Re: trunk floor pan repair/replacement

Posted by HH56 On 2013/10/31 15:46:41

Thanks for photos. I sure don't see much difference in pans between series so if absolutely need be I'll go with the repro.

Spent the last hour looking at the trunk some more and no longer convinced a complete pan is the way to go. Have holes thru at the rear where the body panel below lid is rusted out. Some around the gas filler area. Otherwise, looks to be very pitted on top, smooth and only surface rust on bottom. Not rusted thru anywhere else but undoubtedly thin in spots. Repro pan doesn't look like it has the panel flange at the rear like the original does. That's mostly where I need repair so unless something much worse shows up, changing the complete pan and making that fit without having the flange included may be overkill and more trouble than it's worth..

JW, It is a Custom but the sides of the trunk and wheelwells are flocked aren't they? Didn't find any remnants of carpet for the sides but have what I think is petrified remains of flock. Is your car original with carpet on the sides? I had thought of coating the entire trunk with POR and then re-flock everything. Carpet can lay over flock on the floor. Just concerned the flock cement won't stick to POR very long and the sides would have to be carpeted to hide the falling flock. If it's carpet then sure no need for flock aggravation.