Demon diy carpet question

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Mopar204

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i have been looking for new carpet for my 71 demon and they are extremely reasonably priced but I was wondering if they make a one piece since I’m not really a fan of the overlap two piece or is there a way I could just buy carpet and cut to fit, or will molding around humps restrict me from that without wrinkles
 
To fit it,it either needs to be molded or it has to be cut and sewn. Its not easy. The two piece ones usually have a finished edge.
Joint is hidden under the seats and below console.
 
That would be nice but there is no console. So there’s no other option?
 
Have an upholstery shop join the two pieces.
The finished edge on carpet is easy to do,and is hardly noticeable.
 
Alright, seems like something that’s not gonna be too hard or expensive, thanks tooljunkie
 
Two piece carpet will be much easier to fit to the floor.
You really have to look to notice the overlap once the rest of the interior is in.
72 Demon w buckets
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Tooljunkie said:
Have an upholstery shop join the two pieces.
The finished edge on carpet is easy to do,and is hardly noticeable.
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Could probably use carpet tape and seem it like doing a floor in a house. Only thing is, if you mess up the cut or it comes apart it will look worse than just going with the overlap.
 
Couple things, if you're not worried about originality. Get the stuff they sell at Home depot with the silver on one side, adhesive on the other. Great sound deadener. Be careful not to drill through the carpet. It will ruin it. For seat holes, i just saw where they heated a piece of tubing to burn through the carpet, while sealing the edges.
 
I’m replacing carpet in my 71 that I bought new. When I took it apart was the first I ever even noticed that it was two pieces. So there should be no worry about appearance.
As an aside, how did you guys determine where to trim it along the edges so it wasn’t too short or too much overlap? Thanks.
 
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I’m replacing carpet in my 71 that I bought new. When I took it apart was the first I ever even noticed that it was two pieces. So there should be no worry about appearance.
As an aside, how did you guys determine where to trim it along the edges so it wasn’t too short or too much overlap? Thanks.
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I work from the center outward. Keeping the side trimming for last. You can put the scuff moldings in place, after fitting the carpet, and mark where the plates go using chalk, then trim the carpet so it lands under the scuff plate. Get a bunch of single sided razor blades. They dull quickly on carpet. Do small cuts, working your way up to your marked lines.
 
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