What are the nubs on the floor?

[87Skier]

I'm doing floor repairs and I'm unsure what the nubs on the floor are for. I would like to remove them but don't want to find out later I should have left them in.

I attached a picture of one by the high beam switch.

[67 twins]

Originally Posted by 87Skier

I'm doing floor repairs and I'm unsure what the nubs on the floor are for. I would like to remove them but don't want to find out later I should have left them in.

I attached a picture of one by the high beam switch.

They help locate and hold in place the underlayment that goes under your floor mat or carpet

[Speedracer39]

I was wondering the same thing. I am planning on laying down kilmat after paint so I’m guessing these won’t be needed.
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[Rods]

They are to hold a rubber floor mat

There are holes in the mat that fit over the nubs to hold it in place

[Willie Makeit]

as Rods sez above: to hold the rubber floor mat in place

[87Skier]

Thanks guys! I looked over my carpet for a while thinking it must hook in somehow. Makes sense it is for the rubber floor mat. I'll probably remove them so it's easier to lay in the sound deadener.

[special-K]

Why not just cut the mat around them?

[87Skier]

Originally Posted by special-K

Why not just cut the mat around them?

Personal preference mostly. I'm doing a lot of work on the firewall and floor anyway and I took a good bit off of one while I was patching some holes a previous owner cut for an aftermarket air conditioning system.

[special-K]

I get that. In the past I've just cut around, the reason I asked. But that was with untouched floors