<VV> Carpet question...

[J R Read_HML]

Every time I pulled one out, it was glued to the floor and separated from 
the carpet.  Some PO made a mistake?  That led me to believe the carpet and 
backing were separate items.  Sorry.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Corbin" <airvair at earthlink.net>
To: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>; "Les" <corvair at mts.net>; 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 2:09 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Carpet question...


> All factory carpet had the jute padding glued onto the back of the carpet.
> It's also how most vendors supply replacement carpet. It's there for good
> reason, and "being a purist" has nothing to do with it. First it provides
> soundproofing and heat resistance. Also it covers up some of the 
> unevenness
> of the floor pan contours and anything else that may form irregularities 
> on
> the floor contour. And it provides the carpet some added "softness"
> underfoot.
>
> As far as removing the jute backing, why? If you want to "wash" the carpet
> like an old t-shirt, you're in for a tough job, regardless. (For one, 
> where
> you going to find a washing machine that big?) Best clean the carpet like
> you would your wall-to-wall house carpet. You CAN remove the front seat(s)
> and rear seat bottom to make job access easier, but clean the carpet in
> place with a commercial car carpet equipment or home-use cleaner system or
> cleaner made for that purpose.
>
> -Mark
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Carpet question...
>>
>> LES...  SFAIK, the original carpet had a jute underlayment (separate from
>> the carpet).  Most of the carpets available today are "molded" to fit the
>> car and have the jute backing attached.  So, unless you are a purist on
>> "original", I don't think you will need the original jute underlayment.
>>
>> Later, JR
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> Subject: <VV> Carpet question...
>>
>> > Getting ready to install the carpet in my '65 Corsa - it's never had
>> > since I got it (rebuilding basket case). I have here some brown jute 
>> > (?)
>> > underpad for the carpet and insulation for the convertible package 
>> > shelf
>> > area.
>> >
>> > * are these 'stock' items or something that someone added later? They
>> > look die cut and the right size...
>> > * can I wash these somehow, without damaging them?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Les
>> > corvair at mts.net
>> > '65 Canadian Corsa Cvt 140/4
>>
>