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Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:09 pm

Where can I find running board mat that has the same profile and is correct for a split? Any distibutors in the US?

Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:16 pm

BBT in Belgium. Fortunetly, they also have a wholesale dostributor in Texas. I believe the mats are $25/pr

Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:10 am

thanks Glenn, I just bought a set of running board trims that were in the Hot VW's Rarest of the Rare issue a few years back and want to get my running boards looking good! I'll check with BBT.

Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:16 am

OSH! (it's a hardware store) they have mat that is super similiar that is used as carpet runner, bout 40.00 to do your running boards....but you didn't hear it from me :shock:

Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:22 am

I thought about that. It looks similar. BBT-US is sold out at the moment.

Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:03 am

Yustrn wrote: OSH! (it's a hardware store) they have mat that is super similiar that is used as carpet runner, bout 40.00 to do your running boards....but you didn't hear it from me :shock:

yup looks the same

Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:19 am

Just look over the run you may buy at the hardware store, there are alot of variations of this material, its made in both vinyl or rubber, and both materials are subject to alot of defects between the ribs on the ribs etc., so look carefully at what you are buying locally. One of the reasons why I wouldn't source this material is that close to 6 suppliers couldn't produce a defect free material.

Gary

Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:21 am

McMaster-Carr has the V shaped rubber that is very similar to the right stuff. Haven't found the other type yet.

Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:31 pm

Jim at Zar Werks is offering some runningboard mat now

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=268487

Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:58 pm

yeah I just seen that. I'll email Jim and see if he can put it the box with all my other stuff coming from ZARWERKS :lol:

Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:24 pm

Asmount hardware in Norton Ma had the real rubber mate that was perfect. I did not see any imperfections in the 20 foot roll I bought.I also lined it up with some Og mate and the v spacing and height were the same.
Was $8 per foot 48" wide I think $32 would make 6 to 8 pairs give or take.
Nice thing about the 48" it's right size for Barndoors and early Westfalias as they also used this Mat.

Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:50 pm

What type of glue/adhesive is used to hold the thick rubber matting to the running board? I am aware that it also is held on by the trim clips or screws, but what about glue?

Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:55 pm

Brian Eis wrote: What type of glue/adhesive is used to hold the thick rubber matting to the running board? I am aware that it also is held on by the trim clips or screws, but what about glue?

I used contact cement and it worked perfectly.