suggestions on how to fix these problems

[heywier427]

i think the dash and the carpet is common among Qs. i could be wrong but your suggestions would be great heres my ideas for anyone else having the problems, let me know how they sound or if youve got a better fix.the dash: drill small holes in lip of dash hidded by the trim and use good fishing string and find somewhere to tie it down.carpet: heres what i did. used a hook shaped needle and fishing string and pulled it together as tight as i could.funny. i hate fishingthanks for any suggestions

[heywier427]

carpet

[heywier427]

come on i know you guys are pretty smart!

[Raxephon]

I didn't post before due to the fact that I wasn't sure if you were looking for suggestions, offering them, or both.

Those are probably some good temporary fixes. But the long term solution would be to pull the seats and lay fresh padding & carpet.(Padding optional for you weight reduction nuts)

As for the dash, a good industrial grade adhesive would fix the "lip" from popping up.

If the dash has "loose" spots on broad sections, then either another dash or having a shop refinish the dash would be good solutions.

You could refinish the dash yourself, but getting a single sheet of vinyl/leather to conform uniformly to so many changes in contour, (shape), is a PITA.

[squeefoo]

Yes the dash and carpet are very common to Q's !!

Not sure what the prob. was... other than the smeg on your carpet... what was wrong with your carpet/dash ? Curling ?? Where ?? (Just so you don't think I'm a total smarta$$)

[squeefoo]

Quote »As for the dash, a good industrial grade adhesive would fix the "lip" from popping up.[/quote]3M Super weatherstrip adhesive (scary stuff) clamp or hold in place somehow at least overnight. Smear sparingly on both sides to be bonded, like a contact cement.

[heywier427]

thanks for the 3m advice. the smeg is the tear. every q ive worked on has some sort of tear aroung this area of the carpet may be it only happens in ct