Fastening floor mats

[BAsque1]

Yes I do need a different drill bit I am tired of looking a crumpled mats let alone it could be dangerous while driving.
Tks guys
Basque1(Lou)

[jualwatt]

Just keep in mind if you are drilling stainless (no matter what bit you are using), lower RPM's work much better.

[patty442]

I have seen the photos of 3004 and examined them many times in the past. That car has been restored many times. The last set of photos that you are examining shows the lift the dots. That car was sold at Fantasy Junction. It is a nice restoration of a restoration of a restoration. Many subtle inaccurate details. In the photos you have listed indicate the wrong carpet material , the wrong binding material and style, the wrong pattern, and the wrong heal pad material, the studs. Not a good example. Like I said I have the original carpets from my car. I will be able to examine them in about three weeks when I travel to the parts storage.. I remember four and four, but that is from memory. Two other old timers have indicated they remember 4 and four. All three of us might be wrong. The final determination will be in three weeks when I unpack the boxes with the original carpets, which have been stored for almost fourty years. Keep tuned

[YerDugliness]

Can the lift-a-dot section that attaches to the floormat be installed on the mats by cutting the pattern with an exacto knife?

The tool is 55 pounds Brittish...quite expensive if all one intends to use it for is one set of floor mats !

Cheers!

Dugly

[dcdoug]

This is a bit cheaper than that, but still pricey for a one-off mat job: Lift The Dot Hole Cutter

[mickmate]

Yes you can make an exacto do the job. I have used crayon on it and the hasp to transfer the cuts it needs. Use a wad or gasket punch for the hole in the centre.

[601HP]

Originally Posted by dcdoug

This is a bit cheaper than that, but still pricey for a one-off mat job: Lift The Dot Hole Cutter

I installed 4 lift-a dots on each of two mats years ago. I probably used a utility knife for the holes and small slices.

If I had bought something as pricey as the thing above, I certainly should have also given myself a "time out" in the corner for being so wasteful with my $'s..

David

[Jaydee]

What if you made a small template out of 3 mm mdf, then sharpen a flat blade screwdriver and punch the 4 slots trhough the template, As it's a bit hard to mark carpet.
JD

[dcdoug]

Originally Posted by 601HP

I installed 4 lift-a dots on each of two mats years ago. I probably used a utility knife for the holes and small slices.

If I had bought something as pricey as the thing above, I certainly should have also given myself a "time out" in the corner for being so wasteful with my $'s..

David

Actually, Patrick was looking to buy another limited use tool and said he'd buy this and loan it to me.

[ACademic]

Originally Posted by dcdoug

Actually, Patrick was looking to buy another limited use tool and said he'd buy this and loan it to me.

Post of the day. Winnah!

patty442, looking forward to your further posts on this interesting topic. Great detailed stuff!

[strictlypersonl]

Scroll down this page for instructions on how to manually install the Lift-a-dots.

[Clayboy]

patty442,
I've been staying tuned as you requested. It's been some time since you posted that "the final determination will be in three weeks" when you were going to take some photos of your mats and give us the "definitive" answer to the Lift-a-Dot question. How's it going, any photos yet?

Bob

[ACademic]

Originally Posted by Clayboy

patty442,
I've been staying tuned as you requested. It's been some time since you posted that "the final determination will be in three weeks" when you were going to take some photos of your mats and give us the "definitive" answer to the Lift-a-Dot question. How's it going, any photos yet?

Bob

{bump}

patty442, x2 as to what Bob is requesting.

[ACademic]

For what it's worth, those looking to add Lift The Dots to carpet will quickly learn that the traditional/standard size Lift The Dot has tangs that are only .200" long. Great for canvas but not quite long enough on carpet.

Most vendors do NOT supply the longer tang .275" Lift The Dot top portion. Trust me, I called quite a few and finding someone that will sell you small quantities is not easy. Maybe you will get lucky from a local boat canvas supplier.

Or you can contact this guy. Jim Watt, owner of Northwest Tarp & Canvas in Bellingham, WA. He will sell you small lots (5-10 qty) and for a very fair price.

www.nwtarp.com

His contact number is 360-296-2321. He has many ads on eBay but may not have these exact ones listed there at the moment. But he does carry them and he's simply a great guy running an honest business. Check him out...I have nothing to gain personally but just want to share a great resource for a difficult little item to source quickly (and correctly, as there are knock-off versions out there).

[dcdoug]

Originally Posted by ACademic

For what it's worth, those looking to add Lift The Dots to carpet will quickly learn that the traditional/standard size Lift The Dot has tangs that are only .200" long. Great for canvas but not quite long enough on carpet.

I was wondering why an easy project seemed somewhat challenging.

[ACademic]

Originally Posted by dcdoug

I was wondering why an easy project seemed somewhat challenging.

Check eBay now. There should be some listings out there for these. Perhaps sold in a set of 10, but you'll need six (2 for driver, 4 on passenger) to do the job and you may mess up a few in the process. Never hurts to have a few spares.

[dcdoug]

I emailed Jim at NW tarp.