Topic: ACC concourse trunk mat install help

[1967 eight barrel]

I purchased the ACC burtex trunk mat. It comes with two angular pieces. Does anyone know how they are used? Pictures of installed pieces?
Help would be appreciated. -Keith

[J_Speegle]

The original mat was one piece no small additional pieces. Sounds like you bought one where the reproducing company (just a guess) cut around the rear bumper braces in the trunk and expected you to use these little scraps to cover those cut outs. Originals didn't have them nor where they "notched" around the braces..


Example - picture A3 in the following thread

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=11910.msg71973#msg71973

Though other body styles - additional examples and details

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=13010.15



Three original examples showing no notchign around the bumper bracket

[1967 eight barrel]

Thank you, Jeff.
Is there a way to get them to conform better to the floor? Can they be wet should they be cemented?

                                                                                                    -Keith

[ruppstang]

The yellow adhesive was used to secure them. I am sure Jeff will have some pictures.

[1967 eight barrel]

Thank you, Marty. It looks like I may still have to do a bit of trimming.

                                                                                         
                                                                         -Keith

[J_Speegle]

Thank you, Jeff.
Is there a way to get them to conform better to the floor? Can they be wet should they be cemented?                                                       

Sewn corners help them conform a little better. Setting in the sun or heating them carefully from a distance with a heat gun can get the top surface to bend or give a little and speed up the shaping. On some cars they were glued in place but not all it appears. Don't forget the underlayment over the tank



Without glue








With glue

[1967 eight barrel]

The thread may have to be split, but I purchased a paper reproduction of the LH well filler and I noted it looked like one was a fiberboard in your reference photo.
Does anyone reproduce the fiberboard style? I also noted the fuel sending unit wire was black in the photo, The reproduction harness I have it's yellow with what I remember being a white stripe.

                                                                             -Keith

[J_Speegle]

The thread may have to be split, but I purchased a paper reproduction of the LH well filler and I noted it looked like one was a fiberboard in your reference photo.
Does anyone reproduce the fiberboard style?

On splitting I'll wait and see how far this goes

Not aware of anyone making the board difficult to get boards to make them out of that are the same thickness but not really hard to make for the earlier cars

[midlife]

The thread may have to be split, but I purchased a paper reproduction of the LH well filler and I noted it looked like one was a fiberboard in your reference photo.
Does anyone reproduce the fiberboard style? I also noted the fuel sending unit wire was black in the photo, The reproduction harness I have it's yellow with what I remember being a white stripe.

                                                                             -Keith

I've seen fuel sending lines both black and yellow/white; I guess it depends upon who manufactured the harnesses.

[1967 eight barrel]

Randy,
This was noted on the 1967 model year vehicles?

                                                     -Keith

[midlife]

I believe so; in fact, after 1966, I've seen black and yellow/white across multiple years.  Sometimes the yellow is painted onto a black rubber-like insulation.  Even when the wire is newly exposed from the braiding, it is still black. 

I'll have to check my records on which years show this duality, seen only on the tail-light harnesses.