Replacing Carpet
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Replacing Carpet
As soon as the weather here in GA clears up, I plan on replacing the carpet in my truck. Those who have done this sort of thing, do you have any suggestions or things I should expect when I attempt it? I already have the carpet, just waiting on the insulation..and freakin' clear weather that lasts longer then 5 hours. I've read some things online on how to do it in a truck, so I feel fairly confident I can do it without too much cussing. I have an F-150 XLT 2WD extended cab if anyone needs to know. Thanks for any help.
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I just replaced the carpet in my 89 extended cab...went with the rubberized flooring. Lay the carpet out flat for as long as you can to get the wrinkles out...I had mine on the covered patio for a week. Try and pull the old carpet out in one piece, then go lay it on top of the new one, lining up front and back. Once you have that, mark ALL the bolt holes and any other holes in your old carpet on the new one...then cut the holes out. When I first placed the new carpet in I was able to line up the front seat belt holes, then threaded the bolts in to hold everything in place...after that I started on the passenger side front and trimmed to fit.
The real PITA in the entire operation is lining up the holes, and by marking from the old carpet it went very smooth...it took me about four hours start to finish.
The real PITA in the entire operation is lining up the holes, and by marking from the old carpet it went very smooth...it took me about four hours start to finish.
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Thanks for the replies. Good idea on letting the carpet sit out for a long period of time, I hadn't thought about that. However, the project has been put on hold as the local auto parts store has said they they don't sell the insulation (even though a couple weeks ago they said they did). I'll try to track down a local shop who might have some, if not I guess I'll have to order some.
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