Reproduction Rubber Floor Mat

[oem4me]

Originally Posted by Killer Bee

again, I don't have any jute backing or underlayment so that may affect the height and cuts for others..

Just FYI for those installing as per original... the factory underlayment consisted of one contoured layer of heavy tar/felt about 1/8" thick, and then on top of that was one layer of thin foam also about 1/8" thick. No jute pad for trucks.

[Killer Bee]

edited both of my post to state tar and foam which is what I scraped out to clean the floors..

I thought 'jute' was that tar paper mess, didn't realize what it was until I looked at pictures..

thanks for the correction!

[Cris]

Rocknrod:

Yes, those stubs go through holes in the mat to hold the mat in position.

Cris

[Cris]

Killer Bee:

On my low hump mat from the Truck Shop, all the holes were already punched. I did not need to do anything except lay it in and pop it over the studs. Maybe the high hump mats are different?

Cris

[Killer Bee]

^ well that's a good deal! low humps are auto trans I think, maybe all the same?

the high hump mat I have is embossed for trans shifter cutout and a slot with two small circles possibly for transfer case?

interesting though that the clutch linkage through the floor above the gas pedal was not embossed??

I should have taken pictures of the back side before I installed but hopefully we covered enough to help others installing theirs..

like everything that may require cutting/fitting, better to know as much as possible about what's involved beforehand..

cheers!

[61K10]

was there any stuff on the back for 4wd shifter on the high hump?

[Killer Bee]

Originally Posted by 61K10

was there any stuff on the back for 4wd shifter on the high hump?

high hump mat I bought from truck shop in may for my 65 had what appeared to be slot for transfer case shifter.. sorry no picture of under side..

Originally Posted by Killer Bee

^ well that's a good deal! low humps are auto trans I think, maybe all the same?

the high hump mat I have is embossed for trans shifter cutout and a slot with two small circles possibly for transfer case?

interesting though that the clutch linkage through the floor above the gas pedal was not embossed??

I should have taken pictures of the back side before I installed but hopefully we covered enough to help others installing theirs..

like everything that may require cutting/fitting, better to know as much as possible about what's involved beforehand..

cheers!

[61K10]

How about smell as was mentioned earlier?

[Killer Bee]

mine smelled like a cross between harbor freight and pep boys, but considering the other smells that were in there, didn't bother me..

copious amounts of soap and water flushed out most of the bad smell and the new seat foam and nos fabric helped too..



among the mouse dwellings under the seat, mud dobbers filled both doors

[likaroc13]

Personal opinion of course, but I kinda like the old truck/car smells. It distinguishes it from the modern stuff that gets driven on a daily basis & reminds me of the "good ole days."

[Android04]

I bought mine from Southern Kentucky Classics and it is a beautiful fit, Had to cut out the section for the dimmer but aside from that, it's perfect.

[TxCajun]

I purchased a floor mat from Truck and Car Shop, 739 North Batavia, Orange, CA, 92868 in January 2020. http://www.truckandcarshop.com The mat arrived by UPS from California to Texas in about five business days.

The mat is manufactured by CarPart, part number 64-35100, description "64-66 Rubber Floor Mats Small transmission 3 speed/automatic low hump" (see picture of box label). The mat has cutouts for the speedometer cable, the handbrake cable, the dimmer switch, and the floor locating studs. However it does not have cutouts for the clutch actuating rod, which makes sense since it is also applicable for automatic transmissions. It also does not have cutouts for the floor mount gas pedal which is good because I plan to convert the gas pedal to a later style that does not mount to the floor.

My truck is a six cylinder, 3 speed manual with the shifter on the column and low hump transmission tunnel. I'll need to add the clutch rod cutout, and I will also use the cutouts in the mat to locate the replacement floor studs that were either missing or were cut out while repairing floor rust.

The mat has the smell of new rubber but it is not a strong odor in my workshop (but I don't have doors and glass in the truck yet).

The pictures show the mat straight out of the box, so it may relax a bit after it sits on the truck floor for awhile. I've also seen comments that the mats are designed to fit over a 1/8" to 1/4" jute padding which I don't have, although I do plan to install some sound deadener matting after painting.

[1966 K10]

Just a follow up on the CP mat. I ordered in June of this year, install was easy and fits pretty good. Factory type foam insulation was installed below the mat and the holes all held the mat in place as intended. Move forward to November and as I put my burb away for the season I noticed the mat was cracking at every bend. Where the mat that lays flat is holding up with no cracks but everywhere else crack central. Its unfortunate that I didnt even get a year out of it before it started breaking down. Luckily for me my ride is a patina survivor so ratty fits the bill, Id be pissed if I put this in my restored truck as the cracks would stand out quite a bit.


Anyone else have this issue?

[The Rocknrod]

"CP Mat" - what does that stand for?

[Killer Bee]

I stand corrected

the mat I posted around the same time from truck shop seems to be holding up but it doesn't even have a hundred miles on it so I wouldn't gauge my experience to anything

that looks great roll the dice!

[1966 K10]

CP is referring to the manufacturers of the mat that all the vendors are selling. The name of the manufacturer is Counter Part

[roll_the_dice]

I installed my mat this week...fit pretty well. I like it a lot. Obviously I don't have any long term experience with it though.

[dream66]

Originally Posted by roll_the_dice

I installed my mat this week...fit pretty well. I like it a lot.

Same here on my brothers 64. A few wrinkles over the tunnel but other than it fit very well. I may cut some darts over the tunnel to eliminate the wrinkles.

I have a layer of Fat Mat and a layer of foil backed bubble wrap beneath the mat and a 1/8" thick closed cell foam sheet on the firewall down to about 2" below the edge of the mat.

I plan to use carpet tape to fasten the foam sheet and mat along the edges and in the contour recesses.