Bob-
My '74 had a rubber mat in it when I got it a couple years ago. It was
just a large piece of rubber with carpet on top of it the the previous
owner had cut to fit the trunk, and it didn't really bother me, so I left
it in. The problem is, I had to start keeping my car outside and the trunk
leaked a bit because the lid was slightly bowed. A little bit of water got
under the mat and couldn't evaporate, and I didn't notice it until I went
to vacuum the trunk out quite a while later. There was a bit of a rust
problem because of this, so I highly recommend you take it out.
FWIW,
Greg McCauley
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> From: EPMD- Van syckel, John <vansyck@hq.1perscom.heidelberg.army.mil>
> To: mgs@autox.team.net; Bob MGT <BobMGT@aol.com>
> Subject: RE: 71 MGB Trunk Question
> Date: Wednesday, March 18, 1998 5:56 AM
>
> Bob,
>
> FWIW, I am the original owner of a 1971 MGB (U.S. specs) and mine did not
> come with a rubber mat covering the boot floor. Don't know if yours is a
> DDD (Dumb Dealership Design) or a DPO design. Hope this is a help.
>
> "Jay"
> John S. van Syckel
> 1971 MGB (BRG, no PO)
> MG Car Club Deutschland, e.V.
> AMGBA #78-568
>
> > ----------
> > From: Bob MGT[SMTP:BobMGT@aol.com]
> > Sent: Mittwoch, 18. März 1998 14:00
> > To: mgs@autox.team.net
> > Subject: 71 MGB Trunk Question
> >
> > Is there supposed to be a heavy rubber mat covering the trunk/boot
floor?
> > Sometimes it's hard to tell what's original and what's DPO design.
> >
> > Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
> > EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
> > 52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
> > 71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336
> >
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