Whichever makes you happy. Once I finish my boards and get new carpet down, I will be going under. But I'm not that concerned with correct.

 

If you're showing the car, "correct" is over the firewall pad. If you're not showing the car, correct is whichever way you prefer.

 

The firewall mat went in first. Carpet was installed later.

Carpet OVER mat.

 

The September issue of Mustang Monthly has an article starting on page 66 on how to
install a carpet in a mustang. There is a picture on page 71 that shows the carpet under
the firewall pad and suggests that "this is how your firewall pad and carpet should look,
which is exactly how the factory did it."

Hope this helps: John

 

I noticed that little blurb at the end of the article also. So which way is correct?

 

It depends on what day it was installed. On Monday and Friday they didn't care and threw it in over the pad. On the other days they took their time and tucked it under the pad. I think it is what ever you prefer unless your showing concours.

 

Have you ever seen an original car with the carpet tucked under the carpet? I've seen many original cars with the carpet over the firewall pad and never seen one with the carpet under the firewall pad. The old "built on a Monday or Friday" argument is a crutch for someone who is looking for excuses for getting the details wrong.

If you're basing correctness on what's published in Mustang Monthly, be prepared to be disappointed.

 

Since we got into correct versus what we prefer maybe this sould be posted in the concours forum. Get the scoop from Laurie. Wonder if by chance that Sept MM article is wrong. Guess it's possible the carpet was precisely cut and fit so the top edge just tucked under the firewall pad. Hmmm...

 

In this case, YES. Carpet was NOT glued in MMonthly does more good things than not, that article was a 'not so'! No mention of names but one writer seems to lead the pack.

 

My impression is MM is a magazine aimed at Mustang hobby/enthusiasts not necessarily "the Bible" for concours correctness information.

If I had a concours restored show car I can't imagine MM would be my source for how something "really was" !