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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Originality => Topic started by: x77-69z28 on September 12, 2008, 07:57:32 PM

Title: no carpet guard?
Post by: x77-69z28 on September 12, 2008, 07:57:32 PM: does anyone have, or has anyone seen a 67 camaro without a carpet guard under the dash? i have a 12D production 67 rs/ss 350 that i have been restoring for three years. i dont remember taking a carpet guard out, and can not find any holes for the screws to go through. this has been going on too long!!!!!!!
Title: Re: no carpet guard?
Post by: deejaygee on September 13, 2008, 07:54:40 AM: i also have a 67 rs/ss 350, late jan los build, all original w/out carpet guard. red deluxe interior.
Title: Re: no carpet guard?
Post by: x77-69z28 on September 15, 2008, 04:06:05 PM: DO YOU THINK YOU COULD SNAP A PICTURE AND POST IT OR PM ME WITH IT? I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP. I NEED TO SEE HOW THE CARPET IS FINISHED.
THANKS
BUDDY
Title: Re: no carpet guard?
Post by: RAfbody on September 16, 2008, 03:03:46 AM: My rs car doesn't have a carpet guard either but I just assumed the original owner took it out for some reason. When I get back to the states and can check it out farther I will look at it more closely. I have purchased one to put in it but I may have to look more closely.
Title: Re: no carpet guard?
Post by: deejaygee on September 16, 2008, 07:21:25 AM: Quote from: x77-69z28 on September 15, 2008, 04:06:05 PM
DO YOU THINK YOU COULD SNAP A PICTURE AND POST IT OR PM ME WITH IT? I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP. I NEED TO SEE HOW THE CARPET IS FINISHED.
THANKS
BUDDY

It'll be 2-3 weeks before I can take pics. Car isn't with me right now.
Title: Re: no carpet guard?
Post by: x77-69z28 on September 17, 2008, 04:13:11 AM: thanks. when you can.
buddy
Title: Re: no carpet guard?
Post by: deejaygee on October 26, 2008, 02:05:51 AM: Here ya go.

(http://www.corvettes-musclecars.com/yenko.net/Pavillons102508/IMG_4438.jpg)

(http://www.corvettes-musclecars.com/yenko.net/Pavillons102508/IMG_4439.jpg)
Title: Re: no carpet guard?
Post by: gro51 on October 26, 2008, 02:41:20 AM: ??? That's weird. You can see in the pic where the screws would go. There's that round plastic thingy on the right, and you can see an indentation on the left where that attacing screw would go. And that looks very original to me.
Title: Re: no carpet guard?
Post by: rogerh on July 25, 2021, 05:54:00 PM: I know this is an old thread but I had to chime in on this subject. My car is also a 67 RS,SS and had no Carpet Guard. I am the original owner and was not aware there was anything like a Carpet Guard until I seen it in a parts catalog, when I was doing my restoration. At the time, I brought up the subject on Team Camaro and over there, everyone said the Carpet Guard was standard. Over here I notice its the other side of the coin. I got a Carpet Guard for the restoration, put never installed it.

Roger
Title: Re: no carpet guard?
Post by: KurtS on July 25, 2021, 07:22:20 PM: Could you list your build date and plant?
Thanks!
Title: Re: no carpet guard?
Post by: rogerh on November 28, 2021, 01:36:19 AM: Sorry I didn't see this reply until today. The build code of my Camaro is 01B. It is a SS/RS with column shirt, power glide and front bench seat.

Roger
Title: Re: no carpet guard?
Post by: bcmiller on November 28, 2021, 05:46:10 PM: Awesome. Thanks Roger!

My guesses are that one of the following things happened with the missing carpet protector.

1. Someone was not doing their job correctly on the line at this time period.
2. There was a parts shortage.

Would love to hear more about your car. Some day I would like to own a column shift SS Camaro.
Title: Re: no carpet guard?
Post by: jbtech on July 29, 2023, 05:09:28 AM: My NOR 04D 1967 Camaro also doesn't have the carpet guard.
Looks like putty and a firewall plug were used to seal the firewall.