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Make paper templates is what I ended up doing.

ppeters914 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 9:54 pm Hoping to do this in the next day or two. Using FatMax. Any installation tips to minimize bad words and excessive alcohol consumption?

It's pretty straightforward, a few things that will save you time ans swear words
- Start all the way up front at the firewall going back
- Use paper templates or the sheet upside down to mark
- when doing long sheet dont remove the backing all at once , do a leading edge first and make sure it's straight and aligned then pull on backing as your pressing the rest in place
- look at your sheets there's always a side with a small overlap so plan ahead when joining two sheets (make nicer seams)
- Try to do the tunnel last
- If you dont have a roller tool get one (important for proper installation and adhesion )

Good luck

Per motorcycle lore ,wind is very distructive for your hearing

I wish there were more thorough pictures, especially the firewall. There are also slight differences in how folks did it. I'm probably overthinking it, as usual.

So, do the back trunk wall above the package shelf? Worried that it might make installing the back panel more difficult, but also don't know how much sound will be coming from that direction.

Yeah, it ain't rocket science, but it is slightly difficult and tedious.

I know this is an old thread, but one thing I found after using Kilmat was that you need to remove the kilmat (or any other mat type material) where the radio plate hits the transmission tunnel. I put it all in, along with the carpet, followed by the dash & finally the radio panel. I couldn't get the panel in place because of the additional thickness on the tunnel! I cut out the Kilmat & put everything back in and it fit just fine.

Peace,
Pat

Pete, I put Kilmat on the trunk wall & the new vinyl panel I got from Dean fit just fine. Leave the trim around the back of the tub off until you get the panel in, it will make things much easier.

Peace,
Pat

Habitat.pat wrote: ↑Mon Jul 25, 2022 9:43 pm I know this is an old thread, but one thing I found after using Kilmat was that you need to remove the kilmat (or any other mat type material) where the radio plate hits the transmission tunnel. I put it all in, along with the carpet, followed by the dash & finally the radio panel. I couldn't get the panel in place because of the additional thickness on the tunnel! I cut out the Kilmat & put everything back in and it fit just fine.

Peace,
Pat

Yeah, Curtis warned my wife about that. He'd already BTDT.
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Pete, My problem was more on the top of the tunnel, in front of the shifter where it fits up to the shifter plate. My sides fit fairly well but I did also cut it out as your photo shows.

Peace,
Pat

I ended removing my there as well and removing the padding from the carpet and still it is a tight fit. I also took some material off the bottom of the console sheet metal in front. I don't have the other side screwed on yet and only have an awl holding it in place. I'm waiting to see how the driver side panel fits. As noted in my other thread I intend to install the console first on the next car. I find the console to be a real PITA. Insulation and cables, blah!

I am using the Nissan floor insulation this next time. Ross recommended it. Costs about 3 times as much but doesn't have that shiny surface.