[T3] : Re: : Re: 1969 Type 3 Squareback Cargo Mat

[Mike Fisher]

I cut the original rubber mat off flush at the pinched metal with a carpet
knife.

On Sun, Dec 12, 2021 at 10:18 AM Gary Forsmo <gbforsmo at gmail.com> wrote:

> Because my 1969 Squareback Cargo Mat has now broken into two pieces, I've
> considered several options.
>
> 1.)  Replacement with a ""repop" Mat.  Probably the easiest.  But since I'm
> a "stocker"... eh, maybe; maybe not.  I know, "It's only original, once."
> 2.)  Removal of the entire VW Cargo Mat & buy an oversized liner from
> sombody like WeatherTech & use a portion of it to "custom cut a liner".
> 3.)  Find a liquid flexible material (something like Flex Steel Liquid, or
> self-leveling driveway Crack Sealer) to adhere the two pieces together,
> again.  Maybe with a layer of woven Fiberglass fabric  embedded in the
> liquid.
> 4.)  Carefully pry up & remove the forward portion of thr original VW Cargo
> Mat that is held in place by that metal.  Then I can  use my light tan,
> two-piece, custom cut carpets.
> (FYI, ... The reason the carpet was made, in the first place, was to
> accommodate the available space with the rear seat back in the up or down
> position.)
>
> With the rear seatback laying down, there is only 1 layer (not "several")
> of carpet above the Original Rubber Cargo Mat.
> BUT, admittedly, that layer of carpet MAY have contributed to heat buildup
> & making the VW rubber Cargo Mat brittle.
>
> Am I overthinking this?  Possably.  ;-)
>
> But what else do I have to do with the onset of several months of cold
> winter weather here in Wisconsin?
>
> Pick one ... or suggest something else?
>
>
>
>
> --
> Gary "Frito" - '69 Squareback FI, MT, One-owner
> Oregon, WI
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