Never got to my carpet install last year. Got an itch and started tearing at my old original carpet. Found some interesting things:
Carpet and seats came out easy, even the driver's floor insulation was in great shape. The driver's seat has a tag attached under it that reads:
397 4001
LS I M 0271
I wonder if "0271" is Feb '71- exactly like my build date (0202 or Feb 2nd).
The passenger side tunnel was marked: 273.
Also, my antenna wasn't even plugged into my radio. No wonder I had such bad reception.
The funny thing is, being upside down and searching behind the dash, I spied something in the back of the car: a round hampster-like wheel connected to a tube. It went up the side of the driver's head area, into the side panels, and exits out in a slit. I have a rear window defroster! I know my car is highly optioned (power windows, steering, tilt, AC, LS5, auto, deluxe carpet/wood interior, but I never noticed (or used) this one.
Anyways, just wanted to tell people who are thinking about doing the carpet, pulling it out along with seats is a piece of cake.
The carpet install, well, we'll see.