The Stupid Interior Questions Thread

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bullas1022

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The buckets should be a direct swap unless the passenger seat is out of a 95-99 ext cab then the front hole wont line up with the original holes but the outside hole should be there under the carpet but the inside youll have to drill and make a spacer for because it sits in a dip in the floor pan. I know nothing about ext cab rear seats tho
 

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I saw a comment about getting a carpet without the vinyl heel panels but no post as to success.

Do any of you guys know of an option for carpet only, no vinyl inserts?

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The carpet kits I install are 90% ACC. Just seems to work out that way. They usually fit pretty good. There's been the odd one over the years that seemed off.
I don't like the way that the jute pad is glued down on some kits. No matter what Co. makes them. It's always kinda what I would call halfassed. Or made with the bottom line as the final say on quality.
Only prob is that the heel pad is sewn through that jute. So I'll pull the all jute off except for where the heel pad is & reglue it back to the carpet so that it conforms to the carpet better.
There's other things that can be done to get a perfect fit too. Need heat (from the back) to soften up the carpet a bit. Steam is the best choice. A heat gun'll work, too.
And some good glue.
Patience helps. Test fit, check & re-check the position of the carpet to make sure it's right. Alignment marks can be made with ordinary average blackboard chalk. The centers from front to back & side to side are the most important.
Here's something that'll save you some time & frustration. Replace all the blots for the seats, seat belts, etc., back into the floor before you do the final install. Then you just have to feel for them, instead of having to hunt for them with a sharp pokey thing. Or having to crawl underneath & poke a screwdriver or whatever up through. Just cut an 'X' on top of the bolts with a blade to open up the carpet. Then you can trim the holes to size. No holes too big this way!
They make each set to order. Call the 800 # & ask if they'll make a set without the H/P

http://accmats.com/Commerce/Search.aspx
 

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Al to the rescue! This man is an interior goddess.

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Lol! I've taught many women how to sew on an industrial machine. Never been called a goddess before though!
Even had some ask how long I was in lock-up. They think I learned this in the can! Ain't never f*cked up that bad to end up there!
I've been the one teaching those guys!
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The carpet kits I install are 90% ACC. Just seems to work out that way. They usually fit pretty good. There's been the odd one over the years that seemed off.
I don't like the way that the jute pad is glued down on some kits. No matter what Co. makes them. It's always kinda what I would call halfassed. Or made with the bottom line as the final say on quality.
Only prob is that the heel pad is sewn through that jute. So I'll pull the all jute off except for where the heel pad is & reglue it back to the carpet so that it conforms to the carpet better.
There's other things that can be done to get a perfect fit too. Need heat (from the back) to soften up the carpet a bit. Steam is the best choice. A heat gun'll work, too.
And some good glue.
Patience helps. Test fit, check & re-check the position of the carpet to make sure it's right. Alignment marks can be made with ordinary average blackboard chalk. The centers from front to back & side to side are the most important.
Here's something that'll save you some time & frustration. Replace all the blots for the seats, seat belts, etc., back into the floor before you do the final install. Then you just have to feel for them, instead of having to hunt for them with a sharp pokey thing. Or having to crawl underneath & poke a screwdriver or whatever up through. Just cut an 'X' on top of the bolts with a blade to open up the carpet. Then you can trim the holes to size. No holes too big this way!
They make each set to order. Call the 800 # & ask if they'll make a set without the H/P

http://accmats.com/Commerce/Search.aspx

Yeah, ACC carpets are nice other than the pad on the back. They take a long time to settle into the floor pan though.
 
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