Pyramid Vinyl matting for the FJ45LV floor mats (1 Viewer)

[kanacki00]

This thread is a spin off of a conversation we had during a ongoing restoration thread.

Through a IH8 forum team effort, appears we located material to that matches oem floor mats. Material is found here: Pyramid Vinyl Matting - Canal Rubber

I have the passenger floor template. I have a rear mat, but after further inspection appears to be one off a 40.

My guy said he will make the passenger and any other versions with the snaps for me.

I think he can make the fronts without a template, just using the snap holes as guides.

I am going to order black material this week.

Question:

Does anyone know if the 45lv had a rear mat? I haven't been able to locate the pin holes for the snaps, so assuming not but I could be wrong.

 

[scoobiedubes]

I don’t have any of these mats so I am not sure what they had from factory but count me in for a set (if price is reasonable of course) if you can make it happen!

 

[kanacki00]

I don’t have any of these mats so I am not sure what they had from factory but count me in for a set (if price is reasonable of course) if you can make it happen!

Sounds good and will do. I'll be 100% transparent on what this adventure costs before I invite anyone to ride along.

 

[scoobiedubes]

Oh and by the way THANK YOU for your willingness to take this on. I have done a few of these types of group buy things and it can be a pain but the LV community appreciates it!

 

[scoobiedubes]

Hey @kanacki00 just thought I’d check in for an update. Another member just bought an LV with an original floor mat and it reminded me of this potential group buy. any luck finding someone that could reproduce these?

Here’s that other thread with photos of his rear mat

Builds - Montana 65 FJ45LV "Tin Zen"

I've had this LV for about three days now and it's starting to become clear that I've got a long road ahead to restore this old queen. My other major realization: I had no idea the cabin of the LV was such a special place to be, it's very proper modern design from the 60's. I bought this one...

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[xtremeVA]

Looks like @Mtntopper has a different piece of the floor covering then the piece shown above by @kanacki00. Wow.

 

[Mtntopper]

Looks like @Mtntopper has a different piece of the floor covering then the piece shown above by @kanacki00. Wow.

I preserved it to use as a pattern. Looks like it was originally a white floor. That's awesome that you found a source for the vinyl, was it found to be a good product?

Edit: Looked white last night, but on closer inspection, the factory mat is definitely black.

 

[scoobiedubes]

Looks like @kanacki00 hasn't been on mud since April. Hopefully he’s ok! This would be an interesting project if we could piece together a full template of these original floor mats.

 

[71-CRUISER]

I’m in for a set once you get the details sorted out.

 

[scoobiedubes]

Just for completeness of this thread I’m pasting some of the photos of the other pieces in here from @ClemsonCruiser @kanacki00 @Mtntopper and @FJ45VTOZ. If kanacki00 shows back up maybe we can resurrect this.

 

[scoobiedubes]

More.

 

[scoobiedubes]

And some factory photos and diagram

 

[Mtntopper]

I've selected an upholsterer for the vinyl seats and door cards, they say they can do the pyramid vinyl mats too. I have a complete specimen from the rear seat floors for a pattern. Does anyone have a front piece that can be donated for a pattern? It will be returned along with a shiny new one for your troubles. Please PM me if you can help, I'm trying to have everything over to the upholsterer in the next couple weeks. I've only ordered enough of the pyramid vinyl to do a couple mats for now. After I can confirm the quality of the prototype, it will be group buy time.
Thanks!

 

[scoobiedubes]

I've selected an upholsterer for the vinyl seats and door cards, they say they can do the pyramid vinyl mats too. I have a complete specimen from the rear seat floors for a pattern. Does anyone have a front piece that can be donated for a pattern? It will be returned along with a shiny new one for your troubles. Please PM me if you can help, I'm trying to have everything over to the upholsterer in the next couple weeks. I've only ordered enough of the pyramid vinyl to do a couple mats for now. After I can confirm the quality of the prototype, it will be group buy time.
Thanks!

you rock! I hope the prototype looks good. I wish I had a template to loan out, @kanacki00 was the only other person I knew had some of those pieces and sadly he doesn't look to be an active mudder anymore. Hopefully he hops back on (does anyone know how to reach him outside of mud?) or someone else will chime in though, fingers crossed.

 

[Mtntopper]

Called the owner of this mat up in WY, it's shipping out to me tomorrow. Should be enough to work with here. I was thinking to make a cardboard template for the flat areas that are missing, unless someone has a better suggestion.
Also talked to Canalrubber out in NYC. They said the most common use of their pyramid vinyl is for car restorations. I ordered enough material to make three sets of front and rear mats.

Pyramid Vinyl Matting | Canal Rubber Supply Co. Inc.

Our Pyramid Vinyl Matting offers a uniquely engineered, non-directional pattern that provides an exceptionally slip-resistant vinyl matting.

www.canalrubber.com

 

[scoobiedubes]

awesome!

 

[Splangy]

Sign me up for one if you plan on selling them. If not, I’d love to get a template so I can make one.

 

[xtremeVA]

Really cool stuff. It may not be factory, but creating a cargo area mat out of the same material might be interesting.

@Mtntopper- I’m glad the Montana LV is in your good hands. Keep up the good work.

The LV floors were painted Black but some of the mats are white. Are you looking at producing the mats in both colors? ( sorry to complicate things ). For the LV historians, are there years that the rig had black mats and other years they were white?

I’m probably in for a set as well.

 

[Splangy]

Really cool stuff. It may not be factory, but creating a cargo area mat out of the same material might be interesting.

@Mtntopper- I’m glad the Montana LV is in your good hands. Keep up the good work.

The LV floors were painted Black but some of the mats are white. Are you looking at producing the mats in both colors? ( sorry to complicate things ). For the LV historians, are there years that the rig had black mats and other years they were white?

I’m probably in for a set as well.

I believe they were white through 1964 and then switched to black in 1965.

 

[Mtntopper]

Really cool stuff. It may not be factory, but creating a cargo area mat out of the same material might be interesting.

@Mtntopper- I’m glad the Montana LV is in your good hands. Keep up the good work.

The LV floors were painted Black but some of the mats are white. Are you looking at producing the mats in both colors? ( sorry to complicate things ). For the LV historians, are there years that the rig had black mats and other years they were white?

I’m probably in for a set as well.

I thought about the white. I just couldn't imagine how it could ever be kept clean, even if I only wore silk booties on it. Happy to do it in white though. After I'm satisfied with the prototypes, I will definitely take some orders.