Floor mats

[Bill Gould]

Having recently gotten my Lafer’s interior redone, I’d like to make sure the carpeting keeps its looks as long as possible. Question: Since these cars use the stock VW Type I floorpans, am I right in assuming that mats in a stock VW pattern will fit? Should I be looking at MG mats instead? Or is the answer (C) None of the above?

Any suggestions, pro or con?

1981 Lafer TI
1600 cc Type 1 engine

[edward ericson]

I did a terrible thing to mine and cut a rectangular hole in the carpet and padding into which I recessed an original MG TD rubber footwell.

Perfect detail for the true TD fan. Looks absolutely authentic and even has the MG crest. Probably not real practical though.

[Paul Mossberg]

In your TD replica, you are sitting in the back seat. And your footwell area is defined by the fiberglass TD body. Because of that, I believe stock VW floor mats will not fit.

I have never compared the footwell to an original TD.
 

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

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[edward ericson]

Never compared one of our floors to the original?

Here ya go then.

[Paul Mossberg]

Thanks Ed.

Neat comparison. I’m impressed by the lengths you have gone to to achieve that original TD look!

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

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[Bill Gould]

Hmmm. Well, since Lafers aren’t anywhere near to being accurate replicas of TDs — or anything else, for that matter — I’m not too concerned about authenticity. I guess I’ll fall back on what’s worked for me in the past: trial and error. I just don’t want something that would slide up under the pedals and cause a problem.

1981 Lafer TI
1600 cc Type 1 engine

[Peter C. King]

I take it that Edsnova’s quest for authenticity stops short of the hat?

[Paul Mossberg]

Very short!

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

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