Early A rubber floor mat

[krivman65]

I have a '65 Valiant V100 and I am going to have to bite the bullet and patch a hole in the floor. Something about exhaust fumes aren't good for you or something...
Anyway, my car was ordered with a rubber mat instead of carpet. That mat will have to be removed or folded over obviously, and I am afraid that it will probably start falling apart. Has anyone found a mat that has a similar pattern? I found a boat upholstery supplier online that had something close, but they didn't sell samples if I remember correctly.
Just curious if anyone has looked into this and been successful or not. I could go with carpet when the time comes, but where's the fun in that?

 

[RustyRatRod]

The rubber mats are terrible about holding moisture in. That's probably what helped your floor succumb to the elements. If I had the choice, I'd go with a bare floor if I couldn't afford carpet. The rubber mats sucked.

 

[cudamark]

If you're going to try and keep that mat, pull the seats out and the hold-down plates, so you can pull the whole mat loose without folding it.

 

[toolmanmike]

I haven't seen or heard of any place selling the original mat material. Try Legendary or may be SMS. Worth a try.

 

[eekvonzipper]

High-Gloss Paint cleans-up easily and dries-out even faster!
One drip from that Heater-Core and You'll know it immediately.

 

[cudamark]

High-Gloss Paint cleans-up easily and dries-out even faster!
One drip from that Heater-Core and You'll know it immediately.

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I can usually smell it before the first drip. Man that stuff stinks!

 

[krivman65]

If you're going to try and keep that mat, pull the seats out and the hold-down plates, so you can pull the whole mat loose without folding it.

Good idea. I'm not sure if this will be a temporary or permanent patch job, but if a welder is involved then obviously the less flammable materials nearby, the better!

 

[krivman65]

I haven't seen or heard of any place selling the original mat material. Try Legendary or may be SMS. Worth a try.

I didn't think about SMS. I got my seat materials from them, and am super happy with what they sent me. That's a great idea to look into!