Vinyl Foor 101

I bought this in white for our Mustang, but haven't installed it yet.
http://www.yourautotrim.com/nadedotfl.html

There's a heavier, pricier flooring from A & A that we're considering for the Classic. It's rubber with lines on it.

I've yet to find anything that's like the textured rubber floor that came in those older boats.

Dave,
I did find in my searching for vinyl wall covering that there are different weights available. The stuff CC used was pretty light weight. Still, don't know if you cold find the "basket weave". I know Charlie (Brady) has the same in his 70 Cuda but hasn't had a chance to go to a wall covering store yet. I did see plenty of grass cloth styles and do know CC used it too. I've got a feeling they were using remnants or over runs!!!! BTW, Charlies lasted for 30 years! Put the same stuff back in and give it another 30 years. By the time it goes, you'll (and myself) be doing other mods to our boats - like a wheel chair access!!

Dave,

I will take a photo of my floor and post it later.

Mine is 37 years old as well. And you will see in great shape as well.

Dave

connorssons wrote: Hello a friend put the floor in from A A marine looks great, thay also have a floor that looks similar to the old CC floors. good luck jeff.

Similar but not very original!!!

Pete, even the commercial wall papers are similar, but not very original. If they were using remnants and over runs, there is a wide range of what would be considered original.

I've got some scraps of the rubber stuff that was in our 67 Cuda. They used it in the Mustang to secure the exhaust hose to the stringers with roofing nails!

Maybe Dave will find a color in wall paper that will go with his Barracuda, but I couldn't find one that would go with seafoam green. If you're rstoring one of these boats, finding the right flooring is a PIA.

MartyMabe wrote: Basketweave Design ???

Marty,
The one you found has too much weave. I just did a search and the first site I went to is US vinyl. They specialize in commercial wall covering like this one. It's a 15oz and pretty damn close to the basket weave pattern CC used.



Here's another one that looks damn close to another pattern CC used. It happens to be even heavier at 21oz.

connorssons wrote: Will these wall coverings hold up to the u v rays and traffic. any help would be nice.would like to put my floor back as close to possible in my 72 seperator. thanks jeff

8122pbrainard wrote: Dave, BTW, Charlies lasted for 30 years! Put the same stuff back in and give it another 30 years. By the time it goes, you'll (and myself) be doing other mods to our boats - like a wheel chair access!!

p/allen wrote: Heck Pete my floor is still original at 37 years

Jeff,
Do you have any of the original? Take a look at the US Vinyl site and see what you can find. There may be some that are even closer to the original than the ones I posted.

Jeff,
For a 72, I'd go with something like the second sample I posted. Maybe a little lighter in color.

Thanks pete! if i can figure out how to post pics, ill show you my project.

Eric, what color is your floor?

Getting samples is a good idea. The dot stuff I ordered was much thinner than I expected.

Bruce,
My flooring is white. The only concern I have about the newer style is the thickness. My old one is quite thick. If you get some samples that you are happy with please let me know.

Eric, Sound like that flooring is what may have been used in the later boats, too, only a different color. I'll let you know what I find, please do the same.

Steve, what did you use in your Classic?

Dave,
That salt and pepper pattern is available through Cabellas. Thanks for the pics !!!! I think that would go in the cuda quite nicely.. Any way to "Mic" this thickness of the covering ?

The white rubber material is also available as well as the black. Steve, I like the black floor... Can't imagine white white would look like after a season...

Peter, what was the thickness of the original cross hatch material? Is a 20+ ounce material thick enough to wear?

Pics are great guys. We'll obviously find out that a number of materials would have been used as CC continued on their tradition of using what was around and available at the time...

Thanks
Moj'

I like the black floor as well. It visually 'grounds' the interior. Surprisingly, it does not get really hot in the sun. Maybe in the south it would be an issue, but up here a little extra heat is usually welcome.

Being rubber and black, it is pretty easy to keep clean. I don't think white would be a problem though.

Anyhow, until I can get the correct white chevron material, I'll keep what is there.

The 68 Barracuda we picked up looks like it has the natural Nautolex on the kickboard. I have not removed the kick board yet, so haven't been able to judge if it may be orginal.