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  1. 26th October 2013, 05:13 PM #1
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    Floor coverings for a Series 2

    I am rebuilding my 1961 SWB (Read rebuilding, NOT restoring). I have stripped, sanded, de-rusted and painted the interior; rewired it all, put all new rubber seals throughout (including the roof); etc, etc....

    What is the popular consensus with putting carpet on the floor? I have a good friend who is a carpet layer and he has given me some top quality marine carpet. Should I put that in or just get a removable rug?
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  2. 26th October 2013, 05:40 PM #2
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    why would you put carpet in? would have it fixed to the firwall or just as floor mats or using existing holes
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  3. 26th October 2013, 05:48 PM #3
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    Just a passing thought LS,
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    but would it be for sound proofing, heat proofing, looks or comfort, cleaning or something else?
    we had it in the defender we owned and it looked quite nice
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    I put rubber matting in mine.

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    Rubber matting would be the go.
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    10mm rubber over the top of 10mm foam exercise matting

    No heat and way less noise
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    Carpet could be OK, though the skirting angles especially up the firewall may be tricky.
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    Quote Originally Posted by reg of the overflow View Post
    I am rebuilding my 1961 SWB (Read rebuilding, NOT restoring). I have stripped, sanded, de-rusted and painted the interior; rewired it all, put all new rubber seals throughout (including the roof); etc, etc....

    What is the popular consensus with putting carpet on the floor? I have a good friend who is a carpet layer and he has given me some top quality marine carpet. Should I put that in or just get a removable rug?

    Carpet in a Land Rover ?
    Range Rover & Disco yes but a Series.... ?

    I fitted rubber mats to my Series I and will probably do the same to the others when they get put back on the road. My Defender also has rubber mats. Easy to wash clean and don't soak up the water that leaks in.

    Checkerplate rubber matting from Clark Rubber cut to fit.





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  10. 27th October 2013, 08:48 PM #10
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    I'm definitely with everyone else on using rubber matting, I've got 10mm rubber matting in my IIA and it's also got a layer of soundproofing material over the gearbox and it definitely helps reduce the noise.
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