Early A floor repair options?
Hey, Mike in FL. Layson's offers early A floor pans. I bought three of the four quarter pieces for my '64 Valiant. Good quality steel, but the fronts at least do need to be modified a little on the edges to fit. (I think they were based on later A body floors.) The ridges are different too, but if you're replacing most of the floor, that's not really noticeable.
Here's what mine looked like after they'd been welded in and fiberglass filled.
And here it is primed. I think it turned out ok for something that won't be seen. If you're an original purist though, you're gonna need to find a rust free out west car to chop up. I was more interested in structural integrity over originality, so these worked great for me.
Where are you in FL?
Chuck in FL
Hey, Mike in FL. Layson's offers early A floor pans. I bought three of the four quarter pieces for my '64 Valiant. Good quality steel, but the fronts at least do need to be modified a little on the edges to fit. (I think they were based on later A body floors.) The ridges are different too, but if you're replacing most of the floor, that's not really noticeable.
Here's what mine looked like after they'd been welded in and fiberglass filled.
And here it is primed. I think it turned out ok for something that won't be seen. If you're an original purist though, you're gonna need to find a rust free out west car to chop up. I was more interested in structural integrity over originality, so these worked great for me.
Where are you in FL?
Chuck in FL
