Repro C2 floor mats sliding all over the place!

[James S.]

Re: Repro C2 floor mats sliding all over the place!

Just to confirm what are C2 original floor mats. Most believe that original mats had numbers on the rear bottom side (end closest to the seat). Drivers side had an embossed RMP 1713; PS had RMP 1714. These are heavier plastic, but still fairly smooth on the bottom, so they did tend to slide.

[Dan H.]

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I installed the heavy rubber floor mats with carpet on them in my 64, they stay in place quite well. My old 63 had its original 'clear' floor mats, they were stiff and yellow, hence didn't move much.
Dan

[Michael F.]

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Glad to hear I'm not alone on this. I bought a set a few years back, used them once, then put them away. Never looked at them since. And they are not cheap either. I agree on the carpeted ones. Have them with black rubber on top of that. Lucky we don't have Toyota accelerator linkages - what a poor design.

Stu Fox

The Toyotas having issues are the drive by wire pedals. No linkage. Another tried to blame the floor mats getting stuck under the accelerator. Whats new.

[Louis T.]

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It's a matter of personal taste, of course, but while those plastic mats may be period-correct, I think they're ugly and detract from the car.

I like the look of original Corvette carpets, so for me, the best solution are carpet mats made out of the same material. They aren't as plush as modern mats, but are custom cut to fit well, protect your carpets, don't slide around, and preserve the vintage look. You can get them plain or with a Corvette logo for a little custom touch. Al Knoch offers them, as I'm sure do others.

[Joe L.]

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It's a matter of personal taste, of course, but while those plastic mats may be period correct, I think they're ugly and detract from the car.

I like the look of original Corvette carpets, so for me, the best solution are carpet mats made out of the same material. They aren't as plush as modern mats, but are custom cut to fit well, protect your carpets, don't slide around, and preserve the vintage look. You can get them plain or with a Corvette logo for a little custom touch. Al Knoch offers them, as I'm sure do others.

Louis-----


I TOTALLY agree! Besides, floor mats were not standard equipment or offered as a factory-installed option on Corvettes until the 1977 model year. So, they are not "original" for any Corvette. They may be "period-correct" accessory items, but that's all.

[Nick L.]

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Steve-------


If you're talking about the "clear" floormats, the originals were EXACTLY like that with respect to "sliding around". Absolutely, positively the same.

I have my very yellowed and stained originals and a set of new repros from LIC in the car. I have't studied them with a magnifying glass or under my microscope, but for all intents and purposes they are exactly alike. Buy a set of nice carpeted Lloyds mats or the like if you don't want them wadded up under the clutch.

[Edward S.]

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I have a 65 and swaped my original mats - replaced them with black rubber mats from Romeo they stay where you put them and look great.

[Don H.]

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I like the funky period look of the old clear mats, especially when they have aged and yellowed a bit, so I just bought a set from LIC, because they tout them as "exactly as original". Got em, put them in the car, and then could not use them because they almost slip around without even putting your feet on them.

The back side of them is slickiest surface I have ever encountered (almost). They did not have to be "that original" ! I immediately laid them back in the LIC box, put a copy of the invoice in there, and whipped right back to LIC for refund.

p.s anyone with an old set, a little yellow, in good shape, that stick to floor just a little, and willing to sell, please pm me.

[Michael J.]

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The Toyotas having issues are the drive by wire pedals. No linkage. Another tried to blame the floor mats getting stuck under the accelerator. Whats new.

I just have to shake my head at why any engineer would replace a simple mechanical linkage with a super-sophisticated, expensive, and unreliable electronic unit in such a critical application. I guess automotive engineers have not changed much since they put the battery in the fender well and under the expansion tank on small block C2s, just don't think about what they are doing in the real world.

[Joe L.]

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I like the funky period look of the old clear mats, especially when they have aged and yellowed a bit, so I just bought a set from LIC, because they tout them as "exactly as original". Got em, put them in the car, and then could not use them because they almost slip around without even putting your feet on them.

The back side of them is slickiest surface I have ever encountered (almost). They did not have to be "that original" ! I immediately laid them back in the LIC box, put a copy of the invoice in there, and whipped right back to LIC for refund.

p.s anyone with an old set, a little yellow, in good shape, that stick to floor just a little, and willing to sell, please pm me.

Don------


Like I said, with respect to "slipperiness", the originals are no different than the reproductions. They've reproduced them PERFECTLY, "slipperiness" included.

[Don H.]

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Don------


Like I said, with respect to "slipperiness", the originals are no different than the reproductions. They've reproduced them PERFECTLY, "slipperiness" included.

Thanks Joe-
sometimes over time, things that are slick get a lttle less so, and some other things that were not so smooth get slick. I have never gotten to inspect an old original set, and was thinking that maybe the back side somehow develops a bit of a tack from aging. In any case, if anyone has an old used set, not brittle and not damaged, who cares to sell, I'm interested.

[Joe L.]

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Thanks Joe-
sometimes over time, things that are slick get a lttle less so, and some other things that were not so smooth get slick. I have never gotten to inspect an old original set, and was thinking that maybe the back side somehow develops a bit of a tack from aging. In any case, if anyone has an old used set, not brittle and not damaged, who cares to sell, I'm interested.

Don-----


I purchased a set new at just about the same time I purchased my 1969 new. I used them for years but they were a real PIA for ALL those years. I have no idea why I kept them so long. Finally, I got a set of the black rubber variety. They really weren't a lot better, but they were a little better.

Neither the clear type nor the rubber type had any sort of provisions for retaining them to the carpet or prevent them from slipping----nothing whatsoever.

[Bill M.]

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I just have to shake my head at why any engineer would replace a simple mechanical linkage with a super-sophisticated, expensive, and unreliable electronic unit in such a critical application. I guess automotive engineers have not changed much since they put the battery in the fender well and under the expansion tank on small block C2s, just don't think about what they are doing in the real world.

It's probably a cost reduction for cars with traction control; traction control with a cable is a mess (C4 starting in '92).

My wife's 300C has an electronic throttle and I'd like to throttle the guy who programmed it. It's the worst feature of the car.

[Don H.]

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Don-----


I purchased a set new at just about the same time I purchased my 1969 new. I used them for years but they were a real PIA for ALL those years. I have no idea why I kept them so long. Finally, I got a set of the black rubber variety. They really weren't a lot better, but they were a little better.

Neither the clear type nor the rubber type had any sort of provisions for retaining them to the carpet or prevent them from slipping----nothing whatsoever.

Well. that is just dumb. How hard would it have been to cast those mats, or however it is they make them, with the backside all covered in little pointy thingies?

[Steven S.]

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Well. that is just dumb. How hard would it have been to cast those mats, or however it is they make them, with the backside all covered in little pointy thingies?

I think we can all agree on that particular deviation from originality would have been much welcomed on these reproductions. These things are hazardous!