Because my 1969 Squareback Cargo Mat has now broken into two pieces, I've considered several options.<div><br><div>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."</div><div>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".</div><div>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.</div><div>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.</div><div>(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.)<br></div><div><br></div><div>With the rear seatback laying down, there is only 1 layer (not "several") of carpet above the Original Rubber Cargo Mat.</div><div>BUT, admittedly, that layer of carpet MAY have contributed to heat buildup & making the VW rubber Cargo Mat brittle.</div><div><br></div><div>Am I overthinking this? Possably. ;-) </div><div><br></div><div>But what else do I have to do with the onset of several months of cold winter weather here in Wisconsin?</div><div><br></div><div>Pick one ... or suggest something else?</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
</div><br><br>-- <br>Gary "Frito" - '69 Squareback FI, MT, One-owner<br>Oregon, WI<br>