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Jerry ~ backyardmechanic has a question sent to me in email regarding installing carpeting in his '60 Squarebird. Here is what he had to say.
"Ray, I just read your 2012 carpet installation instructions from the Squarebird's Technical Resource Library. Thank you for such acute instructions and pictures.
My situation is that my 60 Tbird's heater core and heater control valve started leaking, and the passenger's side floor got soaked. I replaced the heater core and control valve. Now, I am reinstalling the carpet; and I have two questions.
First, there were two pads under the carpet; a foam pad and a jute pad. The foam pad can be reused, but the jute pad was too damaged (soaked) to replace. I called around to get a new jute pad but could not locate one. The people at Thunderbird Headquarters told me that the jute pads were used only in the 55-57 Baby Birds, and that the 60 Birds did not use them. It seems that one of the pictures in your instructions has a jute pad. Do you think that the jute pad is necessary, or can I get by with just the form pad?
Second, the jute pad, only the jute pad, was screwed down to the floor board. After reading the Squarbird forum articles, I am thinking about not using the screws or any adhesive. Do you think this will be practical? Any insight you can give me will be helpful. Thanks, JC."
My suggestion to him was to consider using some of the insulation under the carpeting that we use to keep heat out of the interior of the car. I know some of you have been down this road before, so I hope you can answer his questions. Thank you.
"Ray, I just read your 2012 carpet installation instructions from the Squarebird's Technical Resource Library. Thank you for such acute instructions and pictures.
My situation is that my 60 Tbird's heater core and heater control valve started leaking, and the passenger's side floor got soaked. I replaced the heater core and control valve. Now, I am reinstalling the carpet; and I have two questions.
First, there were two pads under the carpet; a foam pad and a jute pad. The foam pad can be reused, but the jute pad was too damaged (soaked) to replace. I called around to get a new jute pad but could not locate one. The people at Thunderbird Headquarters told me that the jute pads were used only in the 55-57 Baby Birds, and that the 60 Birds did not use them. It seems that one of the pictures in your instructions has a jute pad. Do you think that the jute pad is necessary, or can I get by with just the form pad?
Second, the jute pad, only the jute pad, was screwed down to the floor board. After reading the Squarbird forum articles, I am thinking about not using the screws or any adhesive. Do you think this will be practical? Any insight you can give me will be helpful. Thanks, JC."
My suggestion to him was to consider using some of the insulation under the carpeting that we use to keep heat out of the interior of the car. I know some of you have been down this road before, so I hope you can answer his questions. Thank you.
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