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TR6 TR6 underfelt/carpet install tips

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Well, I finally got the floor totally sandblasted, epoxy primed, and painted. After letting the paint dry for three weeks, I am ready to install the underfelt and carpet. I bought the carpet and install kit from TRF. I bought the underfelt kit from Moss. I only have remnants of the underfelt and carpet - they were in a pile in the trunk when I bought the car. TRF included directions, but they were not much help to me. I have been told how easy it is to do this installation, but as I sit here looking at all the pieces, it doesn't look all that simple. Does anyone have any tips on how to install the underfelt and carpet? I would appreciate hearing about any common pitfalls with this procedure.
Thanks, Kevin
 
Kevin, I can give you a tip on something not to do. Do not glue the front section of carpet in. This should be installed with snaps (Dot Brand) so that it can be removed. I ruined a perfectly good floorboard by gluing in my front carpets and not paying attention to the fact that moisture was under the carpet. Have now repaired the floor and installed new carpet with snaps and remove it and the pad routinely to allow the area to dry out.


Bill
 
You sorta have to do some of the panel stuff at the same time; specifically those little triangle pieces at the rear corners of the door opening and the strip that goes up the door. If I remember correctly, those are the only two panel pieces that need to be installed before the carpet.

After that, start on the back shelf first. Do the "lump" thing first. You will have to trim, so fit and trim all the shelf under felt then glue. After that do the shelf carpet in the same order. Pay special attention to the "lump" and make sure that it doesn't have any wrinkles in it...especially with the under felt.

After the shelf, trim the under felt for the floor and lay it in place, but don't fasten it down yet. Next, I did the door sills. Definitely test fit that stuff using the weatherstripping first before you cut or glue! It's a pretty tricky fit around those triangle pieces.

Glue the firewall piece now. I would lay in the floor carpet just to make sure that you cover everything before you trim this piece.

The tunnel comes next. I only glued the top part on the brake tunnel, that way, if needed, I can remove the tunnel without ripping the carpet. For the trans tunnel, I glued the under felt, but snapped in the carpet, just like the front floor carpet. It makes gearbox maintenance a little easier.

Now is probably a good time to install (or at least test fit) the trans tunnel brace better known as the center console. That thing is a pain to get installed with new carpet.

Finally the floor pieces. With all the other carpet in place, fit the snaps to the floor pieces. Cut 2" holes in the under felt and install the snaps on the carpet. Remove the mounts off your seats and VERY carefully, bolt down the seat tracks. Install the seats now.

Hopefully I didn't miss anything. I used 3M super interior adhesive. That stuff rocks!
 
Kevin -

Shannon's info is spot on. Installing carpet, like all other jobs on cars, gets easier after you've tackled the first one. I did the TR3 myself, and it came out OK. The MGB looked more difficult, but I was armed with the knowledge that I had done one, so I dove in. It actually came out very nicely. I'm actually looking forward to doing the TR8, now that I'm more comfortable with the task.

Go for it - you can do it!

Hey - find someone else's car to practice on, then do yours! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif

Mickey
 
Thanks for all the tips. Many times knowing what not to do is as vauluable as what to do. I am at a little disadvantage because I never saw this car together to start with. Nothing was included for the corner pieces you spoke about Mickey. I guess I will have to pick some material up at the local upholstery store. Based on what I have read and the information from you guys, it sounds like the only pieces totally glued down are the rear shelf and pieces along the sill. Nothing on the floor should be glued. Pieces along the trans tunnel should be glued with the idea of being able to remove the trans tunnel parts later. Does this sound right? I will hopefully be painting this car in another year and don't want to be redoing anthing. With that thought in mind, is there anything I shouldn't do at this time?
Kevin
 
All great suggestions. Does anyone know of a web site that someone has put together with pics to document the carpet install step by step. Would be nice to have in our knowledge bank.
don
 
I have a pdf that is fair. PM with an email address and I'll send it to you. Also Roger Williams has a decent write up in his book : "How to restore a Triumph 250/TR6"
 
If I remember correctly on my 1st 250 I also cut a slot down the carpet under the seat tracks so I could slide it out from under the seat tracks. As long as you are not worrying about concours judging. I just re-did my current 250 floors-scrape rustproof etc & have not re-installed the carpets yet, but I am not putting in underfelt, I am using a hyvac foil type insulation that does not absorb & hold moisture.
 
LastDeadLast said:
The tunnel comes next. I only glued the top part on the brake tunnel, that way, if needed, I can remove the tunnel without ripping the carpet. For the trans tunnel, I glued the under felt, but snapped in the carpet, just like the front floor carpet. It makes gearbox maintenance a little easier.

Now is probably a good time to install (or at least test fit) the trans tunnel brace better known as the center console. That thing is a pain to get installed with new carpet.
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I'm thinking of using glue to secure the underfelt to the transmission cover. Is that what you did? Did you even use the underfelt on the brake tunnel?

Any other help on avoiding loose, wrinkled carpet would be great. I want to greatly limit use of glue. thx
 
Go to my site and download the VB Guide on Installing your TR6 Interior. It covers: carpet, interior panels and seat upholstery. If you get stuck on the "B" pillars and wheel arches there's additional pictures for that on my site too.

I recently redid my carpet underlayment and went with one piece on each side, two pieces to cover the tranny and one piece for the driveshaft. This time I didn't use any glue anywhere and just relied on good old Velcro. It's been down for two years now and everything stays in place just fine.
 
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