This may not be of much use to you, as you've already bought your carpet,
but I can report great results from cutting a piece of vinyl flooring to
replace the carpet in  the "kitchen".  You can remove the metal strip in the
doorway and fit it over the top of the vinyl, holding it in place.  The
vinyl is much easier to keep clean than carpet.

Can send a pic if requested.

Chris
'87 Westy Tiico

Date:    Mon, 11 Mar 2002 09:37:14 -0800
From:    "K. Taylor" <res07cqd@GTE.NET>
Subject: Re-carpeting my van... any advice?

Hi, folks.

I need ro recarpet my van and I'm hoping that I can
connect with someone else who has recarpeted their
van.

I've purchased a piece of commercial carpeting that will
hold up as a vehicle carpet.

Is it a problem to remove the original carpeting and use
it as a template?

Are there any tricky areas, such as carpeting that we
molded to the shape of a wheel well, etc.?

How can I best remove the original carpeting?

Any advice on how to finish the edges of the carpeting?
For instance, can I buy the edging and then finish the
carpet's edges by carefully using contact cement to
hold the edging on, or will I need to have it
commercially sewn?

Any advice will be appreciated.

Thanks.

Ken
ken@kenandjean.com

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