BJ7 Carpet Install Questions

[PeterB]

Sorry for the late post, about 1/8” or less.

 

[Patrick67BJ8]

Sorry for the late post, about 1/8” or less.

Thin, good. Are you going to use the sound deadening material Heritage sent to You?

 

[PeterB]

Yes, I already used it in the toe box area. The only other pieces I got goes under the front floor carpet which I still have to install. Did you get something different?

 

[Patrick67BJ8]

Yes, I already used it in the toe box area. The only other pieces I got goes under the front floor carpet which I still have to install. Did you get something different?

I got the same jute material. I did have to fit it so the snaps would work properly. Do you need photos of that work?

 

[PeterB]

If you would, that would be great. Thank you

 

[Patrick67BJ8]

If you would, that would be great. Thank you

Here's a layout of where your carpet snaps are located on the floor. If you already have the snap holes you're in good shape. The trans tunnel will also have Snaps, hopefully still in place. I added extra Snaps to make my carpet lay down better and used the original brass rings with the securing ring that has the three ears on it to secure the two Snap pieces together.

Concerning the jute that lays over the floor Snaps: Place it as best as you can with equal space around its perimeter. You'll see "bumps" from the Snaps showing in the jute when you apply a little pressure. Cut a square hole in the jute where the Snaps are and the jute will lay flat. Because the jute is so thick that Heritage supplies you would get a depression when you try to Snap the carpet in place. I made small round pieces out of tempered hardboard to to raise the Snap to take care of the depressions. You can use metal washers too.

When marking where the Snaps go on the carpet, I learned this trick from Carroll Phillips...After the floor Snaps are attached to the floor and the jute is in place take the carpet and apply masking tape to the backside of it in the location of the Snaps that are attached to the floor. Lay the carpet in position and with a rubber mallet, or another tool that soft, lightly tap the area where the floor Snaps are located. After doing that, remove the carpet and turn it over and you should have a round impression where the floor Snap is located. Now you have the locations marked with your carper Snaps go!

The carpet that you left a little long around the floor perimeter will be pretty close to the same height as the jute is and make a smooth flat laying carpet.

 

[Patrick67BJ8]

I can't attach the Carpet Floor Snap locations for some reason, file is not too big, and if you send me your email I'll send that to you. The Radius Arm Box attached its self and I can't delete it.

 

[PeterB]

I sent you a PM with it. Thanks

 

[AronGlower]

Is it hard to install carpet yourself?

 

[Patrick67BJ8]

I am installing my carpet set in my BJ7 I got from Heritage. I bought the Moss video that says for BJ7 and BJ8. Unfortunately most of it I think is for BJ8. I have 2 question so far. 1 is how does the carpet lay behind the seat in the corner where the heel board and and shut pillar meet. Where that little “ramp” section is. It almost seems if a relief cut needs to be made so carpet will lay flat on the floor but then floor will show???? Also what gets put in 1st for best fit, the floor pieces or the transmission tunnel piece. Thx any and all help, especially pictures are much appreciated.

I just noticed that photos 8 & 9 are of my car.