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Jake Powel

floor mats and carpeting - 1937 115c

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Hi again - does anyone know a supplier for replacement rubber floor mats (the mat that spans from the front seat to the vertical bend of the firewall and covers the jute padding)? Photos attached of the pax side which, although very brittle, is still largely intact. Drivers side is almost disintegrated. Existing has about a 1" plain border and within border is narrowly ribbed.

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Posted on: 2016/9/1 17:41

fredkanter

Re: floor mats and carpeting - 1937 115c

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The old stock or NOS mats we've had disintegrated when unrolled. JUst yesterday we had a visit from a carpet and rubber mat manufacturer. Molds are $15,000 and up, not feasible to reproduce. Either use a hardware store ribbed roll of matting or carpet the front with large rubber heel pads on both sides.

good luck

Posted on: 2016/9/1 17:48

JWL

Re: floor mats and carpeting - 1937 115c

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Jake, a floor covering of hog's hair carpeting and a rubber heel pad works well on these 37s. This is what my 115C convertible coupe has. The thick pile carpeting does not look right in these cars.

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Posted on: 2016/9/1 21:57

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HH56

Re: floor mats and carpeting - 1937 115c

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Rubber Cal has what appears to be a similar pattern in their fine rib series but you would have to sacrifice the solid outer edge. If the ribs per inch isn't correct on the linked item they have other rib configurations and widths. If the ribs shown in your photo at 90 degree angles are one solid mat perhaps you could glue two pieces on a substrate and have the seam disappear where the floor angle changes.

Posted on: 2016/9/1 22:30

Howard

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Re: floor mats and carpeting - 1937 115c

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Lowes sells these ribbed runners in the carpet section by the foot as well.

Posted on: 2016/9/1 23:51

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saltydog

Re: floor mats and carpeting - 1937 115c

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www.nepclassiccars.com claims to reproduce them. Has anyone used these folks? G

Posted on: 2016/9/2 17:23

Ken_P

Re: floor mats and carpeting - 1937 115c

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Don Lampen in Holland MI (donaldlampen@yahoo.com) is reproducing this floor mat now.

(I understand it is an old post, just adding for posterity in case people are searching the forum for answers)

Posted on: 2020/4/16 15:31

1937 120 1092 - Original survivor for driving and continued preservation. Project blog / Registry

1937 115 1082 - Total basket case, partial restoration, sold Hershey 2015 Project blog / Registry

Pack120c

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Don also reproduces running board mats for the '37 One Twenty. His work is excellent and he is nice to work with.

Posted on: 2020/4/17 10:57

Ken_P

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Pack120c wrote:
Don also reproduces running board mats for the '37 One Twenty. His work is excellent and he is nice to work with.

Agreed. Had a nice chat with him at Hershey in 2018.

Posted on: 2020/4/18 8:25

1937 120 1092 - Original survivor for driving and continued preservation. Project blog / Registry

1937 115 1082 - Total basket case, partial restoration, sold Hershey 2015 Project blog / Registry

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