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In The Ten Ring · 04-12-2014, 12:51 AM

Well it looks like I need a new rubber floor mat. I wanted to keep the original but it sorta fell apart. It was, afterall, 41 years old!

I want as close as I can get to what an original 1972 rubber floor mat would be, column shift, low hump.

Any suggestions? Thanks!

54blackhornet · 04-12-2014, 10:20 AM

I bought a low hump mat from Brothers, first one shipped did not fit at all ? Second one had high beem switch in wrong location, I got it to work but it ended up splitting down the center of the hump in less then a year. China rubber does not come from trees ? I would put a carpet in it my self next time

brawley · 04-12-2014, 11:55 AM

I need one as well, trying to find out if anybody makes them like the factory, all the aftermarket ones don't seem to be right.

Jayschevy · 04-12-2014, 09:30 PM

I agree and need one too..

**LockDoc** · 04-12-2014, 09:55 PM

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They USED to fit great but be very careful... A lot of the new ones are not molded very well. The pattern has no detail. A couple of the vendors have temporarily quit selling them....

My supplier has one good one he is saving for me but he says the latest ones look pretty bad.

LockDoc

litew8 · 04-12-2014, 10:14 PM

Got mine from the Truck and Car Shop. Identical match/stamp. May not be the same quality/thickness compared to original (which was actually painted from the factory) but looks sharp. Mine's covered with another true rubber mat (from the 80's) so I'm not concerned.

I'd like to see what one of the Brother's installed looks like.

Lou Boffa · 04-12-2014, 10:24 PM

Bought one (low hump) and returned it. Bought a second one from a different vendor--doesn't fit well at the top of the tranny hump. If I thought there was another one out there that would fit well for sure--I'd buy it.

**WIDESIDE72** · 04-12-2014, 11:15 PM

I got lucky and bought an original nos for my next truck that someone had bought at their local chevy dealer in the late 90's. it still has a sticker with gm part number on the backside. The previous owner decided to go with carpet. Best $100 i ever spent.

We did put one from lmc in our 71 gmc about 10 yrs ago. It was still in excellent shape a year ago when we soldthe truck. It seems the quality is going down lately.

In The Ten Ring · 04-13-2014, 12:45 AM

Wes at Classic Heartbeat assures me his mats are just the ticket. Anyone have experience with his?

litew8 · 04-13-2014, 12:55 AM

Lets see some pics.

04-12-2014, 12:51 AM	#1
In The Ten Ring Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 6,421	Floor mat help needed. Well it looks like I need a new rubber floor mat. I wanted to keep the original but it sorta fell apart. It was, afterall, 41 years old! I want as close as I can get to what an original 1972 rubber floor mat would be, column shift, low hump. Any suggestions? Thanks! Last edited by In The Ten Ring; 04-12-2014 at 01:02 AM.

04-12-2014, 10:20 AM	#2
54blackhornet Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Eastern Oregon Posts: 2,255	Re: Floor mat help needed. I bought a low hump mat from Brothers, first one shipped did not fit at all ? Second one had high beem switch in wrong location, I got it to work but it ended up splitting down the center of the hump in less then a year. China rubber does not come from trees ? I would put a carpet in it my self next time __________________ 71 C-20 07 Magnum RT AWD

04-12-2014, 11:55 AM	#3
brawley Easy Does It Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dirdy Mo , North Carolina Posts: 450	Re: Floor mat help needed. I need one as well, trying to find out if anybody makes them like the factory, all the aftermarket ones don't seem to be right.

04-12-2014, 09:30 PM	#4
Jayschevy Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Eastern, NC Posts: 429	Re: Floor mat help needed. I agree and need one too..

04-12-2014, 09:55 PM	#5
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,331	Re: Floor mat help needed. - They USED to fit great but be very careful... A lot of the new ones are not molded very well. The pattern has no detail. A couple of the vendors have temporarily quit selling them.... My supplier has one good one he is saving for me but he says the latest ones look pretty bad. LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

04-12-2014, 10:14 PM	#6
litew8 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 3,016	Re: Floor mat help needed. Got mine from the Truck and Car Shop. Identical match/stamp. May not be the same quality/thickness compared to original (which was actually painted from the factory) but looks sharp. Mine's covered with another true rubber mat (from the 80's) so I'm not concerned. I'd like to see what one of the Brother's installed looks like. __________________ project: "my happy mess"

04-12-2014, 10:24 PM	#7
Lou Boffa Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 733	Re: Floor mat help needed. Bought one (low hump) and returned it. Bought a second one from a different vendor--doesn't fit well at the top of the tranny hump. If I thought there was another one out there that would fit well for sure--I'd buy it. __________________ Figure out what you want--then figure out what you are willing to give up to get it.

04-12-2014, 11:15 PM	#8
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,494	Re: Floor mat help needed. I got lucky and bought an original nos for my next truck that someone had bought at their local chevy dealer in the late 90's. it still has a sticker with gm part number on the backside. The previous owner decided to go with carpet. Best $100 i ever spent. We did put one from lmc in our 71 gmc about 10 yrs ago. It was still in excellent shape a year ago when we soldthe truck. It seems the quality is going down lately.

04-13-2014, 12:45 AM	#9
In The Ten Ring Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 6,421	Re: Floor mat help needed. Wes at Classic Heartbeat assures me his mats are just the ticket. Anyone have experience with his?

04-13-2014, 12:55 AM	#10
litew8 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 3,016	Re: Floor mat help needed. Lets see some pics. __________________ project: "my happy mess"



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