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[GraemeC]

Jut looked - they're not a cheap bit of kit 

[rally1380]

Jut looked - they're not a cheap bit of kit 

You are right.....didn't even think to look on their website.....I could make a set for less than that price.  Plus, my floor is the later type so slightly (only ever so) different shape.

 

How are they fitted Dave? Self tappers or something less crude? I'm assuming they need holes drilled in the floor for whatever method of fixing is used?

 

Keith

 

Pass........not got a clue mate....Clive did say they were a pig to get snug. 

 

I'm guessing bolts, spreader plate to stop them ripping away etc etc etc.  I think if it was me, i'd be welding in captive nuts and using some countersunk bolts to mout them.....you know me....over engineer the thing even if there is a simple solution!!!!!

[keefr22]

That's sounds a good solution to me, no over-engineering involved! I'm no expert, but the less holes drilled in the floor of my stage rally car, the better as far as I'm concerned!

K

[rally1380]

That's sounds a good solution to me, no over-engineering involved! I'm no expert, but the less holes drilled in the floor of my stage rally car, the better as far as I'm concerned!

K

 

Naaaaaaaaa...............you need holes to let all the water drain out

[keefr22]

Yep, course you do, but they should be designed in. Drilled holes can cause stress propagation...

[rally1380]

Yep, course you do, but they should be designed in. Drilled holes can cause stress propagation...

 

I thought round holes didn't whereas square holes did?

[keefr22]

I'm going back 40 years to my materials engineering days Dave, you may well be right. I've just always tried to avoid un-necessary holes, of whatever shape!

K

[rally1380]

I'm going back 40 years to my materials engineering days Dave, you may well be right. I've just always tried to avoid un-necessary holes, of whatever shape!

K

I think the thing with the mini floor is it isn't structurally amazing anyway so a drain hole or two ain't gonna make the car split in half. That said, exhaust tunnel, sills and cross member are a different kettle of structural fishes as they actually do something fairly important.

Even so, I'm probably going to be rather fond of my lovely new floor once it's all painted so I might make myself some sort of floor guard cover thingy to keep things straight.

Shame I can't sneak a little kevlar in there....they had it in the 70's didn't they?

[minisi35]

kelvar with a thin disguise of fibreglass?

[rally1380]

kelvar with a thin disguise of fibreglass?

 

Sssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..............

[keefr22]

I was thinking kevlar with a thin layer of underseal.....!!

 

(have you ever had a scrute look under the car Dave?? Can't recall one ever bothering on any event I've done...)

[rally1380]

I was thinking kevlar with a thin layer of underseal.....!!

 

(have you ever had a scrute look under the car Dave?? Can't recall one ever bothering on any event I've done...)

 

I had one not even look under the bonnet of one of my cars once!!!!!! ha ha.

[Artstu]

These work very well and don't rattle loose http://www.ebay.co.u...=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

There's a thread on here about Kevlar guards http://www.theminifo...ite-sump-guard/

[rally1380]

These work very well and don't rattle loose http://www.ebay.co.u...=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

There's a thread on here about Kevlar guards http://www.theminifo...ite-sump-guard/

 

Cool, Cheers.

 

Kevlar definitely has its plus points though.

[Mk1Dave]

Any news on the rebuild? How's it coming along?