How to Install a VW Beetle Carpet Kit!

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@richt6906 2 года назад

You guys should definitely do more how-to videos. I know there are people newer into vw’s that could use guidance on stuff like this. Great job on this one! Can’t wait for next weeks video!

@tylerburgess7664 2 года назад

You guys should grab a gimble for recording. It'd take out the shakey-unlevel stuff. Not being a gripe. I love the content. Keep doing what you do!

@TheJorgSacul 2 года назад

I've got decent carpet in mine.. but this makes me want to tear it out and put in new, that looks SOOOO good!

@iraforleiter7954 2 года назад

So, what i need to install a new carpet kit in my bug: 1-TMI carpet kit 2-two cans of a good adhesive 3- sharp exacto knife 4- Martin (the bearded wonder) and Gary. Got it!

@tommiesmith3369 2 года назад

Exactly -- HAHA!

@dirkjansen4309 2 года назад

Yes! These guys must be made in HEAVEN then!

@raymondwall277 2 года назад

Kool stuff - WHERE IS MATT JACKSON! ?? Any flashbacks from the fumes? 🤪🤣😎✌️

@chrisfreemesser5707 2 года назад

An alternative to using spray adhesive is industrial strength Velcro...that way you can reposition the carpet during installation and remove it if you ever need to get to the structure underneath it. That's how I installed my TMI kit a few years back and it's holding up great (pun intended)

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

wow that's interesting!

@tiyukitv6508 2 года назад

only a true car guy can appreciate this. awesome😎❤

@fromthebeginningofvankind28 2 года назад

I really appreciate this tutorial . Very well done. I'm sure this will help many VW'ers (including myself). Tips and tricks from experience are always helpful. Thanks guys it looks so much nicer with carpet. Keep it up.

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

Thanks we appreciate it!

@67Oldvolks 2 года назад

VW Life…helpful & entertaining! What else could ya ask for?? Great job! I love Thursday’s 👍🏻

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

You're the best!

@galencurrington8704 2 года назад

The e brake boot goes under the carpet. Lol. In 25 years I’ve never glued the main carpet down completely because if someone wants to run speakers or the main brake line goes bad or the e brake boot goes bad, or you decide later you want to put in a new harness. You’ll have to pull the carpet back up and sometimes the glue won’t let loose and it will ruin the carpet and you’ll have to buy another kit. I’ve seen some carpet kits were the shifter bolts will be under the carpet so you have to pull the carpet up and over to get to the bolts. Im surprised you didn’t put more padding on the floor.

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

ah okay, yeah everyone does it different i suppose.

@kennethswain6313 2 года назад

Sequencing is critical to this process. Gary is so organized. Good job guys!

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

thanks

@mayinnlin1879 2 года назад

Thank you so very much for sharing guys! Looking awesome great job. Love it and enjoy watching VW Life. 👍❤️

@n2vdubz 2 месяца назад

Thank you so much for this informative vid VW Life!! I'm about to do the carpet kit in my '59 euro Bug here shortly, and I wasn't sure what order to install in. Now I've got a better idea of where to start, and what to look out for in the process. Cheers from Maine!

@Sleeperdude 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the video

@Elijah.L.1971 2 года назад

This is so satisfying! Great job!

@IrishRooster86 2 года назад

Very nicely done, as always great video lads. Peace love and VW life.

@jennysolomon-haase9103 2 года назад

Great video! I'm definitely going to install the new carpet myself!

@caldeira99 2 года назад

Thank you for showing and explaining how to install new carpet. I am not at that stage as of yet. The more I watch all of you it gives me hope I can do this for my little baby car and get her on the road again. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ love this channel.

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

Glad to hear thanks,

@mattm9579 2 года назад

Thank you all, very much, this is one of the best, down to earth, easy to follow, clearly described , DIY videos on doing the interior of an old school beetle that I have seen in a LOOOOOOOOONG time. Clear, easy, you didn't make it sound like one needed an Astrophysicist degree to be able to do,, just got in and did it!! Great stuff !!, This will be one of those I will return to when I start doing my 72.

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

We are so glad to hear that this was the whole point of it and we hope you find it helpful when you go to do your beetle

@gtags1 2 года назад

That looks so good can't wait to see it with the seats back in!

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

soon!

@dirkjansen4309 2 года назад

Such a good job, guys! Yes, you obviously need good tools, patience - and a handful of good friends next to you. Laughed out loud about F.L.A.P.S - i'll keep that in mind! 😊😉👍

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

hee hee

@rundoetx 2 года назад

Now, that was sweet. More of these instruction videos wont hurt my feelings, lol. Thanks for posting.

@hanknipper3921 2 года назад

Always the teacher Little Dude!

@antoniorivera6187 2 года назад

You guys did a great job 👍🏻👍🏻very nice god bless and stay safe 🙏 I Injoy watching your videos very much

@dougcurtis578 2 года назад

Great tips! Thanks, guys!

@allanfoster6965 2 года назад

Bootyfull finish guys!👏👏👏👏👏👏

@Splashdown99 2 года назад

Super informative video! I needed it for my own 63. Thank you!

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

Post a picture of it on our Facebook page! facebook.com/VWLifeVW/

@crackpotts5347 2 года назад

Gary playin it of legit! "FLAPS"

@danieljeppe7981 2 года назад

Awesome! I'm painting the floor in my '69 1300 and I've got the TMI kit ready for install, so this helped me a lot. Thanks guys - great video

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

Great to hear!

@danieljeppe7981 2 года назад

@@VWLifeVW I was wondering if you could help me. My Beetle is a '69, and it has a lever by your knee to operate the air ducts. How is the carpet supposed to go around that?

@beefsoda1 Год назад

This is a great how to video! Thanks for taking the time to make this!

@VWLifeVW Год назад

Thanks for the comment!

@augienajera642 2 года назад

Awesome!!!!!! Getting ready to one in my 70's!!!!! Great video guys, thanks!!!!

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

Glad to hear! Post a picture of it on our Facebook page! facebook.com/VWLifeVW/

@lukesmith1463 5 месяцев назад

Thanks guys

@OldtimersGarageNL 7 месяцев назад

Thanks! I will start with it tomorrow!

@surlycrosscheck1 2 года назад

Nice! Just sat down for lunch! This is perfect boys. Cheers!

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

Perfect!

@Misunderstoodboygenius 2 года назад

The Dynamat is for sound deadening like damping a drum head. The padding is for sound insulation. Two different functions. Much much quieter with both installed.

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

ah okay

@Misunderstoodboygenius 2 года назад

@@VWLifeVW I just realized the autocorrect in there… dynamat. But yeah, it keeps the metal from “ringing” like a bell. So it does deaden the sound. But it doesn’t block sound waves that pass through, that’s what the insulation does which is why VW had it thick in the back. It insulates the interior from the engine noise. Now if you want to hear that it’s great to leave off. I drive my Beetle 60 miles at a time and have audiobooks on so I have the insulation. 😆

@wolz256 Год назад

Yes, dynamat does not need to be on every square inch of a panel. Which is good. Because it's expensive and tedious to try and do that.

@bensonellis2813 8 месяцев назад

adhesive duct insulation is a good and cheaper alternative to dynamat as well.

@zimms-world 2 года назад

Great job. This is very helpful and thorough. Good how to

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@earlt.7573 2 года назад

Need to do this in my 65 bug, glad I found your video, GREAT job guys !!!

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

Awesome mb

@escamilo69 2 года назад

Looks Freakin Awesome!

@stephenport4768 2 года назад

Nice job look brilliant

@skillsinc2390 2 года назад

You guys really made this look easy to do.

@roberthasserd513 Год назад

Thanks for the video, do you have one for the headliner? Looks like that needs to go in first before the carpet, I have a 1963 Beetle. Again thank you guy’s for the awesome video.

@Thatvbubguy62 2 года назад

Thx guys for this video. Looks great in the 63!

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

Our pleasure!

@jgutierrez2014 Год назад

excellent! I will need to do this on my 71 super beetle

@daveayres950 2 года назад

Keep em coming this is a job on my tick list some good tips what no food

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

Will do!!

@jamesquintana9137 2 года назад

Great job fellas! The Wolfsburg factory could have used you guys back in the day!

@garryturner440 2 года назад

Amazing how the carpet changes the look of inside the car right away !!!

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

yeah , it's a nice change

@argotamauricio 2 года назад

This is going to help me a lot in about two months.. I'm not doing a roadstoration (sorry 😐). I'm doing a full restoration .. thanks guys !! ❤️

@davidrasmussen5697 11 месяцев назад

I'm starting a body off resto to my 65 bug. I found this video so helpful because you guys do detail stuff and and don't make it look Soo intimidating. My only problem is you guys are a " crew " working together in your videos which makes it much easier. Living in Western NC the hobby isn't as popular so harder to get the help. Anyway, you guys are so motivating to us DYI VW guys out here. I will watch your video many times and then go for it. Isn't being a VW guy a weird thing? Once you get bitten, your into it for life. It's a CULT. But a peaceful one. Carry on men.

@davidryan573 2 года назад

Two thumbs up, nice how to video.

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

Thanks!

@justinsruiz 2 года назад

Awesome!

@iadubber 2 года назад

6600th view, 600th like :) Love you guys!

@johnwhitmore4395 2 года назад

Same process for a Kenworth truck cab , hated breathing glue all day , nice work, I’m seeing a future business opportunity for vw life

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

Thanks 👍 maybe we need a Kenworth :)

@brianchisnell1548 2 года назад

Good job! I am torn between original 1/2 carpet kit with the rubber floors or all carpet like yours. It seems salt and pepper square weave was stock on my '64 pearl white L-87. I noticed you have all red fuses. Shouldn't they be 7 white, 1 red on the far right? Cheers from West Texas!

@SpiroAbdalnor Год назад

Thank you for this great video ...Where i can buy the carpet kits ?

@johnnewcomb1128 2 года назад

Nice job, dry fitting makes it turn out great. Was a little surprised that there wasn't a break for lunch. Sometimes it's hard to do something new, but don't be a "frayed."

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

no lunch today! only work :)

@VWBEETLEOVAL1955 2 года назад

Nice carpet placement, mine will be the original carpet and have to be very carefull. nice job guy,s looking very good.

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

Good luck!

@suess15 2 года назад

Great video guys this has me locate where the seatbelt mounting hole on the tunnel when I install them

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

Cool

@aaronlehman9549 2 года назад

I’ve been really enjoying this series. Makes me wish I had the money to fix up my 63

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

Thanks, we'll were trying to do it on a budget

@j6sj7 2 года назад

That carpet sure did change the look of the interior... I bet it even smelled better inside. Makes me wanta just kick off my shoes, get barefoot and scrunch my toes down in it. You gotta enjoy a Beetle with all your senses, y'know? (Except maybe, gnawing on the steering wheel to get the taste).

@tylerburgess7664 2 года назад

4th comment. About to do carpet myself!

@azmike3572 2 года назад

Can the carpet be made to still fit snugly when people also want cushy padding on the floor, sound deadening material and/or insulation for hot or cold climates in their beetles?

@danharrigan493 3 месяца назад

I have a ‘57 beetle and trying to have some make the pins, my seat didn’t have springs or pins. Are there 1 or 2 pins for the knobs? If it’s 1, which hole does it go in, top or bottom? (Say the hole for the seat bar is on the left) I can send a picture.

@cortevens 2 года назад

Just love watching your videos. What happened to the orange menace? Haven't herd it mentioned in awhile? Thought I had watched all your videos maybe I missed one will have to go back and look !! Orange is my favorite color on a bug.

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

it got sold and went to corpus christi or san antonio, then it got sold again and went to N. Carolina, we think.

@jessejames4284 2 года назад

Cool

@keithwalker6892 7 месяцев назад

It’s amazing how a car of worst design could succeed so well. All the cars of today have every thing in the front and liquid cooled engines. Altho freezing cold in the winter the beetle in Montreal winter got thru the snow. most popular small car due to weight on back driven wheels. I know I had a 1958.

@bugnut82 Год назад

So headliner first, or carpet? Cause I have both arriving soon!

@hded06 2 года назад

LMFAO! I Memmer when I did mines!! LOL! I wish u guys had this up 4years ago!!!! ROTFLMFAO!!

@ervinbeci728 2 года назад

What.s the name of silicon you are using for carpet..?

@christianwernher9559 2 года назад

This tranformed the car. The inside looks freakin' new now. Like in 1963.

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

Yes it's pretty remarkable

@oldtanker4860 2 года назад

The dyna matting you referred to, is that the silver insulation looking stuff that says rattle trap already installed? VW newby here. What is that crank object next to the shifter you had to cut the front carpet for?

@RRmeanmachine 2 года назад

Yes, Rattle Trap is another brand of sound deadening like Dyna-Mat. The knob to the right of the shifter is the heater knob, twist it and it pulls open the heat exchanger flaps, and magically, heat!

@oldtanker4860 2 года назад

@@RRmeanmachine Thank you.

@XX-io8wg 2 года назад

Did you guys use glue onto the footrest? Or just rested the carpet on top of the footrest? Thanks

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

Yes, glue

@JMC8415 2 года назад

Why didn't the ebrake cover get tucked in the carpet?

@LindaKKBakalis Год назад

What do you use to take the old glue off? Did I miss that info?

@VWLifeVW Год назад

Acetone is a great solvent to remove glue

@Fatty420 2 года назад

If you're doing this alone get yourself some of those small, super strong neodymium magnets to hold the carpet piece in place, flip one half of the piece over, spray it with adhesive and press it in place. Then you can flip the other half over and spray and press that half too.

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

Great tip!

@francodesapri9174 2 года назад

Would you please tell me where can I get this textile ??? I mean those carpet pieces???

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

Try Wolfsburg west

@scotwheeler5789 2 года назад

Nice job guys! I need to carpet my 67. It would help with noise reduction. But have you seen the prices for German square weave?? $$$ 😳 TMI has good stuff!

@tommiesmith3369 2 года назад

Yea we put Square weave in the Raffle Beetle.. it was pretty pricey! check out WolfsBurg West for their products too.. tell them the VW HARVEST/VW LIFE crew sent you.. :)

@scotwheeler5789 2 года назад

@@tommiesmith3369 hey Tommie! Will do thanks!

@GT.Bugger 2 года назад

I'm unsure about fitting a carpet. Main reason being I don't like the idea of glueing it in place as you then can't see if any rust develops behind.

@KSFWG 2 года назад

The only thing harder to install by yourself is the headliner. lol Don't ask me how I know that ! lol

@dalewyatt1321 2 года назад

Is the technical term of "moosh down" written in the instructions?

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

Lol yes it's in the Bentley manual

@jillianvanliew 2 года назад

How high were you guys after spraying all that adhesive in an enclosed area?

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

Everywhere we applied the carpet

@kurtlederer8017 2 года назад

Let's do seats next

@eddiecastaneda9523 Год назад

Cuanto usd USA?

@jenny80myles 2 года назад

How long do you have to wait for the glue to set?

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

Not long, if it's cold you'd want to wait a few minutes

@chuckcafiero4546 Год назад

I wanna see more of the installers tats

@vayabroder729 2 года назад

The TMI people make good stuff. Great idea on using a lighter on the edges or when cutting holes to prevent the fibers from coming apart. Getting that emergency brake rubber cover on and inside that hole in the carpet in that area is a real b$tch...🤣😂

@stabilman5463 2 года назад

From where did you buy the carpetkit ?

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

Heritage part center use discount code VWLIFE

@divemuch2736 2 года назад

Where do I buy parts for my 63 beetle??

@tommiesmith3369 2 года назад

we have a few suggestions :) we should be getting you guys a discount code here soon if you can hold off on ordering for a second :)

@DarkElfDiva 2 года назад

Wow, no views? I've never been this early!

@davidkastin4240 2 года назад

Idk where I went wrong. I cut it 2 times and it's still short ☺

@RichB51 Год назад

Why didn't you put the e brake boot under the carpet?

@VWLifeVW Год назад

We are amatures!

@dubworldvwadventures 2 года назад

What’s sad is that many of these kits are not cut properly so they don’t fit right. It’s hard to find a less expensive quality kit. Many don’t even have the heater openings. Also, the wound binding edge ends up coming apart. Do your research before buying. If you can afford the crazy priced German square weave, buy it!

@VWLifeVW 2 года назад

yes good tip!