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67ctbug
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 Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 2:03 pm Post subject: M&T Mfg. Floor Pans |
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Has anyone used the 18 gauge pans from them? I messed up so many times on the current ones that I'm just going to redo them again I think. I want to know what they're like since I can save shipping on them by going to pick them up.
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beetlenut
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| Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 6:47 am Post subject: Re: M&T Mfg. Floor Pans |
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I used their 18 gauge rear and front quarter pans, and found them to be the beefiest pans I worked with. I have bought a lot of parts from M&T since I live in the same city. Make sure you arrange pick-up ahead of time, Kevin the owner, is kind of funny about showing up in person since they're basically a mail order business.
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CiderGuy
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| Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 11:32 am Post subject: Re: M&T Mfg. Floor Pans |
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There are only 2 or 3 companies who make floor pans, and all are good.
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 12:14 pm Post subject: Re: M&T Mfg. Floor Pans |
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Alright it sounds promising.
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 6:30 pm Post subject: Re: M&T Mfg. Floor Pans |
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beetlenut do you have any photos?
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beetlenut
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| Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 7:41 am Post subject: Re: M&T Mfg. Floor Pans |
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| CiderGuy wrote: |
| There are only 2 or 3 companies who make floor pans, and all are good. |
What?! Dansk and Zito are cheap 22 gauge bad stampings that fit like shit! If you can find the Gray 18 gauge or the green Klassic Fab ones from Europe, they are much better stampings and thicker.
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| Wetstuff wrote: |
| ... I spend more time shaking it than directing it?! I get a pretty decent blast for 8sec. then have to shake it again. |
- Words to live by right there!
My 74 Super rebuild thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6507104#6507104
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beetlenut
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| Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 7:55 am Post subject: Re: M&T Mfg. Floor Pans |
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| beetlenut do you have any photos? |
Not of the quarter pan before installation. In the below photo, the good 18 gauge floor pan section that M & T sells, is the rear passenger one where the battery sits. You can see the extra stiffening ribs below the battery. The red front drivers side quarter pan was from someone else and was not as thick.
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| ... I spend more time shaking it than directing it?! I get a pretty decent blast for 8sec. then have to shake it again. |
- Words to live by right there!
My 74 Super rebuild thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6507104#6507104 |
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 12:18 pm Post subject: Re: M&T Mfg. Floor Pans |
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Ok,cool. I think I'll pick some up when I get the money. My pans are bad now with all the hammering I've done to them and the misalignment of the cross brace. I'll just do this the right way this time. It shouldn't be long before I have the money for them.
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'73 914
'73 Dodge W200
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| ...or the PO envied the terrorists' bus in "Back to the Future". |
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| He's fine, just waiting for the dragon in winklepickers to move out of his lane. |
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