. 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