JB in NOVA's MK4 build : First overnight road trip!

[JB in NOVA]

Well, things have been very busy at work since early November, but I finally had time this week to get back to the Roadster project. I decided to carpet the trunk before putting the body on. Following the advice of many on this forum, I used a non-backed, light-weight trunk liner, which I purchased here: https://jjsupply.com/collections/tru...nkliner-carpet

I believe this is the same material that is used for speaker boxes, etc., but it works well as a trunk liner. First, I inserted rivnuts to hold the fuel-tank access panels:



Then, using 3M Super 77 spray adhesive (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MFA2EEE), I carpeted the trunk area:



And the cubby area:



I’m generally happy with how it turned out, especially considering that most imperfections will be hidden once the body is on. A couple lessons learned:

1. the spray adhesive tends to get everywhere, and it does not dry “clear” – it dries with a milky white color. So be sure to mask areas that you don’t want to get sprayed.
2. Do not attempt to drill a hole through sheet metal once the carpet is glued on. The drill bit will grab and twirl the carpet, essentially ruining it. Don’t ask how I know.