1972 Cheyenne Super Short Fleet Big Block build!

[70LonghornCST]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Thank you very much! Do you know if anyone repops those or if carpet for the tank can be ordered with it? Never seen those before---very cool! Thanks again for the picture...

Ok, I checked my repop carpet. It attaches to the rear of the cab via 4in-wide plastic "U" clips (sewn on carpet edge), which attach along the lip of the top edge of the gas tank. But you could use the brass oblong rings instead of the plastic clips if someone comes up with a source.

[Zoomin]

Originally Posted by 70LonghornCST

Ok, I checked my repop carpet. It attaches to the rear of the cab via 4in-wide plastic "U" clips (sewn on carpet edge), which attach along the lip of the top edge of the gas tank. But you could use the brass oblong rings instead of the plastic clips if someone comes up with a source.

My repop carpet came with the plastic clips also. They work fine. First time I've seen the brass units.

[71blksuper4x4]

Yeah, my repop carpet came with the plastic clips to drape over the gas tank. The brass sets I have came from original bucket seat optioned trucks. Trevor

[VA72C10]

Well, the holes are kinda all over the place. No real uniform spacing. From the door edge (with gasket removed from the passenger door over to the first hole is 1 1/2", then 2 3/4 to the next hole, 3 9/16 to the next, 3 1/2, 7 1/2, 7 7/8, and then 8 5/16 which puts us lined up directly over the center hole in the gas tank upper bolt holes. Next hole is 6 7/16 over, then 7 3/4, 7 5/8, 7 5/8, 4 1/4, and then 1 3/8 puts us at the driver's door edge.

THey are mostly all 1 1/8" from the lower edge of the cab but some are up to 1/2" higher. Wonder if this is just factory quality control or lack thereof....it appears there was glue all the way up to under the rear window gasket at some point. Maybe a later cover someone installed or would that have been that way at the factory?

Anyone have a picture of the factory cover installed with the grommets?

Here's my rough diagram

[71blksuper4x4]

The carpet actually folds and then the brass clip is screwed into the lapped piece of carpet behind the overlapping piece. Thus still giving it a look similar to the new repops, but it sits higher of course. You don't see the brass clips once installed. Trevor

On a side note, thanks for the measurements, and you measured them from the edge of where the door meets that cab pillar (where the weatherstrip starts normally) right? Trevor

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by 71blksuper4x4

The carpet actually folds and then the brass clip is screwed into the lapped piece of carpet behind the overlapping piece. Thus still giving it a look similar to the new repops, but it sits higher of course. You don't see the brass clips once installed. Trevor

On a side note, thanks for the measurements, and you measured them from the edge of where the door meets that cab pillar (where the weatherstrip starts normally) right? Trevor

Yes, from the edge of the door. I guess since they weren't seen the measurements being off doesn't seem as weird... I'd still like to see it installed...and I guess the glue on my back cab wall was from a later re-do....

[Zoomin]

Originally Posted by 71blksuper4x4

The carpet actually folds and then the brass clip is screwed into the lapped piece of carpet behind the overlapping piece. Thus still giving it a look similar to the new repops, but it sits higher of course. You don't see the brass clips once installed. Trevor

On a side note, thanks for the measurements, and you measured them from the edge of where the door meets that cab pillar (where the weatherstrip starts normally) right? Trevor

There's a nice piece of trivia. I can't quite imagine how it is out of sight though. What is visible - the screw head?

[71blksuper4x4]

Originally Posted by Zoomin

There's a nice piece of trivia. I can't quite imagine how it is out of sight though. What is visible - the screw head?

Zoomin... the screw and brass clip are out of sight because the carpet rolls behind the carpet that is actually seen, so it's actually like a fold. The inside folded piece is the side that gets screwed into, so there is the other draping piece of carpet that covers this fold and pieces. The big piece of draping carpet just covers up the small folded area, and just hangs to the floor. Does that make sense? If my mac had a paint program, I would draw out a quick sketch to explain it. Trevor