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Re: [TR] TR3 Carpet Question

To: "TeriAnn J. Wakeman" <tjwakeman@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Carpet Question
From: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 08:40:37 -0500
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I like the factory-style rubber floor mats.  I had a set from TRF wear a
rather large hole through where my heel rests in little more than a year.
On my second set now, and hoping these last a little longer.
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-s8tr8QQ/0/X3/i-s8tr8QQ-X3.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-wwkqw3M/0/X3/i-wwkqw3M-X3.jpg

Don
1962 TR3B
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-JNpSpGK/0/X3/i-JNpSpGK-X3.jpg


On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 8:20 AM, TeriAnn J. Wakeman <tjwakeman@gmail.com>
wrote:

> On 5/16/16 9:59 AM, wbeech wrote:
>
> Currently I prefer the overlap, but perhaps I am wrong on that account,
> given there was no front piece in the original cars I suppose it is just a
> matter of individual preference.
>
>
>
> If I were doing concourse judging I would likely deduct a couple of points
> for modifications to the interior whenever I saw a carpet front floor.
>
> I don't know why people use carpet instead of the original style rubber
> floor mats.  If you use the vehicle at all the floor carpet is a high
> maintenance item and they hold water next to the floor panels if they get
> wet.
>
> With the factory style rubber mats I just unsnap them, remove the, hose
> them down and I'm good to go again.  I've found the replacement factory
> style mats TRF offers to be pretty durable.  And way more practical for a
> TR tat actually gets driven.
>
> TeriAnn
> 1960 Land Rover Dormobile
> 1961 Triumph TR3A
> Don't need a third car.
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I like the factory-style rubber floor mats.=C2=A0 I had a =
set from TRF wear a rather large hole through where my heel rests in little=
 more than a year.=C2=A0 On my second set now, and hoping these last a litt=
le longer.<div><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-s8tr8QQ/0/X3/=
i-s8tr8QQ-X3.jpg">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-s8tr8QQ/0/X3/i-s8tr8Q=
Q-X3.jpg</a><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-w=
wkqw3M/0/X3/i-wwkqw3M-X3.jpg">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-wwkqw3M/0=
/X3/i-wwkqw3M-X3.jpg</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Don</div><div>1962 TR=
3B</div><div><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-JNpSpGK/0/X3/i-=
JNpSpGK-X3.jpg">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-JNpSpGK/0/X3/i-JNpSpGK-=
X3.jpg</a><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 8:20 AM, TeriAnn J. Wakeman=
 <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tjwakeman@gmail.com"; target=3D"_bl=
ank">tjwakeman@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left=
:1ex">
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    <div>On 5/16/16 9:59 AM, wbeech wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
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        <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Calibri" color=3D"#1f497d" siz=
e=3D"2"><span><span></span>Currently I prefer the
              overlap, but perhaps I am wrong on that account, given
              there was no front piece in the original cars I suppose it
              is just a matter of individual preference.<u></u><u></u></spa=
n></font></p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Calibri" color=3D"#1f497d" siz=
e=3D"2"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></font></p>
      </div>
    </blockquote>
    </span><font color=3D"#1f497d"><font size=3D"2"><font face=3D"Calibri">=
If I were
          doing concourse judging I would likely deduct a couple of
          points for modifications to the interior whenever I saw a
          carpet front floor.<br>
          <br>
          I don&#39;t know why people use carpet instead of the original
          style rubber floor mats.=C2=A0 If you use the vehicle at all the
          floor carpet is a high maintenance item and they hold water
          next to the floor panels if they get wet.<br>
          <br>
          With the factory style rubber mats I just unsnap them, remove
          the, hose them down and I&#39;m good to go again.=C2=A0 I&#39;ve =
found the
          replacement factory style mats TRF offers to be pretty
          durable.=C2=A0 And way more practical for a TR tat actually gets
          driven.<br>
          <br>
          TeriAnn<br>
          1960 Land Rover Dormobile<br>
          1961 Triumph TR3A<br>
          Don&#39;t need a third car.<br>
        </font></font></font>
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