Tired iron Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 I'm chomping at the bit to get the carpet sewn and in, but I promised myself I'd get all the under-dash work done while the seats were out to minimize the yoga positions. So...all the dash bulbs converted to 12v LEDs, a redo of the turn signal switch, gutting of the radio and installation of a bluetooth unit, redoing the clock to a piezoelectric unit (behind existing clock face), and building and installing a new glovebox. Today was getting underlayment in and tomorrow I can finally roll out the carpet and get to it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan_B Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 May I suggest using some oil undercoating on the inside while the interior is still out? Also, did you save the radio parts? These might still be useful for repairs of the OEM units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tired iron Posted January 27 Author Report Share Posted January 27 49 minutes ago, Ivan_B said: May I suggest using some oil undercoating on the inside while the interior is still out? Also, did you save the radio parts? These might still be useful for repairs of the OEM units. I did save the radio chassis and parts thinking i'd give them to whomever needs them. I'd imagine the tubes are still good. any takers? PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan_B Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 I could probably used some spares myself, what kind of radio did you have in there? Was that a Philco? What model number? Before hording some good things it would at least make sense to make sure they are compatible with my unit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booger Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 I suppose you could slap some flex seal on interior floorboards. (But I wouldnt) and good time to anchor lap seatbelts to raised floorboards behind front seats. Use large washers with that install. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingster Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 Will there be condensation issues between floorboard and the insulation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tired iron Posted January 29 Author Report Share Posted January 29 On 1/26/2024 at 8:30 PM, Ivan_B said: I could probably used some spares myself, what kind of radio did you have in there? Was that a Philco? What model number? Before hording some good things it would at least make sense to make sure they are compatible with my unit It is a Philco model #PD4908. Happy to pass it along to whomever needs it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan_B Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 Thanks. The specs are available here: https://desoto.org/wp-content/uploads/wpforo/attachments/54/22950=2553-803.pdf None of the tubes, unfortunately, are compatible with my unit, so I'll have to pass. If you want to get rid of it, and no one here is interested, we can post it on AntiqueRadios forum, I have an account there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tired iron Posted January 31 Author Report Share Posted January 31 OK,Ivan B, sorry it couldn't help you...we'll see if there's any other takers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tired iron Posted January 31 Author Report Share Posted January 31 And I DID get all the carpet in. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy 46R Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 And it looks really good. Great to see the different options and questions this forum presents. I will not be headed down this road for some time but your posts are really thought provoking. Cheers Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tired iron Posted January 31 Author Report Share Posted January 31 Thanks, Dave. And this morning I got the seats in. I would really like to have a conversation with the auto engineers who designed the front seat frame mounts to the floor. What a pain that is! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan_B Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 Are you planning to put on some leather skin on the steering wheel? I was thinking of having it ivory-colored, to match the knobs, but receive the wrong color leather - too dark. Goes well with my old sun-burned knobs, but not with the new ones I might get some day ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booger Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 And now the door thresholds Originals or replications would be nice..but as I am cheap I discovered a black vinyl commercial carpet/wall cove worked great. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan_B Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, Booger said: I discovered a black vinyl commercial carpet/wall cove worked great. I am planning to make my floor mats out of this, the next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tired iron Posted February 1 Author Report Share Posted February 1 4 hours ago, Booger said: And now the door thresholds Originals or replications would be nice..but as I am cheap I discovered a black vinyl commercial carpet/wall cove worked great. Nice look and a good idea. A couple of questions... Does the matt go on top of the carpet or just butted to it? And glued on or? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tired iron Posted February 1 Author Report Share Posted February 1 6 hours ago, Ivan_B said: Are you planning to put on some leather skin on the steering wheel? I was thinking of having it ivory-colored, to match the knobs, but receive the wrong color leather - too dark. Goes well with my old sun-burned knobs, but not with the new ones I might get some day ? Good idea! I will now. :^) Especially since I was too lazy to restore the steering wheel when I had it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan_B Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 Well, how would you restore that, paint? New plastic? These seems to be either low quality or very expensive solutions ? The skin, on the other hand, could be a good-looking alternative, especially since them wheel covers became rather popular on cars, a bit later. I was thinking about using a thin ivory leather with a simple hidden seam. Do not like those baseball or other seams with multiple threads, used on modern cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booger Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 9 hours ago, Tired iron said: Nice look and a good idea. A couple of questions... Does the matt go on top of the carpet or just butted to it? And glued on or? Under carpet and glue on with liquid nails adhesive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcl700 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 14 hours ago, Booger said: Under carpet and glue on with liquid nails adhesive Did you plug the holes that held the rubber grommets to secure the original door thresholds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booger Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 No door sill was smooth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJK Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 On 1/30/2024 at 11:08 PM, Tired iron said: And I DID get all the carpet in. Carpet looks great. Is this a kit or did you fabricate it yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 while I could buy carpet kits for this particular car...the transmission hump and tunnels pieces are sloppily made and does not hug or fit and the carpets are more in line with a woolen mat than real carpet but the killer on buying a kit was No one provided the carpet in the color I wanted much less a closed loop. I ended up buying my material and sewing my own to conform to the curves and sewed my own binding. This laying carpet if typical of the manufacturer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcl700 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 40 minutes ago, Plymouthy Adams said: while I could buy carpet kits for this particular car...the transmission hump and tunnels pieces are sloppily made and does not hug or fit and the carpets are more in line with a woolen mat than real carpet but the killer on buying a kit was No one provided the carpet in the color I wanted much less a closed loop. I ended up buying my material and sewing my own to conform to the curves and sewed my own binding. This laying carpet if typical of the manufacturer. Wow. Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tired iron Posted February 2 Author Report Share Posted February 2 (edited) 1 hour ago, DJK said: Carpet looks great. Is this a kit or did you fabricate it yourself? Thank you! Like Plymouthy, I also sewed up my own. Just one big T slit at the hump allowed me to keep the front as one big piece. I used 4 yards. Edited February 2 by Tired iron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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