1968 GT350 Fastback trunk Mat

[Corey Bowcutt]

I would like to get the correct trunk mat for my February 12 1968 GT350.  I see on Thecoralsnake.com that the speckled mat is what is discussed.  I have seen plaid in many cars.  Is it an either or situation or should it be speckled? 

Also where is the best place to buy one of these. 

Pete talks about  a pad that goes between the mat and the fuel tank.  Is that a separate part or is it attached to the mat.  If separate where is the best place to buy this as well?

[Bob Gaines]

I would like to get the correct trunk mat for my February 12 1968 GT350.  I see on Thecoralsnake.com that the speckled mat is what is discussed.  I have seen plaid in many cars.  Is it an either or situation or should it be speckled? 

Also where is the best place to buy one of these. 

Pete talks about  a pad that goes between the mat and the fuel tank.  Is that a separate part or is it attached to the mat.  If separate where is the best place to buy this as well?

There is a solid gray felt looking pad that was also used less frequently in production and service. The speckled mat gets much less push back in acceptance. I think NPD sells it as their concours mat but have not looked it up recently . The price was around 89.00 if I remember correctly. The gas tank pad was also typical in use production . There are several places that sell versions of them like Dead nuts,Virginia Mustang and NPD. The virgina and NPD may need some modification. There is a good instructive DIY article in the Concours Mustang Members library also . FYI the mats were typically glued down with yellow contact cement . It didn't hold well on the material of the mat and would release over time .   

[Corey Bowcutt]

Thank you Bob

[J_Speegle]

Pictures of two versions of underlayment installed in 68 NJ cars

Little bit of adhesive on the passenger trunk floor on this one. Ignore the rattle can black or undercoating in these first two pictures:





And a couple of examples of the adhesive used to retain the trunk mat in place on some 68 NJ cars





Not sure if all 68 NJ cars used the trunk board for under the spare

Hope this helps

[papa scoops]

i'm an early march car, has the tar underlay/top of tank mat, and the grey felt mat over top of that. the speckled mat was, as I recall, a service replacement, with a 70 part number,this was shortly after the felt mat was superceeded. have seen this in a lot of 68 shelbys and mustangs, all body styles. phred (I still have the originals, they wer a pile of junk that wadded up all the time.