Larry,
I don't remember seeing any "SPRINT" mounts on the Bugeye. <big grin> I
have to give serious thought about the floors, it was 8 years ago that I
was doing that part and I didn't take a real good photo I bet. I'll have
to look through the box of photos that don't make the albums. I do know
I cut out every piece of floor I could and left the spring mounts
hanging there, but I can't remember if the old floor isn't welded to the
upper part of the mount and just slid out, or if I cut as much away as I
could and fit it in over top as best I could. I think by cutting the
spot welds on the vertical panel and the rest of the bracing I just
yanked it out. The front of the mount is held to the floor and inner
brace with a couple bolts and I remember it drooping down when the floor
was gone. Isn't the back edge of the floor flanged and the flange stops
right where it goes over the mount? Can't remember for sure.
Dave
Larry Miller wrote:
>David
>
>How did you fit the panel around the sprint mounts?
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "David Carpenter" <d.carpenter7@verizon.net>
>Cc: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 7:26 PM
>Subject: Re: Bugeye Floor Panels
>
>
>>I think those panels are actually for a later model and work well enough
>>for the Bugeye. When I was doing "Little Bits" I had bought some from
>>another vendor and noted those same differences. The original floor is
>>one piece. I cut right around the edge of the transmission tunnel
>>flange, then transfered the lines to the floor panel, flanged the edge
>>to fit tight and welded 'em that way to the underside, then the
>>topside.. They fit well everywhere else. I figured the cars are so low,
>>if someone's goofy enough to lay under there and look let 'em find
>>something "wrong" with the car.
>>
>>There's so many people looking for flaws you'd think there was a reward.
>>
>>Dave & Bobbie
>>1960 AH3000 "Healey Bits"
>>1960 Bugeye "Little Bits" (See link below)
>>http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze2z49v/bugeye.htm
>>AACA Hershey Fall Meet (See link below)
>>http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze2z49v/hershey.htm
>>
>>
>>Larry Miller wrote:
>>
>>>Someone asked about the Bugeye floor panels from AHSpares and how they
>>>compare to the original. There are some differences:
>>>
>>>1. The louver shaped drain holes in the ribs of the passenger compartment
>>>section are missing.
>>>2. There are no drain holes in the foot well section.
>>>3. The front two captive nuts for the seats are missing. The rear two are
>>>there and the front holes are there. Don't understand why they left off
>>>
>the
>
>>>front ones.
>>>4. The captive nut for the ground strap is missing on the passenger side
>>>panel. There is not even a hole where the nut should be.
>>>
>>>The shape and size appear to be right on. The inside edge of the panels
>>>extend slightly past the spot welds of the driveshaft tunnel. The inner
>>>
>edge
>
>>>can be cut to the same shape as the tunnel and butt welded or they can be
>>>overlapped on the bottom of the tunnel and welded.
>>>
>>>The section around the spring mounts will need some cutting and fitting.
>>>
>>>For those that asked for pictures of the floor panels I will post some
>>>
>this
>
>>>weekend.
>>>
>>>Anyone have suggestions on how to do drain holes that will be protected
>>>
>from
>
>>>splashes like the original floors ?
>>>
>>>Larry Miller
>>>http://www.ado13.com
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