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I always though it was just flocking?

But the '54 data book shows a flocking and a trunk mat (read the description). Anyone have pictures of this thing in real life?

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Yep. Made a new one for my 55 Clipper and used the original as a pattern. Job described in my project blog on page 9.

packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb ... lat&order=ASC&type=&mode=0&start=80

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JW, 56-56s are different. The '54 and prior trunks were "flocked" which I knew. But according to this, there was also a composite mat that laid on the flat floor portion of the trunk. Which is the darker thing you see in the picture. There for sure is a recesses area on my trunk floor that exact shape of that mat.

There are also some "repros" on ebay listed for 51-3 Patricians that might fit. As I recall prior to 55 the standard mat is rather plain--and IMO, they were all kind of flimsy.

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I'd love to see what an original one is supposed to look like and to make sure the shape is correct compared to what is on eBay which I think is more generic in composition.

Maybe I'll just cut out a piece of thin masonite to use as a backing and cover with the same carpet low pile carpet as the interior. That would sit very cleanly into the floor recess.

Which is what I was planning on doing since that "flocking" is not going back in my painted fully painted trunk. Just wanted some to avoid scratching the paint on the floor with the chair and my cleaning bag I take to cruise nights.

Kev, I think the trunks are the same. The floor mats should be the same. My sides had panels which I covered in the same carpeting material as the floor. The earlier cars may have only had flocked sides. I think the carpeting greatly enhanced the appearance of the trunk are on my 55.

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Kev, maybe you remember the very original '54 Cavalier you looked at when you visited New Jersey some years back, a 10,000 mile unmolested car. Trunk sides were flocked, light tan. The base (floor) had a medium brown very short nap mat, very thin and flimsy, too primitive to call carpet, and it has a ribbed texture - very nearly the same if not the same as the 48-50 Custom 8 had in the trunk. Whether Clippers had the same I cannot say.

Dave thanks for that info!

Amazon has some larger size mats or runners made of the thin indoor/outdoor carpeting similar to what JW used. The photos seem to show a subtle ribbed texture and colors are in some tan and brown shades which might be close to original. The link is one of the shades but there are several others.

If Amazon can carry it I would expect local stores would have something too but their color selection might be limited. It may not be exactly as an original Packard mat but it would appear many do not have or know what those looked like anyway.

IMO, the thin indoor/outdoor carpet might be more appropriate than using fiberboard with a covering. With your not flocking the trunk sides and your blue color the mat might look better with a blue or gray shade.