1964-66 4 speed carpet heel plate

[stillrunners]

This is about the factory heel plate that came with the 4 speed cars. Question is - is anyone re-installing these with their new carpets or going without ? Was also asking which carpet did you use if you did re-attached it ? Pretty sure the A bodies of 1964-66 were the only Mopars that got these. Picture attached......

 

[trapster]

I tried in my 64, but the carpet was already really thick and it just made getting to the gas pedal that much harder

 

[cosgig]

I tried in my 64, but the carpet was already really thick and it just made getting to the gas pedal that much harder

….and we can’t have that!

 

[66Dartdriver]

That’s what I experienced too. Couldn’t get it mounted in the carpet correctly and it stuck out too far. I even modified my 4 speed hump but gave up.

 

[trapster]

You almost need to shave the carpet and install the guard with the carpet out to get it in correctly.

 

[JDMopar]

Where does that plate go, and what is its purpose? I'm converting my 65 Barracuda from automatic to 4 speed. Just wondering if it is really necessary?

 

[toolmanmike]

I still have the original carpet in my 66. I don't have one but the shifter was replaced with a Hurst back in the day and the floor pan was modified for it.

 

[66fs]

Where does that plate go, and what is its purpose? I'm converting my 65 Barracuda from automatic to 4 speed. Just wondering if it is really necessary?

It is attached to the carpet where your foot would wear the carpet against the 4 speed hump. My 64 Barracuda had one, it is not needed. I intend to add it to my 66 Formula S.

 

[JDMopar]

Thanks. I can understand that it might be needed back in the day when they were just cars, that it would help preserve the carpet. When I get mine done, I'll probably only be wearing flip flops or be barefooted while driving it!

 

[FISHYPETE]

I’d like to hear more responses on this subject. My 66 did not have this plate

 

[grimreaper]

I replaced the carpet in my car back in the mid seventies because the previous owner let cigarettes drop and make a bunch of burn marks on it. I took the plate out then. When I put new carpet again a few years ago I went without it again so my original protector is listed in the classified adds

 

[stillrunners]

My mistake on 1966 - I can see them not getting one because of the console - but I'm guessing they didn't come on the non-1966 cars ? I'll try and get a picture of where they go on my 1965 - have a buddy getting close for carpet after a 1965 4sp conversion. I have extra plates from older scraping.

 

[cudamark]

I don't think '66 used one.....at least all the '66's I've seen didn't have one.....

 

[66fs]

I don't think '66 used one.....at least all the '66's I've seen didn't have one.....

My 66 Formula S did not, my 64 Barracuda did.

 

[toolmanmike]

My 66 Formula S did not, my 64 Barracuda did.

I don't think I have seen any 66's with them.

 

[Firstblood]

When I bought my 65 Dart GT 4 speed a year ago it had that plate on the carpet.
I looked at 100's of pics of 65 Darts and only seen 1 car with the plate.
So, I thought it was something the previous owner bought or made.
Damn if I didn't toss it with the carpet