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Posted by: rupert14 Feb 22 2005, 03:49 PM

I am putting new carpet in my 72 914. I am replacing all of it because almost all of it is gone. What should I use to glue the pieces down? What have you used and what should I avoid?
Bob

I should have a cool interior soon. I am replacing all the carpet, adding a new console with gauges and sub, adding a 911 dash conversion and putting in a set of 5 early 911 gauges that have the green color and chrome centers. I will keep pics up as I progress.

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Posted by: rupert14 Feb 22 2005, 03:54 PM

this dash

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Posted by: rupert14 Feb 22 2005, 03:54 PM

this style

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Posted by: ! Feb 22 2005, 03:55 PM

Double sided tape works well with those dash covers....just along the edges.

3M spray adhesive works for the rest of the floor carpet.

Posted by: rupert14 Feb 22 2005, 03:55 PM

one more

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last one

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Posted by: morphenspectra Feb 22 2005, 03:55 PM

We use 3m super77.

Posted by: ! Feb 22 2005, 03:56 PM

QUOTE (rupert14 @ Feb 22 2005, 01:54 PM)
this style

Same tach I have in my 356....

Posted by: TonyAKAVW Feb 22 2005, 03:58 PM

I used nothing. The carpet seems to hold its shape decently well without gluing it down. I suppose it would look a little better glued down but then there's the whole thing about trapping water against the metal, or paint etc. If you did want to glue it down, Super77 is good stuff, like 'spectra says.

-Tony

Posted by: jr91472 Feb 22 2005, 03:59 PM

QUOTE (morphenspectra @ Feb 22 2005, 01:55 PM)
We use 3m super77.

holds good, but not so good that you can't pull the carpet back up if you need to. and one day you will surely need to.

good luck

Posted by: Aaron Cox Feb 22 2005, 04:18 PM

are you putting anything under the carpet?

Posted by: sean_v8_914 Feb 22 2005, 04:25 PM

3M Super 90 for teh headliner. the 77 will yield in teh sun

Posted by: Hi_Fi_Guy Feb 22 2005, 04:35 PM

3M Super 77 spray adhesive for most of the carpet on the floor & sills.
3M Super Weatherstrip/Trim adhesive for the carpet on the targa top headliner and vertical portion of front trunk. I also used this in a few tight areas in the cockpit where I didn't want to worry about overspray.

Posted by: rupert14 Feb 22 2005, 07:17 PM

Sounds great. I will get some and get started on my carpet. Pics to come within a week or two.
Bob

Posted by: Air_Cooled_Nut Feb 22 2005, 11:02 PM

I used 3M spray-on contact cement. Great stuff. Nozzle has adjustable spray.

Posted by: trekkor Feb 22 2005, 11:56 PM

I used the 77 as well. Great on the inner longs and under the heel pads. I left the area under the pedals and directly under the seats loose for service/mop up.

KT

Posted by: Series9 Feb 23 2005, 12:00 AM

Ummmmmmm.......,,,,,,,I used.....ummm......contact cement..

It doesn't come back off.