How I made Rover 75 floor mats - Page 2

steve1975 · 15th May 2018, 17:50

I made a set same way a while ago.

Dorchester2 · 15th May 2018, 21:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roverlike

Link is given in first post: https://m.ebay.com/itm/75mm-ROVER-LO...anner=1&_rdt=1

Sorry mate, I wrote too fast!
I've seen it just after.

Thanks. Ordered.
I'll put them on my original Rover sandstone ones that are deprived of the logo.
I've the logo on the headrests but I guess that the carpets were bought afterwards.

david75 · 20th May 2018, 22:45

Thanks for the link to the badges. I ordered some and they arrived very quickly.

The OP explains about "melting" the pile from the mat where the badge is destined to go. Is that what others have done too?

And sticking with silicone? Have others used different adhesive?

thanks

The Rovering Member · 20th May 2018, 22:53

My stepdaughter once asked if the reason for everything having the Rover badge on was that the old people that drove them kept forgetting what car they actually owned.

alanaslan · 21st May 2018, 03:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roverlike

Link is given in first post: https://m.ebay.com/itm/75mm-ROVER-LO...anner=1&_rdt=1

Thanks I have just ordered a set as well, I bought some a few years back to do this job but the badges were not the correct colour, perhaps that is unfair they were not the colours I was expecting.
What kind of glue / adhesive did you use I had been going to use evo stick contact adhesive. The red tin, I used this some years ago with the old Caravan when some carpet tiles came my way, I fitted very high quality carpet tiles to the Caravan floor, with the dropped step entrance and landing area having some anti static dirt trap tiles. It was a fantastic job, quality I could not have afforded if I had had to pay for them, the contract price was £73 per square meter with the dirt trap ones coming in at £132 per square meter.
As I say I used evostick red contact adhesive. But would love to find a less smelly way to glue the patches on. That will be my last set of sandstone quality rover car mats used like you the drivers mat has a logo stitched into it but the rest are just plain thick pile mats.
Alan

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hrissim · 21st May 2018, 05:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Rovering Member

My stepdaughter once asked if the reason for everything having the Rover badge on was that the old people that drove them kept forgetting what car they actually owned.

Ahahahah - nice one!

Regards to your stepdaughter from me!

Quote:

Originally Posted by david75

Thanks for the link to the badges. I ordered some and they arrived very quickly.

The OP explains about "melting" the pile from the mat where the badge is destined to go. Is that what others have done too?

And sticking with silicone? Have others used different adhesive?

thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanaslan

Thanks I have just ordered a set as well, I bought some a few years back to do this job but the badges were not the correct colour, perhaps that is unfair they were not the colours I was expecting.
What kind of glue / adhesive did you use I had been going to use evo stick contact adhesive. The red tin, I used this some years ago with the old Caravan when some carpet tiles came my way, I fitted very high quality carpet tiles to the Caravan floor, with the dropped step entrance and landing area having some anti static dirt trap tiles. It was a fantastic job, quality I could not have afforded if I had had to pay for them, the contract price was £73 per square meter with the dirt trap ones coming in at £132 per square meter.
As I say I used evostick red contact adhesive. But would love to find a less smelly way to glue the patches on. That will be my last set of sandstone quality rover car mats used like you the drivers mat has a logo stitched into it but the rest are just plain thick pile mats.
Alan

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Any for plastic/artificial materials which when dry are elastic

The surfaces have to be clean and dry!

Dorchester2 · 21st May 2018, 07:25

Finally I haven't put the flashy badges on my original sandstone mats.
Too much difference bearing in mind that the original badges were tone on tone which I think is much smarter & classier.
And I didn't want to spoil my genuine mats rubbing the thickness of them & stick the badges with glue.

As I'd bough a beige complementary headrest to make my nape more comfortable, I asked my wife to sew one badge on it. Same move for 2 other cushions, one for my wife - worrying to be too low in the car - and one for myself to match the level with the nape rest. The fourth being sewn on a waistcoat of mine.

I'm happy with that solution. I had better to keep the 75 as authentic as she was when going out of Cowley.

hrissim · 21st May 2018, 08:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dorchester2

Finally I haven't put the flashy badges on my original sandstone mats.
Too much difference bearing in mind that the original badges were tone on tone which I think is much smarter & classier.
And I didn't want to spoil my genuine mats rubbing the thickness of them & stick the badges with glue.

As I'd bough a beige complementary headrest to make my nape more comfortable, I asked my wife to sew one badge on it. Same move for 2 other cushions, one for my wife - worrying to be too low in the car - and one for myself to match the level with the nape rest. The fourth being sewn on a waistcoat of mine.

I'm happy with that solution. I had better to keep the 75 as authentic as she was when going out of Cowley.

Hi Arnaud!
Everyone has his own taste

Post some photos of what you`ve done with the cushions

Dorchester2 · 21st May 2018, 14:20

You're quite right @hrissim each on their own, and I'm a bit old fashioned as you've seen.

Badges on cushions? Nothing very exciting or original!
But your wish is my command...

Deceived? Likely.
The aim was not at all to be stunning but comfortable for my poor back.

hrissim · 21st May 2018, 19:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dorchester2

You're quite right @hrissim each on their own, and I'm a bit old fashioned as you've seen.

Badges on cushions? Nothing very exciting or original!
But your wish is my command...

Deceived? Likely.
The aim was not at all to be stunning but comfortable for my poor back.

Thank you, Arnaud!
My idea was to share... realized ideas

Not command.
BTW your wife has gold hands as I can see.
Comfort is the magic word.

20th May 2018, 22:45	#13
david75 Posted a thing or two Rover 75 2.5 V6 Conn SE, 04 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Southend Posts: 1,176 Thanks: 544 Thanked 302 Times in 165 Posts	Thanks for the link to the badges. I ordered some and they arrived very quickly. The OP explains about "melting" the pile from the mat where the badge is destined to go. Is that what others have done too? And sticking with silicone? Have others used different adhesive? thanks __________________

20th May 2018, 22:53	#14
The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,952 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	My stepdaughter once asked if the reason for everything having the Rover badge on was that the old people that drove them kept forgetting what car they actually owned. __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it.

21st May 2018, 07:25	#17
Dorchester2 incurable Rover addict Rover 75 Saloon V6 2.5 1999 - Rover 25 1.4 2002 - Rover 214i cab 1994 - Rover P5b coupe 1968 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bioule. South West of France. Posts: 1,643 Thanks: 612 Thanked 385 Times in 223 Posts	Finally I haven't put the flashy badges on my original sandstone mats. Too much difference bearing in mind that the original badges were tone on tone which I think is much smarter & classier. And I didn't want to spoil my genuine mats rubbing the thickness of them & stick the badges with glue. As I'd bough a beige complementary headrest to make my nape more comfortable, I asked my wife to sew one badge on it. Same move for 2 other cushions, one for my wife - worrying to be too low in the car - and one for myself to match the level with the nape rest. The fourth being sewn on a waistcoat of mine. I'm happy with that solution. I had better to keep the 75 as authentic as she was when going out of Cowley. __________________ Rover 75 V6 2.5 Auto Connie born 1 July 1999, 24 kOhms resistor, 10 kOhms manual starter, full E85, modified airbox, full derestricted SS exhaust line, power & torque remap -> 202 bhp This vehicle was the 7,517th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 1,190th 75 2.5 V6 Contemporary to be made out of 8,214 This vehicle was the 2,032nd 75 in Atlantic Blue Pearlescent (code: JEY) to be made out of 2,572 Atlantic Blue Pearlescent 75s

21st May 2018, 14:20	#19
Dorchester2 incurable Rover addict Rover 75 Saloon V6 2.5 1999 - Rover 25 1.4 2002 - Rover 214i cab 1994 - Rover P5b coupe 1968 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bioule. South West of France. Posts: 1,643 Thanks: 612 Thanked 385 Times in 223 Posts	You're quite right @hrissim each on their own, and I'm a bit old fashioned as you've seen. Badges on cushions? Nothing very exciting or original! But your wish is my command... Deceived? Likely. The aim was not at all to be stunning but comfortable for my poor back. __________________ Rover 75 V6 2.5 Auto Connie born 1 July 1999, 24 kOhms resistor, 10 kOhms manual starter, full E85, modified airbox, full derestricted SS exhaust line, power & torque remap -> 202 bhp This vehicle was the 7,517th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 1,190th 75 2.5 V6 Contemporary to be made out of 8,214 This vehicle was the 2,032nd 75 in Atlantic Blue Pearlescent (code: JEY) to be made out of 2,572 Atlantic Blue Pearlescent 75s Last edited by Dorchester2; 21st May 2018 at 14:23..

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15th May 2018, 17:50	#11
steve1975 Banned rover 75 saloon Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: workington Posts: 1,890 Thanks: 385 Thanked 449 Times in 279 Posts	I made a set same way a while ago.