Floor Mat Retainers 355

**jevs** · #1 03-15-2012, 10:08 AM

What are you guys doing to repair and/or replace broken floor mat retainers? A couple of mine have the twist part broke off and these are NLA from Ferrari. Replacing them with something better and more readily available would ne nice. I have not started my internet searching for a suitable replacement option, but I figured I would ask here first. I did not have any luck searching the forum on this topic.

I really don't need these since the mats stay put fine, but I don't like having anything broken or non-functional on my car.

**2NA** · #2 03-15-2012, 10:12 AM

They're called "common sense" fasteners. Used on boats and available online.

You might need to paint them if you don't like chrome.

**jevs** · #3 03-15-2012, 10:57 AM

I just need to measure mine and find some the right size. Hopefully I can find some with the same hole spacing. The good thing is they are dirt cheep

Less than $1.

**pourquoi_ne** · #4 03-15-2012, 06:04 PM

http://www.cbsonline.co.uk/product/L...Fasteners_TBLB

**treedee3d** · #5 03-15-2012, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by pourquoi_ne

http://www.cbsonline.co.uk/product/L...Fasteners_TBLB

That's a great tip. I was looking for the OEM retainers for a long time. Daniel could not get them from Ferrari so I ended up finding an eBay seller from Portugal and I bought them. 20$ for all 4

http://www.ebay.com/itm/260964182420...84.m1439.l2649

**jevs** · #6 03-16-2012, 11:35 AM

I believe these are closer to the dimensions of the stock ones. I don't think we have the "Tall" version.

http://www.cbsonline.co.uk/product/S...Fasteners_TBSB

I have not had any luck finding small quantities of these in the USA in black. I guess I am just going to order these from the UK.

**pourquoi_ne** · #7 03-16-2012, 12:52 PM

I bought "tall" ones because by the time I put the washer on the carpet together with the carpet thickness the regular one was too tight to do up.

**treedee3d** · #8 03-16-2012, 07:50 PM

Did mine today. I had 2 broken ones.

Aiden · #9 03-16-2012, 08:24 PM

Good to know. I tried ordering these as well, only to be told they are no longer available. I need to order them. Does anyone know where to find the oval gromemts in the floor mats? A few of mine are missing and I was looking to replace them, but they are not sold individually at Ricambi or the usual sources.

**ClydeM** · #10 03-16-2012, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Aiden

Does anyone know where to find the oval gromemts in the floor mats? A few of mine are missing and I was looking to replace them, but they are not sold individually at Ricambi or the usual sources.

I have a few I've used for a sail on a sunfish. Let me see how close they match in size. If they are close, any marine store would have them

**jevs** · #11 03-16-2012, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ClydeM

I have a few I've used for a sail on a sunfish. Let me see how close they match in size. If they are close, any marine store would have them

This is probobly true until you try to find the black ones. The nickel plated brass are everywhere. The black ones are a little more elusive.

**tcannon** · #12 03-16-2012, 09:52 PM

I have ordered some of these to give them a try. I cannot tell if they are black or chrome. I will post back when I get them.

http://www.yourautotrim.com/turfas.html

**jevs** · #13 03-16-2012, 10:22 PM

Those will most likely be nickel plated.

**tcannon** · #14 03-16-2012, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jevs

Those will most likely be nickel plated.

Probably so. I will paint them if they are.

**Ricambi America** · #15 03-20-2012, 02:30 PM

OK... I have a big bucket of rug munchers without the grommets. These are not the original Ferrari ones, but they work just fine. See picture below of them used in a set of Lloyd Mats F355 mats that I had in stock.

I'll sell sets of 4x pieces for $2.00/set (yes). The only problem is that our website has a flat rate minimum shipping of $6.50. So, if you purchase them on our site we'll ship postal priority (usually 2-3 days anywhere in the USA).

I think we have 200x here.

http://www.ricambiamerica.com/produc...ucts_id=349736

**tcannon** · #16 03-20-2012, 02:38 PM

Thanks Daniel! Ordering now.

jgriff · #17 06-18-2012, 02:02 PM

This may be a stupid question but I've been trying to figure this out for a while with no luck. Does anyone know how to get a broken floor matt retainer off? My eyes aren't what they used to be, it looks like a hex key would do it but I tried all the sizes I have and none work.

I have the exact same problem that treedee3d posted the photos of. I've ordered the parts from Ricambi but can't get the old ones off the car.

Does anyone know what the blue handled tool is he's using in the photo above?

**jevs** · #18 06-18-2012, 02:38 PM

You have to drill the rivets out. That blue handle tool is a rivet gun. You will need to rivet the new fastener in after your drill the old ones out.

**treedee3d** · #19 06-18-2012, 06:02 PM

It's super easy. You do indeed need to drill the old heads out but they come out super easily..whole job took me about 6 minutes to remove and replace both retainers

jgriff · #20 06-18-2012, 06:28 PM

I've never worked with rivets before. I'll stop by Sears and get a rivet gun. I guess you just drill the head off the rivet and then pull it put? If there's anyway to mess this up I'll probably find it.