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Old 08-18-2012, 07:41 PM
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Default Fastening floor mats

A while back Grubby started a post about keeping his floor mats in place... there were numerous responses, but the one that caught my attention was the response from Jeff Gagnon (1985 CCX) about the "correct way" was to use lift-a-dots. Does anyone have any photos of the placement on any original cars?
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Old 08-18-2012, 11:33 PM
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The seats held the mats under them. The front floor mats had them at the back corners about 1.5" in from each edge.
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Old 08-19-2012, 08:45 AM
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Thanks for the response Nick. You are always the go-to-guy!

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hi. there are four lit the dots on each front mat. 1.5 inches?, not exactly, but good enough.
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Old 08-19-2012, 08:55 PM
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patty442,
Your response has now piqued my interest a bit more in regard to originality. Do you have a photo or a measurement... is 1.5 inches too much or too little?

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Old 08-19-2012, 09:44 PM
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Hmmm I've decided to edit it to 3/4 in from the back edge, I'll stay with the 1-1/2" from the sides. I have photos and measurements but not with me right now.
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Old 08-20-2012, 09:13 AM
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Nick,
Is there any truth to the four Lift-a-Dot fasteners and are they at each corner??? Looking forward to seeing your photos when you get back and settled in from your trip out west.
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Guys, do you mean 'lift-the-dots'? - or do you mean these, standard carpet clips for '50s and '60s Brit cars?

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Old 08-21-2012, 07:48 AM
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Neat product but they definitely used lift-the-dot or lift-a-dot for the front mats.
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Really? Lift-the-dots? How weird - I've never, ever seen these used for carpet fixings. Treading on them would make a right mess of an ally floor pan. I don't doubt you're right, I'm just amazed as no other British car of the period used hood fasteners for carpet.

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I just started using the mat-locks from GG Bailey.com they are a bit of a ***** to install. Space to negotiate in my car is limited, will repor on effectiveness, if it does not work a screw with a finishing washer will be... I hate the crumbled up mats!!! and they could be dangerous in the driver side.
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Hi. Four lift the dots for each front mat. No question, no stories. I have my original floor mats and my original aluminum floor pans. The lift the dots receivers are sort of crimped into the carpet compressing the rubber backing of the carpet and covering the carpet on the top- upper surface.There is a dedicated tool for installing them correctly into the carpet. The four lift the dots pins, current available are a little different than original, the style of the head now is more round and the finish is different, are thru bolted with a nut on the underside of the car. They are not threaded into the floor. A hole drilled - passed through and a nut on the back side. I will check if it is a regular hex nut or aerotite, can't remember right now. I will have to check. The AC, idea for lift the dots made for easier servicing (cleaning) of the front mat, where all the wear and dirt would accumulate from your big, fat, dirty,shoes. The carpet under the seat is held down by the seat tracks mainly, with a touch of yellowish glue at the perifery, but not all the way out to the intersecting vertical carpeting. The aluminum floor is NOT painted but raw. There was a foot /heal pad on both the driver and the passenger sides, no questions. The pad protected the original poor quality carpet from rapid deterioration. All of the above pertains to a 427 car. I am not sure of 289 stuff. I have owned my car for 39 years. Mickmate ( Nick) is a very nice guy, and a good friend.
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I don't know who this guy is! Kidding of course, as friends we agree to disagree sometimes. I'm saying two at the back on the drivers side, front held by slits around pedals. Four on passenger side. Same dimensions will work.
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I don't know who this guy is! Kidding of course, as friends we agree to disagree sometimes. I'm saying two at the back on the drivers side, front held by slits around pedals. Four on passenger side. Same dimensions will work.
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After searching around a bit I found an example of Lift-a-Dot fasteners holding the floor mats in place on CSX3004.


It also shows two fasteners in front on the passenger side. I hope this is helpful and clears things up at bit, although we all know that there is no one right way.
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Great shots Bob thanks.
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Hi folks:
I purchased the Matguards clamps DON"T work in my car the cross member of the seat base makes it impossible to fit they way is supposed hence the holding pin gets bent and allows the carpet to move. I tried today to bolt it down to the floor bt the self tapping screws do not go throgh the metal floor, tried making a pilot drill hole that did not work either. I will try from the bottom up tomorrow on the way to a car cruise. If anyone has any good ideas please I welcome it. I hate crumbled up carpets. My carpets are 11" wide x 26" long rectangular.
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I purchased the Matguards clamps DON"T work in my car the cross member of the seat base makes it impossible to fit they way is supposed hence the holding pin gets bent and allows the carpet to move. I tried today to bolt it down to the floor bt the self tapping screws do not go throgh the metal floor, tried making a pilot drill hole that did not work either. I will try from the bottom up tomorrow on the way to a car cruise. If anyone has any good ideas please I welcome it. I hate crumbled up carpets. My carpets are 11" wide x 26" long rectangular.
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If your floors are stainless steel, a carbide tip at a low RPM will help. Stainless is fairly tough stuff to drill. Not sure what you have, but based on what you have tried....
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I had a project a while back drilling out some hardened steel in an area where I had to use a hand drill and found that these bits cut much better than other carbide tip bits. Don't let the "multipurpose" language dissuade you. They work great and Ace Hardware has them - Artu Multipurpose Drill Bit.
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I guess this good shot answers that question. If we look at the underside of foot boxes we will find out if they used self tappers or nut type studs.
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