Airportable replied to the topic 'Sound deadening on the cheap!' in the forum. 2 weeks ago

 

Im sure that given enough time the carpet would escape the car all together, so insistent is it to shuffle about.
Earlier carpets were difficult to pin down, later ones with the moulded backing are an improvement. I suspect earlier ones were modelled on the shirt lap hanging out of the pants worn by Plug from the Bash Street kids.
I made a couple of retainers which screw into the inner sill; when tucked under the door rubber they retain the carpet snugly.
These are Perspex & the MG badge is off the MGB Rostyle wheel centre cap, I stood the badge off the plate & made a ring of blue LEDs which illuminate in sympathy with the footwell lights.
These come under the heading of five minute fixes, from inception to final item took about a month.
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