Front floor details

sgellis · Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2024 6:21 am Post subject: Front floor details

From the rusty remains of my 54 it looks like possibly a second layer of steel around the shifting lever mounting. I have looked through some photos but it is not clear. One looks like there is a second panel but others do not.

Hoping someone has a photo or some knowledge of this.

Thanks

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sgellis · Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2024 6:28 am Post subject: Re: Front floor details

I did find this floor that appears to have a second layer spot welded on but this is an early Gerson panel.

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Huetti_1989 · Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2024 3:32 am Post subject: Re: Front floor details

The exploded remains of the front floor on my 52:

And one of my nos floor part: (sorry for the bad picture, its behind a lot of splits in my barn)

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sgellis · Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2024 6:46 am Post subject: Re: Front floor details

Thanks

After a lot of browsing photos I searched through my pile of rust and found the old floor reinforcements. Now I can see details of the lower panel I hadn't noticed before.

Believe I have all the information I need to make up accurate drawings. I also see how the floor was welded down to the reinforcements.

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kalymnos · Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2024 10:09 am Post subject: Re: Front floor details

RockStock · Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2024 11:01 am Post subject: Re: Front floor details

Need someone with an NOS centre floor panel to photograph the underside…
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sgellis · Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2024 11:23 am Post subject: Re: Front floor details

I found this photo that shows the panel edge.

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DSweinhagen · Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2024 2:20 pm Post subject: Re: Front floor details

Looks like you may have this figured out now but here's a couple more pics...

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sled · Samba Member Joined: February 16, 2005 Posts: 6248

Not sure if this helps as it seems you’ve gotten some good photos. Note the early weld nuts, and the radiused area around the forward footrest mounting nut.

If you need any measurements let me know

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sgellis · Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 5:44 am Post subject: Re: Front floor details

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