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Mail From: "Frank Marrone" <(email redacted)>

I've posted an image of the carpet snap locations that I can find, or at
least likely locations I've found, for my MK I Tiger. I can only come up
with 12 locations, 6 of the holes I assumed were for snaps I now believe to
be for the center consul. Please help fill in additional locations as you
are able!

home.earthlink.net/~fmarrone/_uimages/snaps.jpg

Let me know if this image is not reachable. This is the first time I tried
to use this location for posting images.

Frank
B9471116

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Mail From: Larry Paulick <(email redacted)>

Frank, after coffee, it's off to the cold garage to look for the holes.
If you find additional holes, let me know.

BTW, I ordered snaps from Rick, and I believe there were 16 snaps, so
there may be more holes. Don't have Rick's catalog with me as it is in
the cold garage.

Are the holes on the tunnel for the carpet that goes over the tunnel, or
for the pieces that lay on the floor?

I started to lay out the carpet yesterday, and Boy what a clash of
colors. My Tiger was originally Carnival Red, and the new carpet is the
red carpet, with black vinyl for the rest of the interior. The car is
now Viper Red, and the 2 reds look terrible together.

The paint is red red, and the carpet is more of a maroon red. So I will
go with a black color carpet, which I though I ordered anyway, but that
was 2 years ago and the memory fades.

Franks are you going to just snap your carpet to the floor, or are you
going to glue a portion, such as the trans tunnel.

I am going to use a insulation in addition to what comes with the
carpet. The insulation is the kind that has alum layers, which are used
to reflect the heat, with the insulation portion for heat and sound
insulation. This will be glued to the floor with the alum side down,
and the carpet over the additional insulation.

If anyone has had experiences with this, one way or the other, I would
appreciate your advise.

Thanks Frank.

Larry

Frank Marrone wrote:
>
> I've posted an image of the carpet snap locations that I can find, or at
> least likely locations I've found, for my MK I Tiger. I can only come up
> with 12 locations, 6 of the holes I assumed were for snaps I now believe to
> be for the center consul. Please help fill in additional locations as you
> are able!
>
> home.earthlink.net/~fmarrone/_uimages/snaps.jpg
>
> Let me know if this image is not reachable. This is the first time I tried
> to use this location for posting images.
>
> Frank
> B9471116

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I can't respond to the snap feature, but can to the insulation. I purchased
the insulation you describe (foil on one side) from JC Whitney. I installed
with foil side down and attached with spray adhesive (follow directions on
can). The results are very, very good. I am in a colder climate, but even
on 95+ days and in combination with my 1A vents, heat is not really a
consideration at all. I mean my feet used to roast. Now....nothing.
I put in as many large pieces of the insulation as possible and then used
the scraps to fill the small spaces. Went up the firewall as far as I could.
BTW, since the insulation is about 1/2-3/4" thick, won't it be higher than
the snaps? Do the snaps have to be built up and the insulation cut around
them? For me it wasn't a consideration. I bought the carpet in bulk, made
up the pieces and believe I attached with upholstery or auto tacks. But the
insulation, in my opinion, is the way to go. Mark L.

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Mail From: Larry Paulick <(email redacted)>

Thanks Mark. This is what I thought might be the results on the
insulation. I also purchased from JC Whitney. Good price for size, and
I just ordered another roll, as most went to the HT. BTW, HT sounds
good now, not tinny.

On the snaps, I was planning to build up with washers so that the carpet
laid flat.

Interesting that you installed the alum foil the correct way, as lots
have the foil side up, which defeats the full effectiveness of the foil.

Larry

(email redacted) wrote:
>
> I can't respond to the snap feature, but can to the insulation. I purchased
> the insulation you describe (foil on one side) from JC Whitney. I installed
> with foil side down and attached with spray adhesive (follow directions on
> can). The results are very, very good. I am in a colder climate, but even
> on 95+ days and in combination with my 1A vents, heat is not really a
> consideration at all. I mean my feet used to roast. Now....nothing.
> I put in as many large pieces of the insulation as possible and then used
> the scraps to fill the small spaces. Went up the firewall as far as I could.
> BTW, since the insulation is about 1/2-3/4" thick, won't it be higher than
> the snaps? Do the snaps have to be built up and the insulation cut around
> them? For me it wasn't a consideration. I bought the carpet in bulk, made
> up the pieces and believe I attached with upholstery or auto tacks. But the
> insulation, in my opinion, is the way to go. Mark L.

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Mail From: "Frank Marrone" <(email redacted)>

Larry said...

>
> BTW, I ordered snaps from Rick, and I believe there were 16 snaps, so
> there may be more holes.

Ricks new catalog says approximately 20 snaps per car. Kirt Jenssens Bolt
List says there are 27!!

>
> Are the holes on the tunnel for the carpet that goes over the tunnel, or
> for the pieces that lay on the floor?

Hell if I know! Somebody (as in "anyone" and that could include you Steve
(-; ) please help!

>
> Franks are you going to just snap your carpet to the floor, or are you
> going to glue a portion, such as the trans tunnel.

I believe many of the pieces are glued, it is also my belief that the pieces
over the transmission tunnel are some of the pieces to be glued. If this is
true then maybe it partially answers the previous question. Again, I need
some help here PLEASE!

Frank
B9471116

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Mail From: "Frank Marrone" <(email redacted)>

Mark Said...

> BTW, since the insulation is about 1/2-3/4" thick, won't it be
> higher than
> the snaps? Do the snaps have to be built up and the insulation
> cut around
> them? For me it wasn't a consideration. I bought the carpet in
> bulk, made
> up the pieces and believe I attached with upholstery or auto
> tacks. But the
> insulation, in my opinion, is the way to go. Mark L.

I had assumed that the snaps were installed after the underlayment and
therefore would lie on top of the underlayment and not need building up. I
suspect the snaps would sink into the bed of the underlayment some but a
small recess should be OK so the snap locations are not actually a high spot
on the floor.

I'm sure someone will be kind enough to help here too? Please?

Frank
B9471116

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Mail From: Larry Paulick <(email redacted)>

Well Frank, there are certainly more snaps than in your diagram, and
without a road map, for guys like us, it's just working in the dark on
where we think they should be located.

To those owners with the snaps in place, HELP.

It has been so long since my car had an interior, 1973, which was not
original at the time, that I can't even remember snaps at all.

BTW, the carpet kit I have from Curt does not have any instructions and
no snaps.

Curt and Rick, if you are listening, can you help.

Larry

Frank Marrone wrote:
>
> Larry said...
>
> >
> > BTW, I ordered snaps from Rick, and I believe there were 16 snaps, so
> > there may be more holes.
>
> Ricks new catalog says approximately 20 snaps per car. Kirt Jenssens Bolt
> List says there are 27!!
>
> >
> > Are the holes on the tunnel for the carpet that goes over the tunnel, or
> > for the pieces that lay on the floor?
>
> Hell if I know! Somebody (as in "anyone" and that could include you Steve
> (-; ) please help!
>
> >
> > Franks are you going to just snap your carpet to the floor, or are you
> > going to glue a portion, such as the trans tunnel.
>
> I believe many of the pieces are glued, it is also my belief that the pieces
> over the transmission tunnel are some of the pieces to be glued. If this is
> true then maybe it partially answers the previous question. Again, I need
> some help here PLEASE!
>
> Frank
> B9471116

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Mail From: (email redacted)

Larry,

Correct the kits that both Rick & I sell (Martha Wheat's kits) do not have
the snaps. Many reasons: 1: most cars don't have the original snaps on the
floors anymore, 2: it was a primitive system that is a magnet for rust and
hell, I'm not going to drill little snaps holes in my new floor pans! 3:
Maybe I'm not a purist, I use Velcro, it doesn't rust, I can put it anywhere
I want. Just think, after the stupid snaps rust in place I won't ruin my
carpet pulling it out.

Only my opinion, don't go crazy on me.

Happy New Year,
Curt
Classic Sunbeam

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Mail From: "Frank Marrone" <(email redacted)>

Martha included the snap hardware in my carpet kit, I don't remember if I
asked for them or not. I still want to use the snaps so any help with the
locations would be appreciated.

Frank
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: (email redacted) [mailtoemail redacted)]
> Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2000 5:36 PM
> To: (email redacted)
> Cc: Frank Marrone; Tiger List
> Subject: Re: Snap map help
>
>
> Larry,
>
> Correct the kits that both Rick & I sell (Martha Wheat's kits) do
> not have
> the snaps. Many reasons: 1: most cars don't have the original
> snaps on the
> floors anymore, 2: it was a primitive system that is a magnet for
> rust and
> hell, I'm not going to drill little snaps holes in my new floor pans! 3:
> Maybe I'm not a purist, I use Velcro, it doesn't rust, I can put
> it anywhere
> I want. Just think, after the stupid snaps rust in place I won't ruin my
> carpet pulling it out.
>
> Only my opinion, don't go crazy on me.
>
> Happy New Year,
> Curt
> Classic Sunbeam