Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2016 15:50:29 +0000
Reply-To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Cockpit Carpet, Westfalia, 1990
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Yes, on a Westy. I think it would be easier to remove it than to remove
enough stuff to move it back to access the carpet on the back of the
pedestal.
Jim
On Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 9:46 AM Neil <neilrayc@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks to you both! I already see I need to postpone the new carpet
> install. I'm not re-installing the original. I've never been impressed
> with it tho' mine is as clean and as good a condition as I've ever seen.
>
> So Jim, I must remove the front cabinet to remove the carpet on the driver
> side, correct?
>
>
> Neil
> Clan Crawford
>
> Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in
> better conditions.
>
> -- Hafiz
>
>
> Treat everyone as your teacher, and you'll learn something every single
> day. -- Neil Crawford
>
> On Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 7:36 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> It's pretty easy to do with a little patience and a putty knife. All this
>> stuff is glued on with a tar-like adhesive, if it's original. You need the
>> knife to cut through the tar, but not the carpet, so it can't be too sharp
>> and you can't be too careless. It will be much easier to do when warm than
>> cold. You have one piece for each pedestal and one piece for the floor
>> going all the way across, at least on the earlier Vanagon I recently did
>> this to. The only tricky part was, if I recall, down close to the floor
>> along the walk-through. It's folded around a metal seam and you have to be
>> careful pulling it away. Then you can put the whole thing in the wash if
>> you want.
>>
>> There are a few pieces of plastic trim that have to come off the pedestal
>> corners that you do not normally see, and of course the air duct cover
>> needs to be pulled straight back so you can get to the carpet under it.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 7:37 PM Neil2 <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm planning to remove my carpet and am wondering how big of a project it
>>> is.
>>>
>>> Can anyone tell me how many sections there are?
>>>
>>> Also,
>>>
>>> Is it imperative that I remove the front cabinet in order to remove the
>>> driver's side section?
>>>
>>> It appears the front cabinet isn't extremely tight against the pedestal
>>> but
>>> I cannot tell if the carpet is secured down in the outer corner.
>>>
>>> While I'm 'at it'. What kind of maintenance, inspection, changes should
>>> I
>>> make on the deck or surroundings while the carpet is out?
>>>
>>> Please/thanks!
>>>
>>> --
>>> Neil2
>>> '82 Diesel Westfalia (Ducky)
>>> '86 Vanagon/Westfalia Wannabe (SaVannah)
>>> '08 170" 2500 Mega Roof Dodge Sprinter (Moby)
>>> '90 Westfalia Subagon
>>> Fulltiming since August 2008
>>> Nunquam Pendite Divendium
>>>
>>
>
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