Not trying to hijack the thread, but a few years back I did away with my map pockets and covered it in black vinyl, as well as the inserts above the armrest. I'm still going to replace the speaker grill and armrest pad with black pieces also, just haven't done it yet.
Door Panel Inserts
As I said before my map pockets were long gone, and the vinyl which covered the map pocket insert was just barely hanging on. I don't really care for the map pockets, and besides, who uses maps anymore? Your phone can tell you where to go, where to turn, how much further until your next turn and then "strongly encourage" you to make a u-turn when you've f-ed up.
Once the door panel is off, flip it over. There are a bunch of metal tabs along the back.
Bend those so they stick straight out. This will allow you to remove the insert from the door panel.
I bought some black carpet from Autozone for $9.99 for a 3'x6' roll. I bought 2 rolls since I'd be doing my trunk also. They call it "replacement carpet" and it's right by the floor maps/Betty Boop steering wheel covers. I also bought 2 cans of Permatex Fabric/Carpet Adhesive spray from Autozone for $10.99.
Set up a good workspace, well ventilated and where you don't mind if excess adhesive falls on the ground as you spray it.
Spray the back of the carpet and the door panel insert with the adhesive and let it dry for about 5 minutes. For the second coat, go in the opposite direction of the first (first coat is left and right then second coat is up and down). This will ensure there aren't any places without adhesive. After the second coat let dry another 3-5 minutes.
Both surfaces should now be tacky. You've only got one good shot to get this lined up. Pulling the two pieces apart if things are misaligned is a pain in the ass. I usually lay the carpet on a table, then lay the piece I'm carpeting on top of it. After you do this, spray a bit more adhesive around the perimeter of the back of the piece. This will give the carpet something to stick to as you fold it over.
Carefully fold the edges of the carpet over the back of the piece. You'll have to trim at the corners since the carpet will overlap.
Once you're done you have a finished carpeted door panel insert.
Installation onto the door panel is the reverse of removal. Line up the metal tabs with the holes in the door panel and slide the insert in. Flip the door panel so the back is exposed to you (do this on a table also). As you start bending the metal tabs over make sure and push down on the door panel. This will make sure you get a tight fit between the panel and the insert.
Hopefully I'll be ordering new armrest pads, door handle bezels, and mirror trim pieces next week. This should allow me to get the door panels back on and the majority of the interior finished.
Process is the same as the door panel inserts. Roll the carpet out on a table or flat surface, spray both pieces with adhesive twice, then put the piece on top of the carpet. Spray the edges of the back of the piece and fold the carpet over to complete.
Here's the finished floor back in the trunk.
I had about a 1.25 - 1.50" "top" to overcome where the piece of wood met the top of the metal seat backs.
My plan was to carpet the piece of wood and leave enough carpet at the top that I could fold it over both the top of the wood and the metal seat back essentially attaching the wood to the metal seat back via the carpet. I left about an extra 4-5" of carpet off the top of the piece of wood. Again, more is better. You can always trim the carpet if it's too much.
Carefully, and I mean carefully, spray the top portion of the metal seat back which faces the back of the rear seats. You don't want to spray the interior panels with the adhesive. This is where the carpet will fold over and adhere to.
Install the carpeted piece of wood into the trunk as it's going to sit. Obviously the extra flap of carpet will be at the top. The next part is a bit trick. Squeeze the metal seat back and the piece of wood together. While holding them together fold the carpet over and stick it to the metal seat back. Squeezing these pieces together will ensure a nice tight fit at the top where the carpet transitions over from the wood to the metal seat back.
Finished product
You Sir have mad skills. Nice!
I would only suggest a pull hole cut for lifting it up easy.
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