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72MARIO · 07-25-2005, 04:48 PM

I thought that a company was making a carpet kit that went right to the back wall. I have removed the tank. The kit that arrived here today only goes to the egde of where the tank use to bolt to. I would like it have it go right to the back wall. On top of it being short it the hook and loop. Kinda wanted the Fuzzie carpet.

Any help would be great.

Bowtiefreak · 07-25-2005, 04:53 PM

Mario-
I thought the same thing you did ( I think). The piece I got went all the way to where the floor and cab wall meet but it does not go up the wall itself. You'll have to order a seperate piece that goes against the cab wall.

72MARIO · 07-25-2005, 04:57 PM

So your are about 6" short from the back wall ?

mocwon · 07-25-2005, 05:02 PM

Or, you could do something like this....

72MARIO · 07-25-2005, 05:07 PM

That looks good. How do the 2 carpets join up ? Just a over lap?

I also boxed the coroners in for 6x9 speakers just like that. Never thought about doing the back wall in the same speaker box material.

**Yukon Jack** · 07-25-2005, 05:26 PM

The carpet I got from Tim Christian had tons of extra, probably extended up 8 - 10" up the back wall before I cut it to fit.

mocwon · 07-25-2005, 05:28 PM

Yeah, they just overlap. I cut some wood pieces and attached them to the floor and then put a piece of 1/8" plywood over top to smooth out the humps on the floor. Also, put a piece of 1/4" plywood across the back with liquid nails. Then covered the whole shebang with the trunk liner material like is used in late model vehicles.

**Tim Christian** · 07-25-2005, 09:55 PM

I do sell the carpet that goes all the way back let me know if I can help you.

68gmcdually · 07-25-2005, 10:55 PM

I ordered mine and got it "slightly" longer than original, haven't installed it yet but I had mine stretched out an extra 25". The upholstery guy is also making up a rear panel to finish it off behind the rear seat.

72MARIO · 07-26-2005, 07:02 AM

Well I just installed the carpet kit that arrived. It looks great. It would have been nice to have it go all the way to the back wall but I dont feel like waiting another 4 weeks.

I may get a full lenght kit in the winter fuzzie style.

Thanks for the help.

07-25-2005, 04:48 PM	#1
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	Full Length Carpet ? Tank Removed. I thought that a company was making a carpet kit that went right to the back wall. I have removed the tank. The kit that arrived here today only goes to the egde of where the tank use to bolt to. I would like it have it go right to the back wall. On top of it being short it the hook and loop. Kinda wanted the Fuzzie carpet. Any help would be great. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

07-25-2005, 04:53 PM	#2
Bowtiefreak Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: LeRoy, Mich. Posts: 854	Mario- I thought the same thing you did ( I think). The piece I got went all the way to where the floor and cab wall meet but it does not go up the wall itself. You'll have to order a seperate piece that goes against the cab wall. __________________ 1968 Chevy C10 Short Fleetside/Wood floor ECE 4-6 Drop / 406 Small Block 1971 Chevelle 427 Big Block

07-25-2005, 04:57 PM	#3
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	So your are about 6" short from the back wall ? __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

07-25-2005, 05:02 PM	#4
mocwon Keep On Truckin' Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Buda, Texas Posts: 1,354	Or, you could do something like this.... Attached Images __________________ Just Passin' Thru Some projects are like herding cats; others are like putting out fires; this one was like herding cats on fire.....

07-25-2005, 05:07 PM	#5
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	That looks good. How do the 2 carpets join up ? Just a over lap? I also boxed the coroners in for 6x9 speakers just like that. Never thought about doing the back wall in the same speaker box material. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

07-25-2005, 05:26 PM	#6
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,689	The carpet I got from Tim Christian had tons of extra, probably extended up 8 - 10" up the back wall before I cut it to fit. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

07-25-2005, 05:28 PM	#7
mocwon Keep On Truckin' Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Buda, Texas Posts: 1,354	Yeah, they just overlap. I cut some wood pieces and attached them to the floor and then put a piece of 1/8" plywood over top to smooth out the humps on the floor. Also, put a piece of 1/4" plywood across the back with liquid nails. Then covered the whole shebang with the trunk liner material like is used in late model vehicles. __________________ Just Passin' Thru Some projects are like herding cats; others are like putting out fires; this one was like herding cats on fire.....

07-25-2005, 09:55 PM	#8
Tim Christian Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: TN/VA Posts: 6,389	I do sell the carpet that goes all the way back let me know if I can help you.

07-25-2005, 10:55 PM	#9
68gmcdually Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fenelon Falls, ON Canada Posts: 1,454	I ordered mine and got it "slightly" longer than original, haven't installed it yet but I had mine stretched out an extra 25". The upholstery guy is also making up a rear panel to finish it off behind the rear seat. __________________ James Bellwood 1968 930 Extend-A-Cab Dually 5.7l, 5 speed,

07-26-2005, 07:02 AM	#10
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	Well I just installed the carpet kit that arrived. It looks great. It would have been nice to have it go all the way to the back wall but I dont feel like waiting another 4 weeks. I may get a full lenght kit in the winter fuzzie style. Thanks for the help. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD



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