39 coupe floor mat

[adileo]

I tried all our normal suppliers. I need a toupe (tan) color floor mat. All I can find is black or grey.

I tried: Drake, Mac, C&G, Carpenter & Labaron.

Any other ideas?

Thanks Andy

[Kube]

Originally Posted by adileo

I tried all our normal suppliers. I need a toupe (tan) color floor mat. All I can find is black or grey.

I tried: Drake, Mac, C&G, Carpenter & Labaron.

Any other ideas?

Thanks Andy

Carpenter sells the closest to authentic. That's Benton Gray.

[adileo]

Originally Posted by Kube

Carpenter sells the closest to authentic. That's Benton Gray.

Thanks Mike, gray may be my only choice.

[Kube]

Originally Posted by adileo

Thanks Mike, gray may be my only choice.

Gray would be the correct choice. It isn't really "gray" in my eyes but more of a dark tan. Regardless, Carpenter makes the best one available.

[adileo]

Originally Posted by Kube

Gray would be the correct choice. It isn't really "gray" in my eyes but more of a dark tan. Regardless, Carpenter makes the best one available.

Dark tan would be ok. My interior is all beige. Not a concorse car.

The pics shown on vendor site are not good to determine color.

[DavidG]

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Don't be put off by the use of the word "gray". As Mike stated, it really isn't what one would normally call "gray", but rather medium brown, even though it was called Benton Gray by Ford. The last model year that Ford used a taupe mat was 1935.

[adileo]

Thanks for the pic that helped a lot.

Very nice interior!

[19Fordy]

adileo: I bought this front floor mat for my 40 coupe from Carpenter Oct 6, 2013. $160 + $14.99 shipping. I think it will also fit a 39. It looks like a tan color. Perhaps they have it in stock for a 40.

[adileo]

That would be perfect. I'd have to cut hole for stick shift, easy enough.

Ill call them, they don't show it on their site - you know what they called it?

[Kube]

Originally Posted by adileo

That would be perfect. I'd have to cut hole for stick shift, easy enough.

Ill call them, they don't show it on their site

I would suggest you purchase the mat for a '39. The floors are not quite the same as '40. Not certain that in itself would make a difference buy why take the chance? Plus, the '40 has a hole for a floor mounted dimmer switch.
Carpenter #4013-7013000-T for the proper '39 mat.

[19Fordy]

adileo: Mike has made some good points. 40 mat isn't correct for a 39 if you're aiming for a 100 pt. restoration. Many years ago I bought the black 40 mat from Drake and it looked good, but not correct color.
Anyway, here's what the receipt from Carpenter says. Part# 4014-7013000-T , 1940 FRONT FLOOR MAT BENTON GREY W/JUTE. I can tell you the mat has no grey color, so you better call them first just to make sure it's what you desire.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by DavidG

Don't be put off by the use of the word "gray". As Mike stated, it really isn't what one would normally call "gray", but rather medium brown, even though it was called Benton Gray by Ford. The last model year that Ford used a taupe mat was 1935.

This mat certainly looks 'gray' to me....or is it my computer that makes it look so....

[Vic Piano]

I bought a mat for the '39 CS from Carpenter in '91, it was taupe in color, it has faded over the years and now has several cracks in it as well... Guess it's time for a new one. Looks like I'll be calling Carpenter again.

[adileo]

Wow post 6 & 8 are both Benton gray? If 8 is the color of Benton gray from Carpenter, I'm good.

[Lawson Cox]

39 mat is a chocolate brown IMHO. Buddy has original mat, Bennie Bootle had one,in original 15,000 car.

[Kube]

Originally Posted by Lawson Cox

39 mat is a chocolate brown IMHO. Buddy has original mat, Bennie Bootle had one,in original 15,000 car.

Original mats on most occasions turned nearly black and that is (in my opinion) why many believe the current repops are not correct. I've even had guys (Bootle is one) insist that the '40 so called "standard' models came with a black mat. which most of us know is patently false.

Lawson, that chocolate brown was Benton Gray when new...

[TonyM]

Here is the "Benton Grey" floor mat I purchased from Dennis Carpenter for my 1937 Ford.

[adileo]

That color will work.

Thanks Andy