[Zmagnette] Slightly OT-Carpet adhesive

[David Halliday]

Just out of interest Allen, which arrowhead did you get?  I have just
bought some from Todd Clarke.


Kind regards,

David




On 16 May 2014 21:15, Allen Bachelder <bachldrs at comcast.net> wrote:

> Oh man - a first-year Exner Mopar!  ' Love those cars, and really thought
> they screwed it up in '56 with the tacky add-on fins.  Then they made it
> alright again in '57, and eventually I came to see the '56s in their
> historical context and even like them almost as much as the '55s.  My
> maiden aunt from Tucson bought a brand new '55 Dodge Coronet Lancer
> tri-tone two-door hardtop and when she visited us in Minneapolis, she let
> me take it as my exclusive transportation for the whole time.  Man, I'd
> crank all the windows down (in those pre-A/C days) and for about ten days,
> I'd really strut around in it and really BE somebody! Memory has it that it
> was pretty fast too. You can see one the same colors at
> http://www.boldride.com/ride/1955/dodge-coronet-lancer-hardtop.
>
> David, is your Plymouth like this one?  These were really timeless
> designs.  I'd love to have one, although they hardly compare with our
> Magnettes in the handling department.
>
> Oh... yeah... adhesive...  I'd like to hear the group opinion on this too
> as I still have the arrowhead rubber trim to put on Geraldine's doors.  '
> Seems to me this topic came up a few months ago and the consensus was that
> there isn't any good stuff sold in the US anymore.  ' Would be interested
> in hearing any updates on the topic.
>
> Allen
>
>
> On May 16, 2014, at 3:46 PM, David F. Darby wrote:
>
>  Not really OT, as it is generic, but I am fixing to install a new carpet
> kit in my dear old 1955 Plymouth Savoy (another staid old sedan/saloon).
>
> I’m wondering if any of you have a favoured carpet adhesive or protocol
> you might suggest. I’ve just had very limited experience and I don’t want
> to botch it up.
>
> I have a nice (although lightweight) loop carpet kit in two pieces (fore
> and aft) with bound edges and an attached pressed felt-like backing. I’m
> thinking I don’t want to weld it down and I’ll probably have to do a lot of
> fussing to get it all into place. Any suggestions as to brand or type of
> adhesive you’ve had good results with? Or does it need anything at all?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
>
>
>
>
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