Who has a carpeted backwall behind seats ?, Need info on preparation for install ... Options

[David_S]

Well, since I am fixing to start in the passenger compartment, I have been leaning towards a carpeted backwall instead of the thick pad that came with the car. Question is ....will the firewall carpet kits cover the brackets for the pad or do the brackets need to be removed? If they need to be removed, I would like to remove them before the primer gets sprayed. Any help appreciated !!

[2-OH!]

Dave:

It's a personal preference thing, kinda like color, flares, wheels, etc...

I'm on #4 now and I have always prefered the look of carpet from floor to the window edge. I go to any upolstery shop and buy a plastic/rubber clamp on edging to trim the carpet at the top. I do not remove the brackets because the carpet covers them very well and they do not show.

The old board and bolsters always look like Fido's ass so I throw them away. To expensive to re-cover the board and make it look good. Usually, it is shot anyway.

I recover the bolster pads on either side and the one in the middle and attach to the carpet via velcro. The one I'm currently working on, I'm going to try something new.

I will use the old bolsters as a mold, cover in fiberglass, sand very smooth and cover with the same material I'm going to use on the door panels. That way, I can mount speakers at the top of the new bolsters where they can be heard. One set of speakers for the driver and one set for the passenger.

But in-between, will be clean new carpet.

Also, You may want to add padding, as it helps with the sound and heat.

Oh by the way, if you use this method, you will have to make your own carpet. The kits I have seen do not cover the firewall.

Good luck,

2-OH!