Replaced My Super Nasty Carpet

Every time I sat in my 76 Duster, it smelled like I was inhaling the essence of a man from the 70's. Replacing this rancid carpet has been my top interior priority for a while now, and seeing it in just about brings a tear to my eye. Found plenty of rust holes in the floor pan, but certainly not as bad as my brother's 69 Charger. He's got a Flinstone's car at this point.

Tips appreciated on how I can one day do a better job sealing up, or fixing the rust! This remains my first project car, and I plan to see it through until it's the hottest thing on the streets.


God only knows what horrors lie within this carpet.


Far from my brother's Charger. There is essentially nothing here on his.


I have no idea how to properly do this, but, I sealed it the best I know how. *shrug*


Oooo, she purdy


All in!


One happy Duster

Cool car! I'm no pro but the next time you have the carpet out, plan on wire wheel/ wire brush/ sand all the rust areas. Cut out the soft spots and weld in patch panels wherever necessary. Harbour freight has cheaper mig welders- floors are great spot to learn how to weld- (carpet hides welds) Rust keeps on rusting... clean the exposed metal, primer and paint ( even tremclad rust paint ). Anything that will prolong the rust. I would wire brush the outside of the floor( underneath the car) and paint it as well, to help slow the rust down. My son just cut out and did the same thing to his 70 swinger this winter, it's not perfect but it will last a few more years until he gets new pans. Keep driving and enjoying your duster!

Hate to burst your bubble, but the rest of the smell is all of the material in both the front and back seats. The cover and the insides, all of it.

lordolunch said:

Every time I sat in my 76 Duster, it smelled like I was inhaling the essence of a man from the 70's. Replacing this rancid carpet has been my top interior priority for a while now, and seeing it in just about brings a tear to my eye. Found plenty of rust holes in the floor pan, but certainly not as bad as my brother's 69 Charger. He's got a Flinstone's car at this point.

Tips appreciated on how I can one day do a better job sealing up, or fixing the rust! This remains my first project car, and I plan to see it through until it's the hottest thing on the streets.

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God only knows what horrors lie within this carpet.

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Far from my brother's Charger. There is essentially nothing here on his.

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I have no idea how to properly do this, but, I sealed it the best I know how. *shrug*

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Oooo, she purdy

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All in!

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One happy Duster

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I think you should get out a black light and go over that carpet "Forensic files style" and see what stories it has to tell.

Are you selling the dye and the black light