Date:         Wed, 14 Aug 2002 05:59:08 -0400
Reply-To:     Vanagon man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Vanagon man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rubber Floor Mats
Comments: To: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
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agreed on the passenger area mat........that would really be
sweet..............
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: "80 Westy Pokey" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: Rubber Floor Mats


> 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
> >>
>