Hi all,new boy on the block so thanks in advance for any help you may be able to give me.
I,m after details and diagrams of how to install the interior panels in my mk 2 and in what order. Carpet first? I really have no idea so any information would be much appreciated. thanks.
Interior panels
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I'm just doing mine at the moment, after a full rebuild. I assume you've got the headlining in and the woodtrim over the doors and windscreen. There's a couple of bits on the bottom of the windscreen pillars that need to be in place early and I'd say the C and D post panels should be next, then the rear parcel shelf, followed by the underfelt and carpet, then the door cards. I'm leaving the A and B post panels and the under-dash panels till I've been able to road test the car, in case I need to get to the wiring again.
I cut the underfelt myself from a roll, using the carpet pieces as patterns. The felt then needs to be trimmed to fit (particularly the sill pieces) once you're at the installation stage. Generally I'd say it's probably best to fit all the felt before installing the carpet.
In my case, I'm also leaving the transmission tunnel till last, in case I need to get to the reverse light and overdrive switches on the gearbox housing.
I've used BAS for all my trim supplies. They've been brilliant. The door cards I bought complete, but for the other panels I've just bought the blanks made from millboard and covered them myself with vinyl supplied by BAS - sometimes the stretch vinyl is best and sometimes the non-stretch is more suitable.
I cut the underfelt myself from a roll, using the carpet pieces as patterns. The felt then needs to be trimmed to fit (particularly the sill pieces) once you're at the installation stage. Generally I'd say it's probably best to fit all the felt before installing the carpet.
In my case, I'm also leaving the transmission tunnel till last, in case I need to get to the reverse light and overdrive switches on the gearbox housing.
I've used BAS for all my trim supplies. They've been brilliant. The door cards I bought complete, but for the other panels I've just bought the blanks made from millboard and covered them myself with vinyl supplied by BAS - sometimes the stretch vinyl is best and sometimes the non-stretch is more suitable.
Hi Terry
Thanks very much for all the information you gave me,it will be extremely helpful. I don't know yet whether I'll tackle the carpet myself or get it professionally installed. Luckily all the panels seem to be there and in good condition and the only one I'll have to make up is the parcel shelf.
One query I have is the old bits of underlay I removed seemed to be stuck down with some black tar like substance. Do you know if there is a type of adhesive that was used for this purpose?
Thanks again for all your help.
Jamie
Thanks very much for all the information you gave me,it will be extremely helpful. I don't know yet whether I'll tackle the carpet myself or get it professionally installed. Luckily all the panels seem to be there and in good condition and the only one I'll have to make up is the parcel shelf.
One query I have is the old bits of underlay I removed seemed to be stuck down with some black tar like substance. Do you know if there is a type of adhesive that was used for this purpose?
Thanks again for all your help.
Jamie
Hi Jamie
BAS sell a really good aerosol contact adhesive, a few patches of which gives just enough adhesion. It doesn't need to be stuck fast - all you want is for it not to move about once it's fitted. The black bitumen-type of stuff that was used originally is very permanent but very messy! When I took off the old headlining, there was felt stuck to the roof with the same adhesive. The only way I could remove it was with paint stripper, which took for ever and became extremely uncomfortable when it dripped off the roof and ran down my sleeve!
BAS also do a conventional contact adhesive, which I did use on the new felt I put on the roof, under the new headlining. I've since discovered that Evostick Timebond is much easier to use, because it's not at all stringy and it goes off more quickly.
I hope this helps.
Terry
BAS sell a really good aerosol contact adhesive, a few patches of which gives just enough adhesion. It doesn't need to be stuck fast - all you want is for it not to move about once it's fitted. The black bitumen-type of stuff that was used originally is very permanent but very messy! When I took off the old headlining, there was felt stuck to the roof with the same adhesive. The only way I could remove it was with paint stripper, which took for ever and became extremely uncomfortable when it dripped off the roof and ran down my sleeve!
BAS also do a conventional contact adhesive, which I did use on the new felt I put on the roof, under the new headlining. I've since discovered that Evostick Timebond is much easier to use, because it's not at all stringy and it goes off more quickly.
I hope this helps.
Terry
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