moran75 Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Hi all Is there a way of identifying original mats? I've attached a couple of pics of ref numbers on the back of mine - wondering if they were part numbers or other coding, possibily indicating after market or original.. Just in case pics are not clear one number is '12-63: 4264L-PPI-D' and the other '4264R-PPI-P' Many thanks Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seafoam65 Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 My original mats have no numbers on the back of them.......however that 12-63 in your picture looks like a December 1963 date code to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telriv Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 I don't know the answer, but, you can take 4 repro mats & they will weigh about the same as one original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Curran Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 If the Buick tri-shield is still white, it may be an original. The tri-shields on some of the repros have a tendency to prematurely yellow with age. This goes for trunk mats as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965rivgs Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 On 7/6/2018 at 6:51 PM, moran75 said: Hi all Is there a way of identifying original mats? I've attached a couple of pics of ref numbers on the back of mine - wondering if they were part numbers or other coding, possibily indicating after market or original.. Just in case pics are not clear one number is '12-63: 4264L-PPI-D' and the other '4264R-PPI-P' Many thanks Kev Hi Kevin, Can you post overall pics of the face of the mats? Thanks, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65VerdeGS Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Hey Kevin, What color are the mats you are trying to identify? I ask because certain colors were reproduced and others not yet. I think the most commonly reproduced color of mats is black, beige/brown, and possibly white. The black ones are a good bet to reproduce as this color 'goes' with most interior colors. Oddball colors like dark green, aqua, and red just aren't reproduced because these were not common interior colors even when the cars were new. The dark green Handi-Mats sold for full-size Buicks are not reproduced. My car has Trim Code 620 - Dark Green. One can buy repro mats in a lighter green, of a slightly different pattern, but these aren't correct for my '65 Riviera. When I bought my Riv in 1983 it only had the two front rubber mats. The driver's one had split near the gas pedal cut out. I patched it from behind with good old duct tape. Then, about 15 years ago I miraculously came across a set of dark green front mats with the rear handi-mats on eBay. These were in very good to excellent condition. Luckily mine was the winning bid at $78! I believe the original mats were made by RUBBERMAID. I'm not near my Riv to study them, but I believe this brand name is molded into the back of the mats. My original mats have numbers printed on them, but I don't know how to decipher them. I'll go take a photo or two of the back of my mats to post for all to see. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965rivgs Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 4 hours ago, 65VerdeGS said: Hey Kevin, What color are the mats you are trying to identify? I ask because certain colors were reproduced and others not yet. I think the most commonly reproduced color of mats is black, beige/brown, and possibly white. The black ones are a good bet to reproduce as this color 'goes' with most interior colors. Oddball colors like dark green, aqua, and red just aren't reproduced because these were not common interior colors even when the cars were new. The dark green Handi-Mats sold for full-size Buicks are not reproduced. My car has Trim Code 620 - Dark Green. One can buy repro mats in a lighter green, of a slightly different pattern, but these aren't correct for my '65 Riviera. When I bought my Riv in 1983 it only had the two front rubber mats. The driver's one had split near the gas pedal cut out. I patched it from behind with good old duct tape. Then, about 15 years ago I miraculously came across a set of dark green front mats with the rear handi-mats on eBay. These were in very good to excellent condition. Luckily mine was the winning bid at $78! I believe the original mats were made by RUBBERMAID. I'm not near my Riv to study them, but I believe this brand name is molded into the back of the mats. My original mats have numbers printed on them, but I don't know how to decipher them. I'll go take a photo or two of the back of my mats to post for all to see. Alex Alex, I agree, the original mats have numbers/letters on the reverse side but I dont recall ever seeing "rubbermaid" on the mats. Maybe I missed it? There are variations of these mats throughout the `60`s and `70`s with distinct changes in shape and size. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moran75 Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 On 7/9/2018 at 2:51 PM, 1965rivgs said: Hi Kevin, Can you post overall pics of the face of the mats? Thanks, Tom Here are the pics...apologies for the delay ...drivers mat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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