Well,
I just finished up for the day. Ran out of daylight, so I will pick it up in the Morning.
While my thoughts are fresh:
The front carpet center hump is not correct. I winced and took the scissors and cut the front carpet at the top of the tunnel hump. Best move I could have done. It allows you to work the two sides independent of each other and it fits much better. I did not trim the almost 2-inch excess, I just ran one side over the other. The console covers it fine. I also cut the carpet so that, how that it is cut down the middle, that if you pull the four console screws out you can pull the carpet out if one ever needs to by pulling up a little on the center console. No need to take out completely.
One big thing, ignore trying to use the factory carpet as a patter for cutting holes in the new carpet. The molding is sufficiently different that if I had done that it would never have lined up. You have to go to the trouble of feeling for everything and then carefully cutting the holes or slots you need. I spent all day on this and I am still not done.
It does not fit well to the right of the throttle pedal and up the tunnel. The molding is just a little out.
Allan was completely correct on his recommendation that after it is cut to fit the tunnel, then pedal, the high-low beam…push down hard as one can directly below the seat belt bolt hole and install a belt. Start on one outboard belt then do the inboard belt all the while pushing down on the carpet. The belts pull down a lot and the carpet want to list off the floor pan. Then pull it around the hump and do the next inboard belt and then the last outboard belt. Then move on to set the seat holes and put the seats in.
I am going to finish the slits for the back seat in the AM and then install the passenger seat.
I am not gluing the carpet to the jute right now. I am using the factory jute I carefully removed from the old carpet.
The seats will have to come out one more time at least for the re-upholstering. Also, the up-down gearbox that Murry sold me on the passenger side has issues and will have to be replaced.
As to the heel pads. We tested and they can be sewn, but one needs a deep arm machine and my upholsterer does not have one. Although now that I cut the front into two parts, he may be able to do it. That said since this is going to be a daily driver, I am going to have him make me up some good fitting floor mats. He makes them with the stubby rubber on the bottom, and stiff interlayer so they stay down and don’t curl and then use the same carpet 80/20 on the top. I will have a set made for the front and the rear. The factory heel pads will go into a box for the next owner.
Well, that is about it so far on the AAC carpet for the 300K hardtop two door.
James.
From: Nick Taylor <nicksgaragesd@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2025 3:02 PM
To: James Douglas <jdd@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} Re: 300k carpet
What are you doing about the heel pads?
On Sun, Jan 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM 'James Douglas' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Well, This carpet front is not all that good fit wise. The mold points versus the cut out points are not even close. I will have to ignore using the factory carpet to for hole cuts and do it in place the hard way. Also the tunnel fit is wrong. I have about two inches too much material. I will have to slit it along the top and turn the front into two sections. If I do that then the mold at the base of the tunnel and the pan looks good. What a pain on my bad back!
James
James
From: 'James Douglas' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2025 12:57:43 PM
To: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: {Chrysler 300} 300k carpet
I am installing the carpet as I write this. The front is much longer, before I cut the length, can anyone who has done a 63-64 with AAC carpet had the same long front. Looking for a reality check?
I lined the rear edge up as it is edged like the original.
James
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