<VV> Carpet question...

[Les]

I grabbed the new carpet out of the box it's been living in for some 
years. Yes, it has underpad attached to it. The big extra underpad I had 
on closer examination is something that someone made - not GM! So it's 
in the garbage now. I have a nice piece about 3/4" thick that goes 
behind the rear seat - so everything is under control now.

Thanks for the advice....

Les

Mark Corbin wrote:
> It's possible that the backing "glued" itself to the floor, with rust or
> who knows how. Maybe owners applied glue where none was needed. Hard to
> tell what has happened to cars after 40-odd years. But it's supposed to be
> permanently glued to the carpet. I've bought both factory carpet and vendor
> carpet, and it's allways been glued together.
>
> -Mark
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>> [Original Message]
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Carpet question...
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>> 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 ----- 
>> 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.
>>>
>>> -Mark
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