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The footwell width is the same. The bolt hole position in the floor is the same. The floor mats are the same..... re-read what ive said please. We are talking about floor mats. There is no "wide" or "narrow" version. All the tunnels start in the same place! The differences are in the shapes to suit individual gearboxes.
I see what you're saying and if the rubber mats were the same shape as the footwell carpets (which ARE all the same) all would be well!
But it is apparent from the pics from both cars that they AREN'T! And the extra width of the rubber mats has to go somewhere! When fitted in a 1500 or 1300, there is a bit of extra flat room at the base of the tunnel but on the fat tunnel cars, the mat just climbs the side and curls over annoyingly. Been there, had that and, in the past, ended up with aftermarket universal mats, the shape of which could be cut to more nearly match the space. These, of course, do not have "Triumph" embossed into them, but you can't have everything!
Since I often get into my daily drive Dolomite in dirty oily work boots, I need rubber mats to preserve the carpet underneath, my temporary solution employed on the Carledo, running without carpet, is ok for the stripped out look of the car, but when the Dolomega hits the road, there will need to be something more permanent in the way of rubber covers or i'm gonna be buying new footwell carpets on an annual basis!
What we REALLY need are mats that actually match the footwell carpet in shape and size, but I don't know of any that were made in period and the chances of getting them made today, for any reasonable amont of money, are slim indeed!
Steve