Where to get trunk mat for a 72 charger

[400sforever]

can you even buy the original cloth type trunk mat that these cars came from the factory with? Seemed like a while back someone was making them but I can't find them anymore?

 

[toolmanmike]

can you even buy the original cloth type trunk mat that these cars came from the factory with? Seemed like a while back someone was making them but I can't find them anymore?

They were never cloth. Vinyl with a herringbone pattern I would imagine. Classic Industries has a good selection of that stuff.

 

[VANDAN]

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[69bfan]

@400sforever, from what I am seeing, there is a herringbone with a white felt backing that is available for your car. I have no real knowledge on those particular applications and have only sold a few of that style mats for the 73 and 74 E-Body applications. So I am thinking that it is very possible that the Charger could have been equipped with a mat of this nature. I believe that I have a Challenger mat on the shelf with this material that I can look at and verify. I know that they are very light weight, but are different than the heavier rubber mats and the incorrect thin vinyl mats. I retail these mats at $45.00

 

[mopar jack]

My 71 road runner came with a cloth herringbone pattern trunk pad.

 

[400sforever]

Thank you for your response! My original mat is a cloth type herringbone with some kind of hard backing that has cracked and fallen to pieces over the years. I found one in Tennessee last week and ordered it so I'll see if its factory correct. Maybe you can compare it to yours so you know what you've got too. I'll post a picture or two

 

[mopar jack]

My trunk pad has a thin black foam backing that has hardened and flaking off. The top side is a thin fibrous material, not smooth vinyl and has little raised texture.

 

[khryslerkid]

ACC makes them. I'd doubt if they'll have a cloth pattern. Most are vinyl. They do make a heavier rubber one for a lot of cars. It's better, more expensive. The thin vinyl ones are pretty thin and show the folds from packaging. ACC has several patterns so look closely for something similar to what you have.

Many vendors handle ACC products.

 

[74ChargerSE440]

Thank you for your response! My original mat is a cloth type herringbone with some kind of hard backing that has cracked and fallen to pieces over the years. I found one in Tennessee last week and ordered it so I'll see if its factory correct. Maybe you can compare it to yours so you know what you've got too. I'll post a picture or two

I was wondering how your new trunk mat is. I want to buy one also. Can you post some pictures?

 

[400sforever]

I was wondering how your new trunk mat is. I want to buy one also. Can you post some pictures?

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[400sforever]

Here is the one I bought. .best one on the market I have found. It has a rubber backing but actually has a soft material feel to the top of it.

 

[400sforever]

It was hard to get a good picture since the car is in a dark shed. I think I bought it from partsmix in Tennessee. I’m going to have to ransack my shop to see if I can find the box and receipt from where I bought it

 

[74ChargerSE440]

Here is the one I bought. .best one on the market I have found. It has a rubber backing but actually has a soft material feel to the top of it.

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Looks good! What's the shop's name in Tennessee?

 

[400sforever]

I think it was partsmix but I’m going to look around for my receipt

 

[74ChargerSE440]

I think it was partsmix but I’m going to look around for my receipt

This one?

 

[400sforever]

Yes that’s the company. I found my original box. They got it from R.E.M. see pictures below!