1986 560SL. center console question

[davestlouis]

The ratty 560SL I bought recently has a large area toward the rear of the center console that is just plain console material with 2 big pieces of velcro on the bottom...should there be a piece of carpet, or something on the bottom of the back portion of the center console? It may be just as well that there's nothing there yet...dumped a Super Big Gulp all over there today on the way to the office. There was a sea of diet Dr Pepper...argh.