Who's got a wood floor?

[thebigben]

I bought some wood-like foam mats on Amazon. Really stunned by how good they look.

Will report back with how they hold up. Took about 30 seconds to install.
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'85 2WD Westy w/ Peloquin TBD + 2.2 Subi (Kurt Vannegut)

[Mckinleyvillian]

I just scored a couple boxes of bamboo/engineered flooring from a gal giving it away on marketplace. Really stoked because I was going to pay too much for pergo...

anyways, I'm looking at the photos in here of at the different under layers and I'm thinking about throwing some old yoga mats under there. Anyone done this?
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all i want is one to take me home

85 Vanagon GL 1.9 stick

[photogdave]

I got...vinyl!
Sick at home with COVID but got antsy, so a low-impact van project seemed to fit the bill.
I had a bunch of loose lay vinyl flooring left over from a home project and thought it would be perfect for the van.

The loose lay is nice because it's flexible, light and easy to install. In a room you typically put the borders down with adhesive and the rest just stays in from pressure. If you damage a board you can just lift it out and replace it. The only thing I don't like is that it marks up fairly easy. Very easy to clean though.

Originally I was going to stick this on a plywood sub-floor but after a dry fit I realized it would stay in place just on the stock floor without any adhesive. The boards fit under the cabinet overhangs nicely.
The tracks proved to be problematic. I tried without the covers but the boards aren't rigid enough to prevent a bit of a dip. I put the covers back on without the hardware since they stick up pretty high but the covers were still higher than the rest of the floor, causing the boards to buckle. Solution: I cut little inserts for the tracks from extra flooring.

I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. All I needed was a screwdriver, measuring tape, drill, pencil and razor knife. No sawing, gluing etc. I'll probably finish it with a nicer threshold.

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[Jan Steinman]

Don't have a nice one showing the floor off, but there's the installation in process of the Acacia floor we found at the local ReStore, for about $40.

We also did the door panels in birch.

[Schuylersister]

[Jan Steinman]

[Mckinleyvillian]

[Walty87]

Hey guys!

I recently got a full westy interior that I’m going to install in my van, but before doing that I plan to redo my floor.

Do you guys usually do flooring under the westy cabinets or do the cabinets sit directly on the metal and the flooring rests against them?

Thanks

[Klister]

I'm sure this varies by installer - I put my wood floor abutting the cabinets and the bench seat, cutting out smaller area for the back heater vent and my Webasto heater vent. I certainly did not want to go through hassle of removing my westy cabinets for that.

[Walty87]

[dobryan]

[Mateo83]

[tjet]

I started a wood floor project a few years ago. My intent was to build a camper style interior from the floor up (I have a stove, fridge, heater, sink, etc). It ended up being more like a workshop floor where I can stuff motorcycles and tools into My van is more like a truck than a nice camper.

I used high quality 1/2" marine grade plywood. It was lighter than that heavy molded rubber/foam mat. When I do it again, I'm going to go with 5/8 or 3/4". I plan on cutting the roof eventually for an NAHT roof, and a thick sheet of plywood bolted to the floor may increase structural rigidity of the van.

[campism]

[tjet]

Yeah, every Vanagon owner needs a trail bike on-board (or 2). I've since cut that exhaust tip off as it had a tendency to snag on things. I really need to make a bumper-mounted rack. I plan on carrying 2 bikes.

That TW200 in my van is a '20. My other TW200 (below) is an '87 (same year as my syncro). I'm working on the engine currently.

[charleslabri]

tdubclub

im selling my xt225 today
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[tjet]

That's the engine I'm installing in my '87 TW. I want a 6-speed for it, plus the extra 25cc. Here's the XT225 donor bike I picked up a couple of months ago.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aylghkOX_dY