At its front, the center console attaches on both sides to the bottom of the dash. To access the screws shown here, begin by removing the knee pds underneath the steering wheel to provide access.
We must also caution that successfully installing multi-piece carpet, such as Chicane's, requires technique. In contrast, Ford or aftermarket one-piece molded carpet is a breeze to lay. You basically drag it into position, locate and cut a hole or two, and reinstall the interior furniture. The multi-piece Chicane carpeting needs careful placement, and with several pieces to adjust, check, readjust, recheck and glue, the job can't be rushed. Laying molded carpet might take an hour to lay out flat, with the holes located and cut, but the Chicane install takes almost all day. We started semi-late in the morning and didn't finish this install until almost 11 p.m. (Joe kindly welded together our broken seat rail and support as part of the job, which took an hour or two.)
Furthermore, the Chicane fabric is far less forgiving than Ford's thick pile. It's best to get the underlayment as flat and true as possible (easy enough). You then have to work the Chicane carpet outward from the center, or at least from one end to the other, to avoid wrinkling (not so easy). We found the Chicane carpet almost eager to bump and fold according to what was beneath it. If an ultra-high-end job is desired, we suggest taking the time to reroute the wiring harnesses and other bumps that disappear beneath Ford's near-shag fabric but will show with this lower-nap material. In any case, you'll likely find it necessary to fit underlayment here and there to make the carpet installation wrinkle-free.
By the time the center console lifts off, it's been well-stripped. You'll need to remove the shift boot (it pries up) and shift lever-along with the console centersection where the ashtray is-to access all the console hardware.
Look at the photos and captions for the installation details: The process is essentially removing the seats, center console, parking brake mechanism, a few brackets, seatbelt anchors, and such, then pulling out the old carpet.
Fitting the Chicane carpet is a job of logic, with the under-seat and rocker-sill pieces going on first, then the major floor panels so that their trimmed edges lay atop the first pieces. Still, corners can be lifted and edges slid under if your results are less than optimal. Refitting the seats and such finishes the job.
We suggest a professional installation, unless you've done carpet or upholstery work before. Because we installed a prototype kit, there wasn't an instruction manual to review, and even if there was, experience with fabric wouldn't hurt.
Once the center console is out of the way, you'll find a few items lurking underneath that will need attention. Remove anything pinning the carpet to the transsmission tunnel. On our car, that included this bracket where the radio mounts.
The Chicane kit will set you back $389.99. When we did our install, there wasn't matching carpet for the rear hatchback area, but this is forthcoming. Chicane produces these kits on a semi-custom basis, and spooling up the simple, flat seatback and luggage-floor carpet won't be challenging.
Chicane is offering its carpet in the two stock 5.0 carpet colors: gray and black. It's also offered in pieces should you have something special in mind. Since the carpet pieces are so much easier to handle and work with, they're ideal for custom embroidery, if that suits your needs. Finally, hatchback, convertible, and coupe carpet is all the same in the cabin, so there aren't any complications there, nor does it matter if the car has manual or automatic transmission.
We like the low-nap look, so if you want to personalize your Fox Rod rebuild with an eye to classy street performance, the Chicane carpet can be a real help.
Likewise, the kick panels on both sides need to go. While we didn't show it, the rear seat cushion should be popped out to free the carpet at the rear of the cockpit. | 
Finally, the one-piece carpet can be removed. Pull the handbrake up hard, roll the carpet to the center, and carry it outside in a big roll or bundle. | 
On the prototype kit installed in our car, the underlayment is separate form the carpet. Later versions have his underlayment already glued to the carpet. For our install, Joe laid out the paddig for a check fit. It was quick and easy to locate this material properly in the car. |