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Vinyl floor mat instead of carpet?

Started by Charger1973, June 17, 2007, 11:51:09 AM

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Charger1973

June 17, 2007, 11:51:09 AM
I was flipping through a year one catalog and noticed that they sell these.  Im just curious because I know alot of you guys restore your cars to 100% stock.  Has anyone actually replaced the vinyl floor mat instead of getting carpet?  My old 68 Coronet and my first 73 Charger both came stock with rubber floor mats instead of carpet.  Both had completely rotted floor pans too, those things really hold moisture...   :icon_smile_blackeye:

Nacho-RT74

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June 17, 2007, 10:19:10 PM
even I now they exist, I never have seen a vinyl floor
Venezuelan RT 74 400 4bbl, 727, 8.75 3.23 open. Now stroked with 440 crank and 3.55 SG. Here is the History and how is actually: http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,7603.0/all.html
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Charger1973

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June 17, 2007, 10:21:32 PM
Quote from: Nacho-RT74 on June 17, 2007, 10:19:10 PM
even I now they exist, I never have seen a vinyl floor

Thats funny...  I dont know how I ended up with 2 cars that way.  Hell for a while I was starting to wonder if carpet was rare.   ;)   

hutch

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June 18, 2007, 09:49:42 AM
lots of trucks and vans had them as well as police and government contracted cars dodge sold.
In the words of Colonel Sanders,,,   "I'm too drunk,,, to taste this chicken"

41husk

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June 18, 2007, 11:04:49 AM
Was carpet just an option back in the day?
1969 Dodge Charger 500 440/727
1970 Challenger convertible 340/727
1970 Plymouth Duster FM3
1974 Dodge Dart /6/904
1983 Plymouth Scamp GT 2.2 Auto
1950 Dodge Pilot house pick up

Nacho-RT74

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June 18, 2007, 11:37:21 AM
down here in Venezuela never have seen a vinyl floor on a car but have seen on some Vans. Maybe because being a tropical country, floor needs more isolation ( beside the exshausts ). I have read being Plymouths the "low price" Chrysler line car they were standart with vinyl floor and carpet was optional... but as I posted never have seen a vinyl floor on a passenger car.
Venezuelan RT 74 400 4bbl, 727, 8.75 3.23 open. Now stroked with 440 crank and 3.55 SG. Here is the History and how is actually: http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,7603.0/all.html
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,25060.0.html

Charger1973

#6
June 18, 2007, 11:43:30 AM
Quote from: Nacho-RT74 on June 18, 2007, 11:37:21 AM
down here in Venezuela never have seen a vinyl floor on a car but have seen on some Vans. Maybe because being a tropical country, floor needs more isolation ( beside the exshausts ). I have read being Plymouths the "low price" Chrysler line car they were standart with vinyl floor and carpet was optional... but as I posted never have seen a vinyl floor on a passenger car.

Up here it was defnately available but I dont know the details.  The cars I had with the vinyl floor were a 68 Dodge Coronet, 4 door, 273 auto, blue interior...  and a 73 Charger, WL21 Coupe, 318 3 speed manual, black interior...  I wish I could remember for sure if the Coronets vinyl floor mat was blue to match the interior or not...  I think it was blue.   :shruggy: 

Ghoste

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June 19, 2007, 03:33:20 AM
Quote from: 41husk on June 18, 2007, 11:04:49 AM
Was carpet just an option back in the day?

It depends on the model.  For Chargers, carpet was standard from 66 through 70.  In 71, you get rubber in some of the lower end Chargers.  Coronets, Super Bees, Road Runners, Belvederes are a whole 'nother animal.

Upholstery guy

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July 08, 2007, 09:24:23 PM
Auto custom carpets now offers Vinyl flooring for cars http://www.accmats.com/Products/Flooring/Vinyl.aspx
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