Northern California Ford racer's Message Board Forum Sell & Buy Ford Parts in Northern California Classifieds Mustang Pictures / Videos of Ford Cars in Northern California

Northern California Ford Owners  


Post New Topic  Post a Ford message board Reply
read DMs/my profile login | join CAFords | search | faq |
  next oldest topic   next newest topic
» Northern California Ford Owners     » Automotive   » Tech Talk   » Finished my heater core/carpet question

 - Email this post to someone!    
Author Topic: Finished my heater core/carpet question
Jdub07
( O Y O )
Member # 2728

Ford Icon 1 posted      Profile for Jdub07  Ford pictures for Jdub07    Send New Direct Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote       Share this CAFords post on FB
Finished my heater core and works great,...HOT HOT HOT. No leaks that I can find so far and I went ahead and replace the red dash face with a black one...heater core was a cake walk compaired to the face swap.

Get my new carpet in this Thursday and wanted to know the best way to cut the new holes,... I can only think of pulling the old one out and putting it on top of the new one then cut the holes. If there is another way a better way please let me know.

Posts: 7282 | Registered: Apr 2003  |  :
hidnn.o.s.
¯
Member # 1219

Ford Icon 1 posted      Profile for hidnn.o.s.  Ford pictures for hidnn.o.s.        Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote       Share this CAFords post on FB
HOLY COW [Eek!]

Weren't you asking about this job over a year ago [Big Grin]

Glad you got heat again! remove your center console and seats. Put the new carpet in and cut where you need to get the E-brake in, then the shifter hole, seat bolt holes etc. It's easy, you'll see as you go.

--------------------
R.I.P. Willie G. You are missed on this forum

Posts: 15950 | Registered: Apr 2002  |  :
Jdub07
( O Y O )
Member # 2728

Ford Icon 1 posted      Profile for Jdub07  Ford pictures for Jdub07    Send New Direct Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote       Share this CAFords post on FB
quote:
Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
HOLY COW [Eek!]

Weren't you asking about this job over a year ago [Big Grin]

Glad you got heat again! remove your center console and seats. Put the new carpet in and cut where you need to get the E-brake in, then the shifter hole, seat bolt holes etc. It's easy, you'll see as you go.

lol...yeah I learned a lot by helping out a buddy do his. Built enough confidence in myself to try it on mine. Total time was about 7 hours with the face swap. My seats and center console are completely removed. I got new black seats to put in. Rears are leather and fronts are leatherate <----spelling. Only thing to complete my black conversion is mint condition arm rest pads and patching the passenger door panel...has a rip.

So you think it will be easier to just put the new one in then cut and not use the old one as a sort of stencile?

Posts: 7282 | Registered: Apr 2003  |  :
hidnn.o.s.
¯
Member # 1219

Ford Icon 1 posted      Profile for hidnn.o.s.  Ford pictures for hidnn.o.s.        Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote       Share this CAFords post on FB
Yes I do. I've installed two on my own. Works well this way. When you cut the holes for the seats put the bolts on to lock it in place so then it cannot shift around etc.

Glad you have heat again [patriot]

--------------------
R.I.P. Willie G. You are missed on this forum

Posts: 15950 | Registered: Apr 2002  |  :
Jdub07
( O Y O )
Member # 2728

Ford Icon 1 posted      Profile for Jdub07  Ford pictures for Jdub07    Send New Direct Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote       Share this CAFords post on FB
Thanks....I never really used the heater but I did get tired of the coolant condinsation comeing from the vents everytime I drove...and having to add coolant all the time.

I'll try your method with the carpet..sounds simple enough thanks.

PS...do you really have over 10K posts!? [Eek!]

Posts: 7282 | Registered: Apr 2003  |  :
hidnn.o.s.
¯
Member # 1219

Ford Icon 1 posted      Profile for hidnn.o.s.  Ford pictures for hidnn.o.s.        Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote       Share this CAFords post on FB
quote:
Originally posted by Jdub07:
PS...do you really have over 10K posts!? [Eek!]

No, the site crashed once and gave me 9,300 extra posts [Frown]

--------------------
R.I.P. Willie G. You are missed on this forum

Posts: 15950 | Registered: Apr 2002  |  :
Jdub07
( O Y O )
Member # 2728

Ford Icon 1 posted      Profile for Jdub07  Ford pictures for Jdub07    Send New Direct Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote       Share this CAFords post on FB
lol...serious? That kinda sucks,...makes you look like one of two things....well established member or a big whore [patriot]

let you know how my carpet install goes...little nervous to cut...you use any special blade? I have a box cutter and a dry wall knife

Posts: 7282 | Registered: Apr 2003  |  :
stangless
¯
Member # 1414

Ford Icon 1 posted      Profile for stangless  Ford pictures for stangless    Send New Direct Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote       Share this CAFords post on FB
he's a big whore.. [Razz]
Carpet is not hard.. but take your time when making the cuts. don't cut more than you have to.
good luck. you can use a utility blade.. [patriot]

--------------------
=(

Posts: 4634 | From: bay | Registered: Jun 2002  |  :
t top freak
¯
Member # 6269

Ford Icon 1 posted      Profile for t top freak  Ford pictures for t top freak  Author's Homepage     Send New Direct Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote       Share this CAFords post on FB
carpet is cake, just make sure to measure!

--------------------
1994 cobra - sold!
1986 t top gt - parted out and sold!
on the hunt for another

Posts: 1023 | From: sacramento | Registered: Dec 2005  |  :


 
Post New Topic  Post a Ford message board Reply Close Topic   Feature Topic   Move Topic   Delete Topic next oldest topic   next newest topic
 - Printer friendly view of this Ford topic
Hop To:

Questions/Requests/Suggestions? email CAFords



Fueled by Ford Mustang Owners
on CaliforniaFords.com