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| | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 709 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 709 | So reading through all the previous posts, it seems that everyone would prefer to have the floor mat sit nice and neat, tucked under the door windlace retainers. The argument is that accessing the battery compartment or brake master cylinder would be a real pain. A legitimate issue.
Since I'm currently at this same cross-road and before I make any cuts, I was wondering what everyone though about just cutting access 'flaps' in the mat, so that it could fold open and then lay flat again in it's original position? For example, if the battery cover had a 'U' shaped cut that was on the side away from the passenger door. A little velcro or something could help if it started to warp and not lay so flat.
Is this something that anyone has tried before?
Thanks! | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,441 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,441 | The carpet in my '48 Burb is done that way. Then a nice Bowtie rubber mat over the top of that.
Martin
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | I've been driving my panel for probably 3 years and have only had the need to pull the battery cover once....but not the master cylinder. Unless you think you'll need to access it a lot I'd say leave it in one piece. Once cut it will never be the same...but if you cover it like Martin did it probably won't matter. Your choice. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,301 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,301 | You can use the '47-'49 lower windlace and retainer. They screw into the side of the rocker panel as apposed to the floor. I screwed mine on, then used a pry bar to lift the edge of the retainer up far enough to easily slide the floor mat in an out when needed.
Carl
Last edited by 52Carl; 11/21/2016 12:52 AM.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 709 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 709 | Thanks Carl, that sounds like a decent option as well. I will post some pics once I get my mat. | | |
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