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The next step is to reinstall the side carpets. This is another pain in the arse step. Its not diffcult just one of those pain in the arse things.

What I did was put back in the carpet and started replacing the snaps starting at the section behind the tail lights and working around. I snapped all pieces in up to the section that will cover the AutoExe braces. This will prevent the carpet from pulling or moving on you while you are getting the sections cut for the section of the braces that have to come through.

From there I basically did it all by feel. I pushed the carpet against the braces and felt for the bracket parts that come through. From there I cut out a section so that the section could be exposed. Note that you do not want to cut it exactly where the section hits the carpet but rather more towards the rear of the car. This is because once you get the carpet back in place the holes are going to shift toward the front of the car.

I cut out the sections on each side, pushed the carpet back in place and replaced the snaps (two on passenger side, one on drivers side).

Be sure when you are cutting that you are doing it in small sections that way you can always make it larger if needed and it will end up making a nice small hole that fits tight with the braces.

The two pictures show the side carpet on each side back in place with the parts of the braces that need to be exposed.