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karlp606

Member Since: 19 Aug 2021
Location: Hull
Posts: 298

1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi CSW Firenze Red

Exmoor Trim Carpet and SeatBoxes...

So I finished off fitting the exmoor premium trim carpet yesterday to my 90, and wow it does look lovely and lifts the interior of the vehicle, certainly worth £230 for a very good looking interior upgrade.

I did find the seat box parts are not the best fit and require some adjustment - this brings me onto the access trays on the seatboxes, on the official exmoor trim fitting video he clips the trays over the carpet on the seatboxes, there's no way there is enough give/fitment in the carpet to do this so mine are underneath and a bit of a pig to get to if needed. Has anyone fitted the trays like this or kept them under the carpet.
This is the official fitting video;

Now the only thing letting the vehicle down is the rear bulkhead - have people carpeted this or resprayed it? I know you can take it out and fit a bar - but I want to keep the rear separate to the front driver area.

31st Oct 2021 6:42am

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

When I tidied up an old 90 a few years ago I carpeted the bulkhead on the rear face as part of doing the whole of the load area. If I'd kept it longer then I would have done the front, too as it makes a real difference to the feel of the interior.

Click image to enlarge Darren

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31st Oct 2021 10:07am

karlp606

Member Since: 19 Aug 2021
Location: Hull
Posts: 298

Was that just with the some general charcoal carpet?

31st Oct 2021 11:47am

glpinxit

Member Since: 31 Jul 2010
Location: rural Somerset
Posts: 156

My under-seat access panels fitted over the carpet exactly as per the Exmoor video. (Nothing to say about the bulkhead as mine doesn't have one.) Cheers, Guy.

31st Oct 2021 6:44pm

karlp606

Member Since: 19 Aug 2021
Location: Hull
Posts: 298

How did you slide them back in? There seems to be no space or give in my carpet? Everything lines okay with the seat bolt holes.
They fit perfectly underneath the seat box flap but not over the edge of the seat box where the holder clips in place.

31st Oct 2021 6:54pm

glpinxit

Member Since: 31 Jul 2010
Location: rural Somerset
Posts: 156

I'll try and remember to take a photo or two tomorrow. (When it is daylight and the Hallowe'en mob disperses.) Cheers, Guy.

31st Oct 2021 7:42pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

karlp606 wrote:
Was that just with the some general charcoal carpet?

That was 'Veltrim' carpet, which is a strange stretchy material specifically for lining vehicles. Darren

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31st Oct 2021 9:15pm

glpinxit

Member Since: 31 Jul 2010
Location: rural Somerset
Posts: 156

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glpinxit wrote:
I'll try and remember to take a photo or two tomorrow. (When it is daylight and the Hallowe'en mob disperses.)

Here you go...
The front edge of the lid goes over the carpet and is held down by the clip while the sides and back go under it and the rear is retained in the channel- as it was originally. This means the carpet can't be glued to the seat box where the lids slide under it but the front can. Cheers, Guy.

1st Nov 2021 8:50am

karlp606

Member Since: 19 Aug 2021
Location: Hull
Posts: 298

Thanks for that - I'll have a look at mine when Im home.

7th Nov 2021 10:07pm

MussEd

Member Since: 20 Feb 2013
Location: East Lothian
Posts: 354

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Baltic Blue

I used 4 way stretch carpet stuff on that bulkhead area - suspect veltrim mentioned by LRA is the same stuff. Pretty cheap on eBay with spray adhesive and looks good.

7th Nov 2021 11:19pm

karlp606

Member Since: 19 Aug 2021
Location: Hull
Posts: 298

glpinxit wrote:

Click image to enlarge

Click image to enlarge

glpinxit wrote:
I'll try and remember to take a photo or two tomorrow. (When it is daylight and the Hallowe'en mob disperses.)

Here you go...
The front edge of the lid goes over the carpet and is held down by the clip while the sides and back go under it and the rear is retained in the channel- as it was originally. This means the carpet can't be glued to the seat box where the lids slide under it but the front can.

Looks like I made a boo boo! Will have to try and angle out the lids as Ive done my under the carpet!
And after been away for a few weeks, the cold weather has killed the battery so will need to get to the battery to charge it tonight. The channels for my lids do seem really stiff, can you make them slightly wider by prying them open more?

30th Nov 2021 10:37am

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