Cooper S carpet

[1967coopers1972]

Evening all
Any advice opinion welcome, started to look at fitting the carpet and I am not sure how it came out of the factory, my problem is how the carpet fits in relation to the retaining plate that fits over the gear lever gaiter does the carpet fit over the retaining plate and rubber gaiter ? or does the carpet fit over the rubber but under the gaiter ? sorry if it sounds a bit vague I have put a picture with this thread to maybe see my problem, many thanks in advance.

[Peter Laidler]

This is a tregular question here. The answer is as you have shown. All assembled as per photo and carpet laid on the top.

[Fanfaniracing]

This is how the Carpet is in my November 62 Cooper with original Carpet.

The hole is round and the Carpet layd over...

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Hope this helps...

[AndyPen]

This is how the Carpet is in my November 62 Cooper with original Carpet.

The hole is round and the Carpet layd over...IMG_3903.jpeg

Hope this helps...

Just to confirm, here is my old grey wool carpet gearstick hole.

grey carpet gear hole.jpeg

[mk1]

Lovely to see such nice original carpet!

[Old English White]

One small point is that the crossmember should not be carpet covered along its length as your initial picture shows. Just a short piece of carpet should be fitted at each end

[mk1]

Well said, OEW, I didn't notice that.

[1967coopers1972]

Oh bugger looks like there's some adhesive to remove !!, thanks for the info please could you give me an idea of how long the sections of carpet should be at each end of the crossmember, glad it was spotted now.

[Fanfaniracing]

I wanted to say the Same as OEW. If i find time i will have a look and measure this evening. Here you have a Picture:

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[whistler]

Good to see someone else who fitted the Servo under the dash like I did in 1969.

[Peter Laidler]

I saw that and had often thought about it. Any reason for it - apart from space in the engine room?