Re: Interior air vent flange or grill?

Posted by HH56 On 2011/12/17 14:42:35

I don't recall anyone selling a custom made mat. Kanterkanter.com/eCatalog/s00054.htm has reasonably priced carpet kits that are made to order for a specific car. The material is decent modern nylon pile in several colors and weights but texture is not the same as original Packard if you are looking for authenticity. The RPO sheet doesn't specifically mention if carpets were an upgrade option on 52 200s but I know several are running around with carpet instead of mats. Cost and aggravation wise, I am not sure if carpet wouldn't be the better deal.

Several places have regular rubber matting in varying widths and patterns. Restoration Specialties is a good place for lots of hard to find items useful in Packards.restorationspecialties.com/catalog.htm They have one mat material that may be about the right pattern but is 36" wide and possibly too narrow. Perhaps that could be made to fit but don't remember if the originals were molded or cut and pieced to fit the hump.