What are you guys using for floor mats in these trucks? I have not been able to find any that will fit worth a darn. Are you making your own? if so, out of what? I just installed new black carpet and would like to protect it.
JIm Carter sells one that is a spot on dead ringer for these trucks. Other venders may carry them now as well. The top edge has about a one inch of clear border there.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
Carl, Corey is looking for a product like a Weather Tech mat, for example, to put over his finished carpeted floor. All I saw on Jim Carter's site was the factory style floor mat.
I suppose you could lay the factory floor mat over the carpeting but that seems like it would defeat the purpose of having carpet in the first place.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy) 1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1956 Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood (The Godfather) | 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado (The Purple Knif) | 1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe | 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
You could go to one of the big box stores, buy a vinyl carpet runner (the kind they have on the big rolls, in black ribbed or clear) and cut it to fit. I had used black ribbed for a few years before I bought the original style replacement mat and it is much cheaper.
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Phil Moderator, The Engine Shop, Interiors and Project Journals
1952 Chevrolet 3100, Three on the Tree, 4:11 torque tube Updated to: ‘59 235 w/hydraulic lifters, 12v w/alternator, HEI, PCV and Power front Disc Brakes Project Journals Stovebolt Gallery Forum
I cut my own using a universal rubber mat from Canadian tire the rubber looks durable at almost 1/8 thick .I then found some weathertec mats a a discount store from a Toyota highlander I think .the rubber was about 30 Canadian and the mats were 25 .
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Phil Moderator, The Engine Shop, Interiors and Project Journals
1952 Chevrolet 3100, Three on the Tree, 4:11 torque tube Updated to: ‘59 235 w/hydraulic lifters, 12v w/alternator, HEI, PCV and Power front Disc Brakes Project Journals Stovebolt Gallery Forum
