Date:         Tue, 10 Sep 2002 11:47:41 -0700
Reply-To:     patrice b <prb@TELEVAR.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         patrice b <prb@TELEVAR.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rubber floor mats?
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Sounds good!  Yes, the ability to take out any one piece at a time and
clean is the reason I have mats-- having to wrestle out one huge piece or
having it be permanent like carpet defeats the purpose for me.

--Patrice
85GL VanaBlue

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> From: Steven Dodson <steven@EPOCHDESIGN.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Rubber floor mats?
> Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 11:20 AM
>
> There was such a great response to my Vanagon rubber floor mat project
that
> I do plan on going ahead with it.
>
> The only major issue was price vs function. A lot of Listies showed
interest
> under a certain price point, while others had more interest in the
> euro-style full-coverage front mat. One is obviously cheaper to tool and
> make than the other. I've been thinking of a possible solution and came
up
> with a 3-piece concept: left and right front mats with good tread are
shaped
> to guide water to step and an optional piece that covers the center area
> (under shifter and between seats) and snaps over the edges of the left
and
> right front mats. This concept would keep the front floor nice and dry
but
> could not cover as much area as the full-coverage mat, that replaces the
> front carpet. One good thing about a mat that's not permanent is the
ability
> to pull it out and hose it down. I don't think you can do that with the
> full-coverage mat.
> This front mat could be sold as a 2-piece or 3-piece kits and priced
> accordingly.
>
> Any comments?
>
>
> -Steven Dodson
> Kneeland, CA
> "Inga" the 87 Syncro
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Ben McCafferty
> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 9:05 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Rubber floor mats?
>
>
> While we're on the floor mat topic, I am still seeking a good set of
rubber
> front mats--the type that have a lip around the edge to retain water,
mud,
> etc.  The ones I find at Target, etc. don't have a cutout for the wheel
> well, and won't fit as a result.
> Any leads?
> tx,
> bmc  :)
> "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."