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Took Carpet out...Replace with???

I had to take the carpet out of my 93 yesterday...it just got to the point where it just smelled like mildew. Plus, the carpet was beyond being able to clean it. So, I thought of two thing, one, replace it with the rubber type mat that came in my 04. Two, Line-x/herculiner(I think Herculiner will be ok, since its the interior) the interior, but I have some questions...What did/do you do with the wires that run under the carpet?? Do/did you just leave them/move them??

Pics would be great...Thanks!!!
 

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Get some rubber carpet out of the JY.
 
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I'd throw in a JCWhitney replacement rubber flooring. I've had one in my chevy and was great..but now she's carpeted. sorry...no pics.
 
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I vote rubber floor.
 
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I vote for a plexi glass floor
 
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**** carpeting


what?
 
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i took all my wires and i run them under the plastic thing that's touching the door on the floor... i dont have any pics but i just have a rubber mat on the drier and passenger side be careful if you leave it tho because it will get HOT
 
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turf?. . . .no? . . . .
 
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I am in the same boat that you are. I want to coat my floor with some kind of liner but don't know about those wires. So I think I am just going to get the rubber floor.
 
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I still havnt done anything, but I think I'm going to hurculiner it and then add the rubber. I figure the herculiner will knock the road noise down a notch. Going to do it tomorrow, so pics will be taken and posted.
 
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On my old '84 (before I plowed into a tree), I had the JC Whitnet rubber floor in it. It was just fine and cheap. And since I was doing this all myself, I put in lots of floor insulation. This made it quieter and warmer.
 
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you know what would be awesome, but rattle like crazy...

100% diamond plate, haha
 
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Bed liner, if you beat it up off road. Otherwise the rubber/vinyl floor.
 
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I have the rubber mat in mine and hate it... Every day driving carpet is easier to keep clean than the mat....

If you track a bunch of mud into your truck than the mat is better, otherwise stick with carpet.
 
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Originally Posted by mobileaudio219
I have the rubber mat in mine and hate it... Every day driving carpet is easier to keep clean than the mat....

If you track a bunch of mud into your truck than the mat is better, otherwise stick with carpet.
Get floormats and problem is solved! Its like the best of both worlds.
 
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**** carpet x2
 
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just throw down some gravel in there, then you wouldnt have to worry tracking in dirt and mud, when you do just get the rake out and rake it around. you could get the hand held rake and leave it the glovebox.

no id go with the vinyl flooring like i got in my EDGE, its real easy to clean
 
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Astro Turf!
 
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why dont you guys just chop a nice metal pipe in half and spot weld it over the wires... then herc it.
 
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Did you do it yet?

I did a little roll on bedlining myself


Plenty of info on mine coming soon
 
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I change my vote. I vote mirror floor so you can look up the honies skirts.
 
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