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  • PileDriver
    Low Range
    • Sep 2008
    • 2

    #16
    Does anyone manufacture new floor boards?

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    • SafeAirOne
      Overdrive
      • Apr 2008
      • 3435

      #17
      Originally posted by PileDriver
      Does anyone manufacture new floor boards?
      Anyone with a sharpie, a drill and a jigsaw can manufacture as many new floorboards as they desire.
      --Mark

      1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel

      0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
      (9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).

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      • triumphtr7guy
        Low Range
        • Jan 2011
        • 66

        #18
        I second what Mark said, floor boards are just flat plate, a little bit of cardboard/brown paper bag for a template and you are in business. As for the securing fittings, I havent priced them, but how much time do you want to spend sourcing and finding parts?and what is your time worth? As someone in the New England Triumph club once said, "do you want to be fixing it or driving it?" Actually making up new floor boards is one of my next projects, will be adding some more comments tommorrow to my experience. Good Luck!!
        Bruce, Triumph TR7 guy

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        • siii8873
          Overdrive
          • Jul 2007
          • 1011

          #19
          if you caulk the rim do not overtighten the fasteners it will warp the floors
          THING 1 - 1973 88 SIII - SOLD
          THING 2 -1974 88 SIII Daily Driver - SOLD
          THING 3 - 1969 88 SIIA Bugeye Project
          THING 4 - 1971 109 SIIA ExMod - SOLD
          THING 5 - 1958 109 PU
          THING 6 - 1954 86" HT

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          • IIA
            1st Gear
            • Apr 2010
            • 152

            #20
            Mortite? Great, then I'm all set. I bought a box of that last week to weatherstrip my house. I had no idea you could use it on vehicles too.
            1970 Series IIA
            1964 Series IIA [sold]

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            • Boston
              1st Gear
              • Feb 2010
              • 151

              #21
              Originally posted by SafeAirOne
              If you seal up the floor boards, how will the water drain out?
              The way it came in?

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              • greenmeanie
                Overdrive
                • Oct 2006
                • 1358

                #22
                Originally posted by triumphtr7guy
                As for the securing fittings, I havent priced them, but how much time do you want to spend sourcing and finding parts?and what is your time worth?
                About 20 minutes on any decent fastener web site or about 10 minutes in my box of old nuts, bolts and screws as Yorker said. This ain't an engine block and I did price out equivalents before making my comment on pricing.

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                • RoverDover
                  1st Gear
                  • Jan 2010
                  • 144

                  #23
                  Originally posted by Boston
                  The way it came in?
                  Sorry, cant easily turn my truck upside down.
                  67 angry hamsters

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                  • SafeAirOne
                    Overdrive
                    • Apr 2008
                    • 3435

                    #24
                    Originally posted by RoverDover
                    Sorry, cant easily turn my truck upside down.
                    To be fair, I get plenty of water incursion from beneath too.
                    --Mark

                    1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel

                    0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
                    (9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).

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