64 Valiant 2 Door Sedan Carpet Questions

If you’re going to use adhesive, get the 3M carpet and headliner adhesive in the spray can. It’s glorified contact cement in a spray can. I would consider using it up in the toe area.

I just finished 2 carpet installs, I used a carpet knife to cut, the kind with the double sided blade. It cuts cleaner than a razor knife. I also start by locating the inner seat belt holes on the hump pressing the carpet down on the hump so it’s tight, then using a soldering iron to burn those holes. Then I install the bolts with a big flat washer to hold down the carpet. Then stretch the rear floor area out to the rocker and do the same with the outer seat belt holes. Then work any wrinkles under the rear seat. Use the adhesive along the sill to hold the contour there. On the front, I measured from an exact point on each side from the back seat to the rear edge of the front carpet to make sure the front was sitting straight on the floor. It’s difficult to get it correct when you’re working around a console, or 4 speed hump. Then I used the soldering gun and burned a couple holes along that rear edge and used a couple screws with trim head washers to hold it down along that edge. I ended up leaving those screws in because they are under the seat. The screws will hold it in place while you horse around pulling the front right up under the toe area and along the sides.