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Posted by: jim_hoyland Jun 11 2018, 04:55 PM

I acquired a new piece of pre-cut perlon from 914Rubber and have done some limited test fitting. Since I only get one shot at gluing the perlon, i’m Looking for advice from someone that’s done this.
Type of glue, tools, solo or Help .


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Posted by: Lucky9146 Jun 11 2018, 05:47 PM

One of my early projects.
Masked off and used spray glue 3M 90 contact cement.
Did it solo but another set of hands is always good.

Best of luck!




The glue you see along the edges was already there and I should have taken the time to clean that off first.

Posted by: jim_hoyland Jun 11 2018, 06:39 PM

Thanks. Good suggestion to mask; did you spray the perlon and metal, or just the metal. And where did you start when attaching the perlon ?

It was suggested I use Loctite300; I have some 3M 77 in the cabinate? Gotta decide what to use

Posted by: mepstein Jun 11 2018, 07:30 PM

With contact adhesive, usually if you just spray one side, you can remove it. If you hit both sides, it will be permanent.

Posted by: Lucky9146 Jun 11 2018, 09:09 PM

QUOTE(jim_hoyland @ Jun 11 2018, 05:39 PM)

Posted by: Larmo63 Jun 11 2018, 09:33 PM

I'd use 3M 90 and spray both surfaces.......

77 isn't strong enough for carpet IMHO.

Posted by: Perry Kiehl Jun 12 2018, 06:37 AM

I mask everything and then only apply glue to top halves (both felt and surface), stick down felt, then fold up bottom half (hold it up with some tape) and spray glue on both bottom halves, then stick that down.

Trying to line up the whole piece is do-able, but more difficult than just half and half.

Posted by: jim_hoyland Jun 12 2018, 07:29 AM

QUOTE(Perry Kiehl @ Jun 12 2018, 05:37 AM)

Posted by: Rocky Jun 12 2018, 07:58 AM

Jim, I hated to ruin the paint underneath so I used double sided tape, the kind with the foam in-between. It works perfect and won't harm the paint. You place it in corners and edges, not all over. Quick to do.

Posted by: theer Jun 12 2018, 12:30 PM

This is on my to-do list as well...

Probably not a huge deal, but ...at the top -does the carpet go all the way up the firewall including on the little flange where the truck seal sits? Said the other way around: does the trunk seal go over the flange and a bit of the carpet?

Posted by: Lucky9146 Jun 12 2018, 12:52 PM

QUOTE(theer @ Jun 12 2018, 11:30 AM)

Posted by: theer Jun 12 2018, 03:07 PM

Great - thanks.

Posted by: jim_hoyland Jun 12 2018, 04:56 PM

QUOTE(Lucky9146 @ Jun 12 2018, 11:52 AM)

QUOTE(theer @ Jun 12 2018, 11:30 AM)

This is on my to-do list as well...

Probably not a huge deal, but ...at the top -does the carpet go all the way up the firewall including on the little flange where the truck seal sits? Said the other way around: does the trunk seal go over the flange and a bit of the carpet?

Correct!

Posted by: jim_hoyland Jun 12 2018, 05:02 PM

Another question while we are at the front trunk firewall:

What was the hole in the center for, see red circle. Possible trunk light . It appears to be on all 914s


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Posted by: raynekat Jun 12 2018, 05:09 PM

QUOTE(jim_hoyland @ Jun 12 2018, 04:02 PM)

Posted by: jim_hoyland Jun 13 2018, 05:51 AM

After looking at some front trunk pics, I'm curious how difficult it is to get the perlon evenly under (or up to) the rubber seal. I've noticed several cars and pics with the ends falling away and showing paint...


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Posted by: jim_hoyland Jun 17 2018, 01:24 PM

I found that rare-earth magnets are perfect for positioning the perlon before gluing to the front trunk wall.
The Perlon piece in the pic came 914Rubber and is a better fit than the original piece I had removed


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Posted by: jim_hoyland Jul 4 2018, 03:47 PM

Should I pre-cut an opening for the ID plate ? Or, should it be cut after the Perlon is glued down


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