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Some late model Automobiles are equipped with a catalytic converter shield on the floor. Do not remove the shield; install the auto carpet over it. Your new Stock Interiors molded carpet has been produced slightly oversize requiring some trimming for that perfect fit into your car. You will need a good pair of scissors and a razor knife.
Note! Please take your TIME! Your auto carpet has been custom molded to fit your automobile. Plan to leave enough time for the disassembly of your interior, removal of the old auto carpet, proper installation of the carpet and reassembly of your interior. Approximate time 3 Hours.
Remove your new automobile carpet from the box, unroll and lay the carpet in a warm area and allow it to settle for one to two hours before attempting to install. This will allow the automobile carpet to regain its molded shape. Using your hand, you can push the contoured sections of your new carpet back to their molded position. Keep in mind, the carpet may have wrinkles that do not relax completely before being installed, and the molded contours in the carpet may look flattened from shipping; this is normal. After being installed properly, the carpet will regain and hold its molded shape.
Remove the front seats and seat tracks by removing the floor bolts in the seat tracks. Be sure to check for and disconnect any electrical connections. Some seat bolts go through the bottom of the vheilce. In this case, remove rubber plug to access these bolts. A deep well socket may be needed.
If your car is a general motors from 1958 to 1964, you will find that the gas pedal can be taken off by lifting pedal off sideways. This will permit easier installation of the front carpet. When replacing the pedal, simply force it back on with your hands or foot.
Remove rear seat cushions and center console if applicable.
In some vehicles, seat belt mounting will not affect carpet installation. In other vehicles, seat belt floor brackets may have to be removed for total access for removing old carpets and installing new. Sometimes these are held with standard bolts or nuts, sometimes they are held wit a bolt that has a star shaped, recessed opening. These can sometimes be grasped and turned by vise-grip pliers. Otherwise, most auto supply stores have the star bits available for sale for use with standard sockets sets. They are called torx or star bits.
It may be required to remove or loosen the kick panels and other moldings to remove the old Automobile carpet.
Remove the old Automobile carpet but KEEP IT! Do not discard the old carpet yet.
It is very important that you verify your new auto carpet now, before you begin the installation. Once you begin to cut your new carpet, it may no longer be returnable, so now is the time to verify that the carpet you received is the correct item for your vehicle.
The easiest way to verify your new carpet is to lay it overtop of your old carpet and line up the molded contours of both carpets. Keep in mind, the new carpet has just been shipped in a box and it will have some wrinkles that have not relaxed and some of the molded contours will look flattened. This is normal and should not be mistaken as a manufacturing problem. After being installed properly, the carpet will regain and hold its molded shape. If your old auto carpet is not available, you can also "dry-fit" the carpet to your vehicle's floor pan.
At this point, if the contours in your new carpet in a different location than the contours in your old carpet, do not continue with your installation.
Carpets with holes cut in the wrong place will not be acceptable for return. This procedure should be done carefully to avoid cutting holes in the wrong place. When cutting or trimming, always make minimal cuts. You can always make a second cut, but you can not undo a cut once it has been made. It is best to wait until the very end to trim around the edges of your new carpet.
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