gees a push · Jul 30, 2019

before you all give me the speel about water retention is carpets I am aware!

Can someone give me a rough size of carpet needed to do a 90 front and back (footwell, seatboxes and floor)

Henry_b · Jul 30, 2019

Tis a tin box ain't it?

Tape measure is your friend

kevstar · Jul 30, 2019

Just measure the width its called a defender 90

lol
you might want a tad more incase you make a moo of it say 110" or 130"

frog hopper · Jul 30, 2019

And don't forget to allow for the flower pattern repeating around the joins.

Sorry, just begging for that.

lightning · Jul 30, 2019

Why not buy a ready made set, saves a load of work and fits perfectly

Well, as perfectly as any Defender carpet

kevstar · Jul 30, 2019

lightning said:
Why not buy a ready made set, saves a load of work and fits perfectly

Well, as perfectly as any Defender carpet

When I was looking for a carpet set for mine the cheapest I could find was around 200 quid just for the front
I ended up buying a roll for 50 quid & made a set

Pappasmurf · Jul 31, 2019

Don't, just don't.

tottot · Jul 31, 2019

I have a mate from Glasgow, he says it never rains there.

bluedog333 · Jul 31, 2019

As long as it’s not glued down I don’t see what’s wrong with a bit of carpet. It’s not like we all go wading in our Landies and some of ours are surprisingly leak-free!
Personally I’d fork out for a properly made set and use some Velcro strips to keep it in position, but also allows for it to be removed for periodical cleaning (both of the carpet and the Landy floor).

Pappasmurf · Jul 31, 2019

bluedog333 said:
As long as it’s not glued down I don’t see what’s wrong with a bit of carpet. It’s not like we all go wading in our Landies and some of ours are surprisingly leak-free!
Personally I’d fork out for a properly made set and use some Velcro strips to keep it in position, but also allows for it to be removed for periodical cleaning (both of the carpet and the Landy floor).

It's more the lack of sound deadening properties that I'm concerned about.

bluedog333 · Jul 31, 2019

Pappasmurf said:
It's more the lack of sound deadening properties that I'm concerned about.

Soak them with water to absorb the vibrations!

Gmacz · Jul 31, 2019

You would be better with a mat from glasgow that lets the water run through.

bluedog333 · Jul 31, 2019

tottot said:
I have a mate from Glasgow, he says it never rains there.

Gmacz said:
You would be better with a mat from glasgow that lets the water run through.

Spill the beans then...what’s the Glasgow joke!?

zeaphod · Jul 31, 2019

Forget the carpets, stable matting is the way to go - good for sound deadening, cheap and pretty much indestructible.

Colthebrummie · Jul 31, 2019

zeaphod said:
Forget the carpets, stable matting is the way to go - good for sound deadening, cheap and pretty much indestructible.

Just had a look at stable matting on Amazon, there's all sorts, which type do you recommend?

Col

kevstar · Jul 31, 2019

zeaphod said:
Forget the carpets, stable matting is the way to go - good for sound deadening, cheap and pretty much indestructible.

Good shout

I have this gear in the tub of my defender...……………
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rubber-G...hash=item2ab16eb14b:m:mjefPfTuInpZ6MJL_RhQByQ

lightning · Jul 31, 2019

It is possible to waterproof a Landy

My 110 carpets have stayed dry even in this rain.
But it’s taken me literally years of chasing leaks.
The last one was water getting in via the bottom of the rear doors.
I traced it to the rear corner of the small oblong window, where the outer door “seal” ends. Water would run in to the door, down the back, and on to the carpet.
A bit of sealing compound fixed it.

Henry_b · Jul 31, 2019

Pfft drill holes in the floor that'll expell the excess water

My Old Landy · Jul 31, 2019

Nowt wrong with a bit of carpet

mine does not leak....... it lives in the garage

Hicap phill · Jul 31, 2019

I use 6mm stable matting in the rear of the Hicap & made front mats.
Easy to wash & hard wearing BUT kin heavy.

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