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EFV-8 Club Forum / General Ford Discussion / Need correct floor mat color: 1936 & 1940

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Don Rogers

03-05-2013 @ 7:11 AM

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All 35 passenger cars had a taupe front mat. Deluxe cars had a metallic taupe dash and garnish while std cars had a maroon dash and garnish.

36 Dashes (both deluxe and std.) were Benton Grey until about May of 1936 and then they were woodgrained. Std cars had mahogany dash and trim while the deluxe was walnut. After Oct 1935 all 36 models had benton grey front floor mats till the end of 36 model production.

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03-05-2013 @ 6:01 AM

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I need to replace front mat in a'35 Cabriolet. I had a taupe mat with jute on the back that has fallen apart. I put it in about 1975. I guess the '35's had the taupe to match the taupe dash, garnish moldings, etc. The '36's and up are wood grained, correct?

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03-03-2013 @ 7:35 PM

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Anybody know if the "Taupe" mats are been back in re-production for the early V8's?

1934 Ford's since 1972

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03-03-2013 @ 6:00 AM

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Carpenter has the correct clips for the '40. You need two of them.
It seems to me that Carpenter is the only guy that (at the moment) has the Benton Gray mats. The other guys are selling taupe.

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03-02-2013 @ 2:55 PM

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Thanks for all of the help. I checked Mac's web site and the mat for the '36 seems to be out of stock, but I think the mat for the '40 is in stock. However, in checking Carpenter's site, both are shown as being in stock in Benton Gray for $160 each. I will give them a call to see if this is correct and if so, will place an order. Mac's shows the small clips to hold the floor mats in place for both cars, but Carpenter's lists the small clips for 1932-1934 only. I am not familiar with these clips, so am wondering how many to order for each car (if needed). Both cars have the brown interior. Thanks again.

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03-02-2013 @ 7:04 AM

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LB lists a Taupe mat for 1936

https://www.lebaronbonney.com/cart/itemdesc.php?ic=1841

Has anyone used one of these?

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03-02-2013 @ 5:44 AM

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ALL 1940 Ford passenger cars received a Benton Gray mat originally. No such thing a s an authentic black mat.
The carpeting in the back seat area is correct in color if you have a tan (brown) leather interior.

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03-02-2013 @ 5:16 AM

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Benton Grey would be correct for a 1936 front mat. There was a mat clip on either side of the tranmission hump that held the front mat in place. See pg 44 of The 1935-36 Food Book.

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03-02-2013 @ 4:31 AM

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I will call Carpenter today - looked at his web site last night and it seems that he shows both 1936 and 1940 in "Benton Gray" and "Black" (No Taupe except for 1935). They also list clips for 1932-1934 only (not sure if clips were used in 1936 & 1940).

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03-02-2013 @ 3:34 AM

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Dennis Carpenter is remaking the floor mats in the "Taupe" color but I do not know if all the different years are for sale at this point. Give his shop a call.

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