Carpet to Hard floor DIY documentation for 2001 T4 Eurovan

[Zeitgeist 13]

For anyone who's done a similar job, how is the plywood affixed to the floor? I'm pulling the carpet, and had intended to remove as a single unit, but the glue is just too strong, and heat is stretching the fabric. It looks like it's going to be an all day affair. Sucks.
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[Zeitgeist 13]

To follow up on this, the plywood is glued with a butyl rubber like compound. I honestly don't know how anyone could pull the carpet intact, as it's glued and embedded into the plywood. My plywood is warped at the front edge and along the slider opening, so I think I'll have to screw it to the floor.
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[Endopotential]

Just to add another twist on this great DIY improvement. Spent the weekend on my 2002 Weekender.

As mentioned above, the plywood is only glued on with some vicious tar glue and no screws. I wanted the new floor to sit as low down as possible, so I decided to eliminate the metal plates that serve to bolt down the additional jump seats (which I'll never use anyways). Forty minutes and 3 angle grinder cutting discs later, I had a nice flat surface on which to re-install the plywood.

This allowed me to keep the stock plastic footwell anchored directly to the nice new wood floors, without using any additional spacers or trim pieces.

[murso74]

the wood on the side and the table, is that just a stick on laminate or something more fun?

[Endopotential]

Definitely something more fun (or frustrating!)

I found some Karelian birch veneer and put some gloss varnish on it. Then 3M / Gorilla spray adhesive. I've been having a heck of a time not getting it to buckle and peel off with temperature changes.

[nbrass]

[Zeitgeist 13]

I still haven't dealt with it. I think my plan is to use clamps to draw it down and then use either self tapping screws or drill and bolt the plywood down.
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[nbrass]