Fiberglass floor pan?

[jadney@vwtype3.org (Melissa & Jim)]

>From: Ford Donald <fordd@macconnect.com>

>We just aquired a 1971 Squareback and are planning to fix it up. Today
>we tore out the front seats and carpet, needless to say we found some
>rust.
>
>The battery pan is completely gone. There are 2 fist size holes in the
>floor behind the front seats. The areas of rust give a warped appearence
>to the metal. 
>
>
>We want to replace the pans and were wondering about the fiberglass pans
>by Innovations in Fiberglass.
>
> 
>Has anyone tried them? What do you all think? Thanks for the input. 

Haven't done it, but I would be leery.  How does it fasten to the rest of 
the body?  How do you seal it?  What do you attach the seats to?

Then the most important part:  I think you haven't yet found the worst rust 
out spots.  Check the backs of the front wheel wells and the fronts of the 
rear wheel wells.  I suspect that you will find enough missing metal to make 
you wonder if this is all going to be worthwhile.

Just make sure you know what you are up against BEFORE you start.

Jim
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