how do you take out the carpet in our cars, I want to hide some wires underneath it and clean it out while I'm at it.
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1989 Lincoln Town Car - "Anabelle" - Original block, .030 over with SpeedPro pistons, rods fitted with ARP hardware, FRPP +volume oil pump, GT-40 3bar heads, Crane 1.72 rockers, 89' Fox cam, 93' Cobra lower intake, Explorer upper and 65mm TB, 93' Lightning EGR spacer, K&N intake kit from a 4.0L Ranger, 19lb/hr injectors w/ 87 Mark VII ECM, cat/smog deletes, Big Brake conversion, 3.55 K-Code Trac-Lok/Disc brake rear axle, CVPI LCA's w/1" sway bar in rear, wagon front sway bar, BBK 2.5" off-road H-Pipe, Flowmaster super 40s, HPP wheels, 3G alternator w/LMR.com wiring kit, gear reduction starter conversion, Best 1/4 time: 16.0 @ 85mph. -
Remove the front seats, then remover the door sill trim (the one that runs from the front all the way to the back. Take out the bottom cushion for the rear seat, then all you have left are the belts. Use an impact with an appropriate torx bit to remove all the seat belts mounting points on the floor. The pull the carpet out.
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Watch out for the seat belts, spray the torx bolts under the car with penatrating oil for like a week if you have rust. I've broken 3 of the torx bits already
2009 Ford F-350 6.4 powerstroke diesel. 1977 Ford F-150 built 300 six, 5 speed trans. 1976 MG MGB roadster, 359w, t5 5 speed. 1996 Kawasaki ninja ZX6R.
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If you can get at the threads under the car wire brush them or sand blast the the threads clean. I have busted some and had to drill them out. If you have to drill them a left hand drill bit works better than nost easy outsScars are tatoos of the fearlessComment
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I had my carpet out twice, very easy (especially if you have bench seat). Remove:::
Kick Panels
Side Trim Panels on Floor
Front Seat(s) (4 bots for each seat)
Seat Belts (T55 Torx needed)
Rear Seat Bottom Cushion (Push towards the back of the car and lift up)
The snail panels on the rear should be fine, I believe you can meneuver the carpet from under them, can't remember right now off hand. The carpet in my 1981 had staples too:::
Top Right hand corner of heel pad, a couple on the transmission hump. And one under the rear seat, where it goes down to the hump.
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I was lucky enough where I didn't need to use any spray on the bolts, they came out fine for me w/o breaking using a breaker bar. I wouldn't suggest the same for you, they will probably break, I just got lucky I guess. For the rubber plugs, I *restored* mine by cleaning them with WD-40 and a rag, then soaked them in the armor-all-type rubber shine shit for a few days. They look new now. Still do, I just wonder how long that will last.Last edited by saiyaneye; 07-20-2007, 04:03 PM.
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It doesn't sound hard at all to remove the carpeting. Wow. I know this is kinda off topic, but can you use a carpet cleaner like you use on a carpet in your house? Can you also use them on the cloth seats? What about the head liner? Cause my interior smells from when it had water in it. It's a musty smell, and I hate it.Comment
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I removed my carpet installed one from another car in my thread interior change. Rented a small rince and vac and cleaned the carpet before installing. My son did his carpet in his car and the seats. Dont think the headliner would be a good thing to try in that it is glued to the panel and might come unglued. So be careful there. There is a bunch of padding and sound deadener pads under the carpet that could still be damp.Originally posted by 86VickyLX View PostLast edited by turbo2256b; 07-21-2007, 08:04 AM.Scars are tatoos of the fearlessComment
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okay. So it's safe to do the seats then? Thanks for the warning for the headliner. It's pretty much the carpet and the seats mostly.Comment
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What carpet? I threw that shit out :p'89 Ford LTD Crown Vic - '92 Ford F-150 Custom -
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I took mine out, soaked it with a mixture of resolv and water, then hung it on the fence and pressure washed the hell out of it. Carpet looks brandy new now, just faded from being 20 years old instead of stained from chew spills, food spills, and whatever other nasty garbage was in there.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
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91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
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Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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Oh. Well, I don't have a fence, and I don't have a pressure washer. BTW, how long did it take for that to dry?Comment
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A day or two. I washed the hell out of mine a week ago, and it was dry the next day. But I don't think it's going back in the car.Comment
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why?Comment
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Use anything you have handy to hang it on. Sawhorses, picnic table bench, whatever. I don't have a fence anymore either. You can do it with just a garden hose and a scrub brush. My carpet was especially horrible, and needed the pressure washer but most people I bet could do a fine job with just a hose and a spray nozzle. Lay it out in the driveway, dump a mix of carpet cleaner and water in there, scrub it then hose it till the soap and dirt stops coming out.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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oh. okay. Um.. I have a clothes line. Would that hold the carpet up?Comment
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