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JayZzzz4 · Joined: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 544 Location: Milwaukee, WI USA

Here are some pictures of carpeting my 924 over the summer. Last winter and early spring I was planning on what to get/use. This website was a big motivator for me to get going on it: http://www.jefflilly.com/Fabrication/Fabrication-F/muscle-car-carpet/

(found a lighter and other junk under the seats)

I wanted to use some sound damping like dynamat, but the prices were a little too high for me. I was going to go with this instead:
http://www.carparts.com/autoparts/ItemBrowse/c-10618/s-10401/p-100000173307/mediaCode-CP/appId-100000173307/Pr-p_CATENTRY_ID:100000173307

Also with this on the bottom as a heat shield:
http://www.carparts.com/HEAT-SOUND-INSULATION/GP_2010475_N_111+10718+600022847_10618.car
The price when up, I bought this at $35 for 24ft, which is way more then what was needed for the project. I didn’t know how thick this stuff really was when I ordered it; I thought it was just a thin layer of foil. But after seeing how thick it was, I decided to skip the Deluxe Foam Carpet padding, .5”which would make all the padding together to be almost an inch.

As for the carpet, I used some cheap car rolls from Wal-Mart, 72” by 36” $8.99 each. I used about 4 rolls if I remember right. The material isn’t the best, but I knew it wouldn’t be. It’s been about 4 mouths since I put it in and still is in great shape, no wearing yet. Why I used these rolls? I Really don’t know. I was sick of driving around for about 6 months with a track car with no interior and when I saw a roll of it at the store; I thought it would be nicer then what I had.

I was hoping the 72” rolls would make it across from one side to the other, but it short by an inch or two. So I went from front to back with the rolls. I still need to put a seam on the carpet around from the drive shaft tunnel area, as you can see it’s pulling away from the glue. I lost the photos of the carpeting before putting the seats in, so here's what is looks like 4 days ago.

There still is a lot more detailing to do before it's finished. You can see in the 2nd pic from last, that there is a triangle piece of carpeting that is darker than the rest. I'm not sure why that is, but I think I'll pull it off and replace it. Overall, I'm not disappointed in it, I would say it's 60% quieter than with no carpeting. If I could go back and redo it, I would have put down some liquid damping paint, like bed-liner or lizard-skin on the bottom.
4 rolls =$36
heat/sound damping =$35
glue ($10 a can) 3 cans= $30
$101 total plus duck-tape

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skemcin · Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 1284 Location: Plainfield, IL

Did you do the rear seat wells too?
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ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15548 Location: Spring Lake MI

That looks really nice, especially for the investment! Excellent work

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Cedric · Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 2608 Location: Sweden

Looks so much nicer than without carpets, but why heat insulating material? the only thing that the foil will do is keeping moisture in.

Try some better glue, I used that spray glue when i did some door panels and it didnt end up very well..
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JayZzzz4 · Joined: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 544 Location: Milwaukee, WI USA

ZODIAC · Joined: 08 Apr 2009 Posts: 342 Location: West Haven, Ct

this seems like a damn good investment. and if it starts to wear with time, well Wal*Mart has carried this cheap carpeting for years!

came out really nice, especially for a first shot.

would carpeting the deck where the rear seats go interfere with the seats when you put them in? this way you could put them in only when you need them, and still have a nicely caprpeted area otherwise.
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:28 am Post subject:

You did a incredible job... ... my sun roof leaks a little around the backs seats I mean it used to so i never bothered with new carpet.. You did a bang up job.
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flosho · Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 12:28 pm Post subject:

I think your dash should be considered the ultimate-dash...

Nice write up. Looks like I'll be purchasing these materials.. I'll be doing the same thing to my center console, keeping it just carpet and the shift boot.
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JayZzzz4 · Joined: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 544 Location: Milwaukee, WI USA

JayZzzz4 · Joined: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 544 Location: Milwaukee, WI USA

skemcin · Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 1284 Location: Plainfield, IL

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reilly525i · Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 4:45 am Post subject:

great work
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Paul · Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:47 pm Post subject:

I just noticed this thread, great work, looks nice!
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skemcin · Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 1284 Location: Plainfield, IL

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15548 Location: Spring Lake MI

Don't forget, Robert Budd's really nice carpet kits are on special right now, 10% off...normally $419, on special for $377.10. I know it's not as inexpensive as this option, but they are very nice kits, already cut-to-fit...
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