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Spyder carpet fitting
« on: May 15, 2012, 11:16:18 AM »
Hi All

Following on from my other post re the hood seal, I think I have found a suitable new door seal, however I cannot remember exactly how the carpet and the seal meet and hence if the seal I have located will actually fit. Can anyone confirm if the carpet actually goes under the seal on the inside of the car only or sits just below it etc?

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Peter
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Re: Spyder carpet fitting
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2012, 08:14:53 PM »
Peter,

Sorry but facelift or pre-facelift?

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Re: Spyder carpet fitting
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2012, 10:55:31 PM »
Damn, are they different?????

Mine is pre f/l.

Peter

Peter,

Sorry but facelift or pre-facelift?
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Re: Spyder carpet fitting
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2012, 06:59:01 PM »
The carpet doesn't meet the door seal then. It's edged on the sills with a stainess strip.

Metal clips that dig into the carpet clip into the strips and hold everything in place. Quite tricky to get out sometimes.

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Re: Spyder carpet fitting
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2012, 08:04:18 AM »
Hi

Damn again, it is so long since I stripped out the carpet I completely forgot about the stainless strips which are stored away in one of the many boxes.....

Many thanks for you reply, means I can get on and buy the seal I have found.

BTW I saw that on the Betaboys site that they offer the 90 degree corner completed with the seal, but no stock, anyone any recommendations on how to stick/weld the two parts together?

Thanks

Peter
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Re: Spyder carpet fitting
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2012, 09:34:38 AM »
PM - on its way
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Re: Spyder carpet fitting
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2012, 07:42:04 PM »

BTW I saw that on the Betaboys site that they offer the 90 degree corner completed with the seal, but no stock, anyone any recommendations on how to stick/weld the two parts together?


Peter,

For rubber parts like these superglue forms a bond at least as strong as the rubber - just cut to the appropriate angle and glue together

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Re: Spyder carpet fitting
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2012, 10:20:16 PM »
Hi

Thanks for that, I will give it a go.

Peter
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