Topic: Interior Carpet Set
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WILLIAMSTOWN, KY - USA
Joined: 12/5/2002
Posts: 131
Vette(s): Silver Anniversary 1978, L82?, 4-speed
Again I am asking my vette family for advice. I purchaced an interior carpet set from Mid America for my '78 SA. Any advance warnings or helpful hints before I attempt to install it? This will be my 1st attempt at carpeting. Any special prep work that needs to be done? How much glue to use and where to use it. Where not to glue. Any advice would be greatly appreciated 
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Vette(s): 1982 C3 Collectors Edition 44000 miles, sat in the sun most of its life, My wife purchased it for me for Father's Day in 2007 from her girlfriend that had it for 19 years. It is on the road again. I'm retired but it is now my daily driver.
I did a quick check of the archives this is a link I found. http://www.c3vr.com/vrforums/message411447.html
Hope it works. If not I typed in Carpet Set to fined it.
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WILLIAMSTOWN, KY - USA
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Vette(s): Silver Anniversary 1978, L82?, 4-speed
Thanks for the info, this will help. I was able to download a set of instructions from Mid America's web site.
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Consider installing dynamat or similar insulation on the floorpans, footwells, and tranny tunnel before you carpet. Cuts down on interior noise and exhaust heat. The A/C systems barely keep up with the increased interior volume on the 78-up C3s, and every little bit helps.
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Here's a pic of my car with the dynamat installed, prior to carpet (click to see).
(large image modified to a clickable link - Norsky)
(large image modified to a clickable link - Norsky)
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WILLIAMSTOWN, KY - USA
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Vette(s): Silver Anniversary 1978, L82?, 4-speed
Thanks for the tip, dyoes, I am planning to add insulation.
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Brother ebo has a ton of pictures of the carpet installation done by the MAM staff in Chuck's car.
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