I sympathize. If you put the snap and screw in the floor (tunnel)first
then feel for the snap
with the "carpet half of snap" they should meet up eventually. Its fiddly
but doable. What I have heard is that the tunnel carpet isn't suppose to
fit snug anyway.
However, the Velcro thing is a good idea but over time the chinsy adhesive
tends to
let loose on the Velcro. And for that matter I had a heck of a time
getting it to stick
permanently to the back of the carpet, and I even tried to use different
types of glue.
If you can get some staples to hold it in that
should last a long time. No problem getting the velcro to stick to the
bare floor but
the carpet backing did not hold it well at all, especially when you try to
separate the
2 Velcro halves, the adhesive always let loose first, a real pisser.
Maybe they make Gorilla Velcro now, ; )
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy Dickson" <rdickson@midwestarchaeology.com>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 10:03 PM
Subject: [Healeys] gearbox tunnel carpet fastening
> Fellow Healeyoids,
> I'm in the middle of installing a Heritage carpet kit on my 63 BJ7. I'm
> having a hell of a time getting the gearbox tunnel carpet to fit the
> contours of the tunnel.. I have to put the snaps in the carpet and I keep
> having to remove and move them over a 1/4 inch here or a 1/2 inch there to
> get the carpet tight. I have given up on the snaps totally and have
> already
> wasted too much time on them. I will not revisit that no matter what. It
> is real bitch! Anyway, I had a thought about installing Velcro to the
> carpet back and on the dynamat which is on the tunnel and floor. Has
> anybody done this and does it work? Thanks!
>
> Randy
>
> Healey Archaeologist
>
> 63 BJ7
> 60 BT7
> 66 Cobra replica
> 06 Mini Cooper S
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