> The snaps are also original on the 1979 MGB.
> They snap to the carpet mat.
> The 1979 MG had a foam mat on the first layer, then a carpet mat on top of
>the foam,
> then a Coco Mat on top of the carpet.
> I hope this helps.
> Ray
> Original Owner
>
> ----------
>
> on 6/18/03 8:35 PM, John Graham at theklube@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> > Well, I hate to admit this, but I've had my B for almost 20 years now and
> > had never messed with the carpets. No they weren't in real good shape, but
> > I lost interest in the beast for a string of years and it sat idle in the
> > garage. I think that I knew from a long way back that I had some rust holes
> > in my drivers side floor boards. I'm fixin her up now so I'm getting around
> > to doing something about the holy floor board. I took out the carpet on the
> > drivers side and in cleaning up for my patching, I noticed that there were
> > some snaps on the floor that looked like they were for keeping carpet in
> > place. There were two just in front of the seat rails and at least one way
> > down in the end of the foot well.
> >
> > My question is one of curiosity. Did the B orginally come with carpets that
> > snapped in or is this a remnant of the PO's work? None of the carpets that
> > I've seen advertised in Moss or elsewhere mention any sort of snaps to hold
> > them in place.
> >
> > John Graham - Charlotte NC 70MGB - the green one.
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