When making my H4, I was supplied by Old Q with a roll of black carpet, a roll of black felt and a roll of grey felt. The rest was up to me.
The way I was taught to make templates was to get a whole load of newspaper, some glue and a good pair of scissors then, using a single sheet at a time, push the newspaper into the space to be covered and turn it over at the desired corners to form the shape of the pattern. Being soft, the newspaper can be pushed around to follow the shape exactly - do not worry if it tears just patch where necessary. Additional pieces of newspaper are glued on as required to cover the whole area being considered. When making the carpets for my H4, it was convenient to have many pieces that overlap, leaving the edges "as is". Whilst these are no longer in concourse condition after 11 years, the basic construction worked well. Fitting the felt was a lot easier, by creating a rough shape that could then be pushed into place onto ready applied glue as the material could be moulded to quite a large extent, both expanded and contracted. I made a more professional job on my Beauford with a "fully fitted" one piece carpet using an old sewing machine to stitch the butted edges of adjoining pieces together with a zigzag stitch. This was more to prove that I could do it but now that the car has been on the road for some time, I realise that a "one piece" setup is not convenient, requiring major items like seats to be removed to get at certain features otherwise covered by carpet so the advice here is think long and hard when making the patterns and joining the carpet as to what access is required for servicing. If you want perfect tucked edges, say around the door frames, it is necessary to attach vinyl strip adjacent to the requisite edge by laying it face to face pointing inwards and sewing parallel to the edge about 5 mm in from the edge. The vinyl can then be folded back face up and wrapped over the door frame and capped with what ever trim strip you are using. This does make a lot of difference to the overall appearance. I will be doing this for the H4 when I have some time to give it the TLC that is long overdue. Hamish -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s).
