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General Category => Technical Discussion => Topic started by: donsm4 on August 04, 2006, 06:28:06 PM

Title: Floorboards
Post by: donsm4 on August 04, 2006, 06:28:06 PM
Does anyone know if the floorboards of a 33 Ply Coupe were made of 16 or 18 gauge steel?  Thanks Don
Title: Re: Floorboards
Post by: TodFitch on August 04, 2006, 08:50:27 PM
On my PD two door sedan the sloped floor board is metal. I guess I could take things apart enough to measure how thick.

The flat section between the front seats and the sloped section is wood. Somewhere around 3/4 of an inch thick. I guess I could measure that if I open things up enough to measure the metal.

Maybe this weekend. . .
Title: Re: Floorboards
Post by: donsm4 on August 04, 2006, 09:36:31 PM
No need for anyone to tear apart their car floors.? I measured my old rusty floor metal and found it was between .050 and .070 .? ?I don't know if rust increases the thickness of steel or decreases the thickness.? My books on metal has this as being around 16-18 gauge.  Thought an old assembly book might give the info.. Don