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04-28-2013, 04:15 PM
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Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: arroyo grande, ca,
ca
Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 427
Posts: 1,774
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How to carpet around dash support tubes?
Hi all. Does anyone have any good pics or can explain how the carpet goes around the dash support tubes on the trans tunnel.
I'm assuming the carpet on the tunnel is two pieces:
First piece under the dash - from the firewall at the front to the support tubes.
and
Second piece from the support tubes to the rear bulkhead behind the seats.
Does the first piece overlap the second aft of the support tubes,
or
Does the second piece overlap the first piece forward of the support tube.
Trying to figure out which pieces to trim and which way will lay better.
Thanks
Greg
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04-28-2013, 04:26 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
Posts: 5,499
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Tunnel stops at the tubes with a couple of notches in the front for it. Carpet just wraps the tunnel edge. Piece ahead of that covers the L shaped panel ahead of it. The panels overlap each other.
Last edited by mickmate; 04-28-2013 at 04:29 PM..
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06-12-2013, 06:42 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Milford,
CT
Cobra Make, Engine: BRG ERA street car w/428 PI, Sunburst wheels, undercar exhaust, original interior, no philips head screws!
Posts: 650
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Don't forget to wrap those tubes in vinyl like the originals had...
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06-12-2013, 10:50 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Poway,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby American, 1965 427 FE, alloy MR heads, Sidewinder intake
Posts: 112
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 428street
Don't forget to wrap those tubes in vinyl like the originals had...
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Is that correct? Maybe I just never looked closely enough but I always thought the tubes were just left painted black. Could it be the SC and Comp versions were bare while the street was wrapped in vinyl?
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Mike
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06-13-2013, 03:36 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Milford,
CT
Cobra Make, Engine: BRG ERA street car w/428 PI, Sunburst wheels, undercar exhaust, original interior, no philips head screws!
Posts: 650
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I am 100% sure street cars were wrapped. Comp & SC I am not sure...
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06-13-2013, 06:10 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Little Rock area,
AR
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
Posts: 4,521
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 428street
I am 100% sure street cars were wrapped. Comp & SC I am not sure...
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Frank - you keep adding to my list. At this rate I will never get finished.  |
06-13-2013, 09:50 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West Chester,
PA
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #795 427 S/C completed Jan. '14 - '68 FE 427 side oiler
Posts: 1,051
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I'm sure the carpeting provided by the different manufacturer's is different, but the ERA carpet is a solid piece for the tunnel and the holes for the tubes need to be cut through the carpet. I haven't carpeted the tunnel yet, but for other holes in the carpet (seat belt mounting points, door latch mounts, etc.) I've made extensive use of an old solder iron to melt holes rather than try to cut around. ERA instructions are to paint the tubes black but I've kept my vinyl scraps and have enough to cover the tubes and thought about that already. Not sure what was original but the vinyl would look good.
Regards,
Kevin
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