New Front Carpet Heel Pad Location

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RichardJ916

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I was wondering if anyone could show me a picture or explain about where the heel pad should be during the time of replacing the front carpet. I have pushed the carpet up as far as it will go and it still seems like the heel pad is still not far enough up, I know I can trim the top which will allow the carpet to be forced higher up but just would like to see pictures of your location.
Please help.
1972 Plymouth Duster
 
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RichardJ916 said:
I was wondering if anyone could show me a picture or explain about where the heel pad should be during the time of replacing the front carpet. I have pushed the carpet up as far as it will go and it still seems like the heel pad is still not far enough up, I know I can trim the top which will allow the carpet to be forced higher up but just would like to see pictures of your location.
Please help.
1972 Plymouth Duster
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What I also noticed was that the seam location was in the same spot as mine, on the sill plate there are 4 screws and the seam on the front carpet seem to be between the 2 and 3rd screw if that makes sense...
 
RichardJ916 said:
What I also noticed was that the seam location was in the same spot as mine, on the sill plate there are 4 screws and the seam on the front carpet seem to be between the 2 and 3rd screw if that makes sense...
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I just put a mat over mine, but I think that’s we’re the heel pad is supposed to lay.
 
75 duster. My carpet (Trim Parts) came with the pieces of backing pad underneath in foot areas. That helped determine where it need to sit.
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RichardJ916 said:
Thanks guys for all your help, I will be putting into car this week.
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When you go to put holes in your carpet for the seat bracket bolts.. whatever you do, don’t use a drill bit to drill holes through the carpet you’ll mess up the carpet. I used a neck saw screw starter to punch holes through the carpet, worked great!!
 
joshcook81 said:
When you go to put holes in your carpet for the seat bracket bolts.. whatever you do, don’t use a drill bit to drill holes through the carpet you’ll mess up the carpet. I used a neck saw screw starter to punch holes through the carpet, worked great!!
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Not sure what that is, but agree - no drill. I held a large tapered punch with a vice grip and heated it with a torch. Slides right through and will never fray.
 
joshcook81 said:
When you go to put holes in your carpet for the seat bracket bolts.. whatever you do, don’t use a drill bit to drill holes through the carpet you’ll mess up the carpet. I used a neck saw screw starter to punch holes through the carpet, worked great!!
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I just use an old soldering iron that I have. That way you seal the fibers together and it's a much cleaner look without worrying about unraveling on loop carpet, Cut pile doesn't make much difference, except it does make a nicer hole. I do 60's Lincoln Continental heel pads on sewn carpets and we sew them onto the carpet. The measurement is general since the cars are all different.
Put your foot on the gas pedal and mark where your heel hits. you want to be 1" or more inside the heel pad.
but generally 1" to 3" after the curve of the firewall to floor. closer to 1" is better for your heel that is resting on the gas pedal and pad here is a parchment and an off white one we made and they are going on a sewn up carpet set this week that's going to Finland.
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66Dvert said:
I just use an old soldering iron that I have. That way you seal the fibers together and it's a much cleaner look without worrying about unraveling on loop carpet, Cut pile doesn't make much difference, except it does make a nicer hole. I do 60's Lincoln Continental heel pads on sewn carpets and we sew them onto the carpet. The measurement is general since the cars are all different.
Put your foot on the gas pedal and mark where your heel hits. you want to be 1" or more inside the heel pad.
but generally 1" to 3" after the curve of the firewall to floor. closer to 1" is better for your heel that is resting on the gas pedal and pad here is a parchment and an off white one we made and they are going on a sewn up carpet set this week that's going to Finland.
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Thanks
 
It may look dull, but it's from all the duct inside the garage floor, once I clean the car and finish car seats I will repost pictures.
 
RichardJ916 said:
Carpet in now, thanks for all the help...

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looks pretty good, You should be pretty happy with it. I just started building a set for a 63 Lincoln today and had the heel-pad sewn in this set. I'm waiting for the contact cement on the jute backing to dry before we box it up and send it to the new owner.
Just pulled it out of the heel-pad mold today color matched pretty good.

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