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Date:         Tue, 13 Aug 2002 16:33:36 -0400
Reply-To:     80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Rubber Floor Mats
Comments: To: Vanagon man <vgonman@msn.com>, steven@EPOCHDESIGN.COM
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Agreed keep the logos and trade names off of it. I don't personally think you can beat the panel van front rubber mats. It is essentially a completely form fitted single piece of rubber mat that stretches from the footwells all the way back to the back of the seats (with cutouts for pedals and shifter). The one piece design means absolutley no water gets under. If you could reproduse these there would probably be market on the list. I have only seen them hit the Vanagon list twice in two years and they got snapped up fast.

I already have a front mat, but I would like a square matching one for the westy passenger area for full protection from dirty feet in the camper.

Thanks, Chris

---- Original message ---- >Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 15:54:14 -0400 >From: Vanagon man <vgonman@MSN.COM> >Subject: Re: Rubber Floor Mats >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Sounds great, but cover your butt. Do not use vw or vanagon, or any of >their trademarks....they will get you.............ever hear the story about >the fellow that made clocks out of old vw hubcaps.........he had to cease >and desist and they tried to get money out of him for unauthorized use of >their trademarks............ > >Adam P >81 Westy "The Brick " >70 Single Cab "Whitey" >74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" >73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) >1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg >75 Campmobile "for sale' >Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled) >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Steven Dodson" <steven@EPOCHDESIGN.COM> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 3:46 PM >Subject: Rubber Floor Mats > > >> Guys, >> Do to the difficult nature of finding decent rubber floor mats for >> Vanagons, I have thought about producing my own. I make a living >> engineering and prototyping products for other people so stuff like this >is >> a slam dunk for me. However there are still costs involved. Is anyone else >> interested in mats? >> >> The mats would be in black or really any color industrial urethane (tough >> as nails), lasting far longer than factory and aftermarket mats. I was >> thinking of just a big VW logo or possibly "Vanagon" embossed on them. >> Subtle, functional, very cool. >> >> If I could get a dozen or so people interested, it would at least buffer >> the costs involved. What is the going rate for good mats these days? >> I still need to factor the material cost but I think I could be >competitive. >> >> Any interest, input? >> >> I guess this could apply to any hard to find parts, if I have a sample I >> can reproduce them in small qtys. >> >> -Steven >>


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