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[JDX]

Hi,

I have a donor car which has a lovely set of carpets in place. They're much better than the one's in my car especially as I keep spilling what was free coffee from Waitrose on them! 
Whats involved in removing the carpets...a major job?

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Mostly a mater of giving them a good tug, but may need to remove a few bits such as centre console, the plastic covers on tops of sills inside car.
Ive done loads, but not for a few years, and my memory is terrible. 

[Lizzie Zoom]

It reminds me of my new Ford cars in the early to mid 70's.  Then we got off cuts of domestic carpet and cut them to shape to fit over the factory fitted rubber offering

Oh what memories of nice, warm, friendly carpet with that special new smell

[BazaJT]

I would imagine the front seats would have to come out and possibly the rear seat base?Having said that last car carpets I swapped were in a Hillman Imp way back in the '70's

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Front seats shouldn't need to come out.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Almost entirely removed mine when I had my front seats out a couple of years back, whilst doing some floorpan work... but having the seats out only highlighted that you don't really need them out, iirc. Once you've 'peeled' them from around the centre console/dash etc I think they just pull forward. Rears are similar, if anything easier, just lift up/out the rear seat base, of course. 

[Andy B]

For the sake of 4 bolts & a few electrical plugs on each seat,  I'd have thought removing them would make life much easier for carpet removal.

[Doctor Gollum]

For the sake of 4 bolts & a few electrical plugs on each seat,  I'd have thought removing them would make life much easier for carpet removal.

Exactly  Also there are four plastic rivets securing the carpet under the front seats. Also the front carpets are technically clipped under the centre console too.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I had a look at the spare car this morning, but forgot all about the carpets. 
Albsiemers strikes again. 

[Doctor Gollum]

 

[Ratboy]

It reminds me of my new Ford cars in the early to mid 70's.  Then we got off cuts of domestic carpet and cut them to shape to fit over the factory fitted rubber offering

Oh what memories of nice, warm, friendly carpet with that special new smell

You had the "L" version with rubber flooring then. 
my 64 opel rekord A has one big rubber flooring front...
Rubber flooring in the back was a "L" pack option.
and running 6V 
can't even charge my phone as no plug type thingy
works on 6v.