This is an original firewall cover and there is no lip formed at the bottom. The mat is a
reproduction and is not made as well as the original factory mats were, which had a
border all the way round the top of the mat.
http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/113960197I stole a picture from you Brad to illustrate this and its my feeling that it shows the mat
over the top of the cover.
http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/148279235 Also the mats were not trapped under the step plate Alvin. When you try it you will see
that the step plate just doesn’t fit right that way.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL