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03BlkZ 11-08-2020 08:22 AM

Carpet from LMC
 
Good morning. I recently bought some carpet from LMC for my 70 C10. Th carpet looks and appears to fit great but it goes all the way to the back of the cab. Is this correct? I would need to punch holes in it to reinstall my gas tank. I don't remember the old carpet being under the gas tank.

Chuck A 11-08-2020 09:40 AM

Re: Carpet from LMC
 
Original carpet did not run below the fuel tank. LMC catalog states in their description, “Trimming will be necessary on trucks with an in-cab gas tank”.

If possible, You might consider not trimming. That way there would be no risk of cutting the carpet short and it might reduce noise.

03BlkZ 11-08-2020 09:56 AM

Re: Carpet from LMC
 
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Originally Posted by Chuck A (Post 8833094)
Original carpet did not run below the fuel tank. LMC catalog states in their description, “Trimming will be necessary on trucks with an in-cab gas tank”.

If possible, You might consider not trimming. That way there would be no risk of cutting the carpet short and it might reduce noise.

Thank you. I must have missed that on the website. I'll take a look.

03BlkZ 11-08-2020 10:06 AM

Re: Carpet from LMC
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck A (Post 8833094)
Original carpet did not run below the fuel tank. LMC catalog states in their description, “Trimming will be necessary on trucks with an in-cab gas tank”.

If possible, You might consider not trimming. That way there would be no risk of cutting the carpet short and it might reduce noise.

You are correct sir. Now the question come of do I trim it or not. Anyone else experienced this and what did you do? If I trim it how do I do it in a way that the carpet will not start to fray on the end?

pjmoreland 11-08-2020 11:07 AM

Re: Carpet from LMC
 
I trimmed mine to run right up to the front of the tank. I left it full length on the left and right sides if the tank. I melted holes through it for the seatbelt bolts. I don't think it is going to fray back there. Even if it did, it is completely hidden. My one complaint about the LMC carpet is that the loop strands are extremely fine and snag on the tread of my shoes. There is already a fuzzy patch under the brake pedal, and the carpet is only one month old.

03BlkZ 11-08-2020 11:38 AM

Re: Carpet from LMC
 
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Originally Posted by pjmoreland (Post 8833124)
I trimmed mine to run right up to the front of the tank. I left it full length on the left and right sides if the tank. I melted holes through it for the seatbelt bolts. I don't think it is going to fray back there. Even if it did, it is completely hidden. My one complaint about the LMC carpet is that the loop strands are extremely fine and snag on the tread of my shoes. There is already a fuzzy patch under the brake pedal, and the carpet is only one month old.

What did you use to cut it with?

HeyRed 11-08-2020 12:28 PM

Re: Carpet from LMC
 
Any future plans to move the tank to the rear?

03BlkZ 11-08-2020 12:36 PM

Re: Carpet from LMC
 
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Originally Posted by HeyRed (Post 8833157)
Any future plans to move the tank to the rear?

No sir. I am in deep resto currently and just had it painted. If I was going to do that now would have been the time.

pjmoreland 11-08-2020 02:01 PM

Re: Carpet from LMC
 
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Originally Posted by 03BlkZ (Post 8833136)
What did you use to cut it with?

I just used scissors. I left a small radius on each inside corner to help prevent tearing.


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