1994-96 Floor Mats

[Pat F.]

HELP- I am conducting a survey to help out a number of owners of 1995 Corvettes that have come up with different floor mats.
I have early 1995 (2nd day of production -August 4, 1994) original floor mats and the driver's side does not have a bezel to facilitate a plastic floor mounted hook as stated in the 1994-96 Judging Manual. I have been advised that other 1995's have in some cases no bezel and in other cases, they have the bezel. I have contacted the owner of a 1996 with 4,900 miles on the odometer and he has the bezel. (Photos attached)
Additionally, a second issue has arisen concerning the "Patent No 5154961" on the underside of both the driver and passenger floor carpets. Some 1995's do and some 95 do not.
I agreed to put out this survey to help our members try and resolve what looks like production line changes.
Anyone with a 1994-95-96 is welcome to offer their two cents. You can answer on this forum, pm me or send me an email -fulassoc@comcast.net.
Would appreciate your last six VIN numbers to help out any changes.
Thanks

[Pat F.]

Re: 1994-96 Floor Mats

The attached is a photo of my 1995 Driver's Side Floor Mat, with no Bezel.

[Pat M.]

Re: 1994-96 Floor Mats

Hi Charlie. The driver's mat on my original owner June built 8K mile 96 has the bezel, and both mats have the patent number on the back. I'll email you with my VIN. Regards, Pat

[Pat F.]

Re: 1994-96 Floor Mats

Thanks Pat for your participation. Your information is a great help.

Tom Hendricks of Buds Chevrolet has also provided a great deal of information and according to Tom, the carpet hook part number 1035195 is still available from GM. It shows application of 95-96 Corvette. Thanks to Tom for this tip.

[Tom H.]

Re: 1994-96 Floor Mats

Hey all !

Just to assist in Charlie's pursuit of information, it would be nice to know if your car has the hook in the floor for the bezel mat. Since many mats have been switched and worn out over the years, the presense of the hook may give an indicator of the change time. Mats come and go, but many of these cars still have the original carpet !

Keep up the good work Charlie "Pat".

[Jim T.]

Re: 1994-96 Floor Mats

My original owner LT4 with all black interior still has the original carpeting and floor mats with hooks.

[Pat F.]

Re: 1994-96 Floor Mats

Jim, what year do you have and I presume you have the bezel.
Thanks for the response.

[Tom H.]

Re: 1994-96 Floor Mats

Jim, what year do you have and I presume you have the bezel.
Thanks for the response.

Jim's car is an LT4, buddy. Got to be a 96 !!!! You didn't get any sleep last night, did ya !! ?? See ya in Carlisle !

[Pat M.]

Re: 1994-96 Floor Mats

My carpet has the hook.

[Stan G.]

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I'll throw my two cents in and muddy the water a bit . Just recently bought a 18,000 mile 95 built apr 25th with original carpet with two sets of floor mats one with bezel one without , don't know which set came with the car .One set was on top of the other , both have the pat # on the backs , car has the hook in the floor .
Stan

[Pat F.]

Re: 1994-96 Floor Mats

Stan, thanks for your response. The hook in the floor may tell what the original mat was when your Corvette was built. But like you said to muddy the waters. This is a great help.
Still looking for a response from a 1994 Corvette owner.

[Arland D.]

Re: 1994-96 Floor Mats

Charlie,

94 first week of production - no bezel both have the patent #. Good luck with your survey,

Arland

[Pat F.]

Re: 1994-96 Floor Mats

Arland, thanks for your response. We needed a 94 response. It is a great help to our survey.

To the other owners of 94-96's, take a walk out to your garage and take a peek at the floor mats and at least tell us if you have the bezel and the approximate build date.

Thanks in advance.

[Pat F.]

Re: 1994-96 Floor Mats

We are getting there. I have narrowed the time frame of the change over from no bezel to bezel in the floor mat. We have no bezel at 11/4/94 and a bezeled mat on 4/4/95. Please if anyone else would care to chime in, I would appreciate it. I still have a couple more prospects. The folks on the Corvette Forum have been very helpful in this survey.
Thanks to all

[Pat F.]

Re: 1994-96 Floor Mats

Come on folks, who wants to be the winner and be the nearest to the change over point of the non-bezel-bezel floor mats game. Its between 11/94 and 4/4/95. All you owners of 1995 Corvettes, get up and go out and look at that floor mat and help us out. Just need yes or no and the build date off the door jam.

Thanks to all of you that have responded to date.