Carpet v Rubber flooring kits

37 posts · joined Apr 2014 · 29 May 2014, 8:33 pm

#991914

Ok. I have a standard 1965 beetle and I have been chatting with Brad (BusnBug) and Boris (vintage eve dub) on carpet kits (both awesome companies and I use them a lot for my resto) but the Aussie 65 std came out with rubber mats.

I know they don't make them and it's seems people are keen to get them, but have people found a resolution to the fact that rubber mats do sweat against metal and that is a great cohesion for our vw nemesis RUST.

The Old Holden's used rubber mats and the old mans FJ used to have moisture under the rubber mats and you needed to keep on top of it (a lot of floors rusted out).

I like the idea of original but I don't want the moisture issue. I thought I would see what others thought.

Cheers

Clem

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68BUS Wolfsburg Wizard

485 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 30 May 2014, 9:11 am

#991939

Why not put down a thin layer of something similar to carpet or another type of fabric and then go the rubber. You could leave it 50mm short from the edges so you will never see it.

1966 Aussie 11 Window

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1,795 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 5 Jun 2014, 10:53 am

#992451

A coat of Ankor Wax on the floor pan will ensure it will never rust. It's transparent so the floor will look as original as the day you apply it. Will look a bit better actually.

http://busnbug.com/sb_clients/busnbug/bin/busnbug_ankor_wax.cfm?v=1F286837-E8E9-27BC-58D9C71E2C3C7F24

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beetle1969 Learner Dubber

13 posts · joined Mar 2018 · 25 Mar 2018, 9:50 am

#1039807

ACT65Deluxe wrote:Ok. I have a standard 1965 beetle and I have been chatting with Brad (BusnBug) and Boris (vintage eve dub) on carpet kits (both awesome companies and I use them a lot for my resto) but the Aussie 65 std came out with rubber mats.

I know they don't make them and it's seems people are keen to get them, but have people found a resolution to the fact that rubber mats do sweat against metal and that is a great cohesion for our vw nemesis RUST.

The Old Holden's used rubber mats and the old mans FJ used to have moisture under the rubber mats and you needed to keep on top of it (a lot of floors rusted out).

I like the idea of original but I don't want the moisture issue. I thought I would see what others thought.

Cheers

Clem

I also have the rubber mats in my 1969 model , rear are like new , however front becoming brittle and need replacement.
Under the rubber is what looks like a bitumen sound deadening material so no direct contact of rubber on metal so should not be any sweating issues.