On 4/28/07, Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net> wrote:
> They go between the floor and the wooden strips. I would think their
> purpose is
> to stiffen the floor so the nuts don't pull through - the holes in the wood
> are
> a larger diameter. I believe they are original, my 2 BT-7s have them.
>
> Bob
>
> Patton Dickson wrote:
> > I think I saw a set on ebay once, but forgot about it. Do they fit
> > under or over the wood strip? If so, what is thier purpose? Speaking
> > of which, is there any other reason for the wood than to act as a
> > spacer?
> >
> > Patton
> >
> > On 4/28/07, Ronald J. Ray <ronald-ray@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >> I see where a company is offering a 16 gage steel sheet for under the
> >> seat
> >> runners.
> >> This plate goes over the floorboard and below the carpet. I have a very
> >> vague memory of my BT7 having these rusted pieces of sheet metal when I
> >> dismantled the car many many many years ago. However, the official BMC
> >> parts book does not show this item.
> >>
> >> Does anyone know if the plates were original to the car and what function
> >> they serve?
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >> Ron Ray
> >
>
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1957 Austin-Healey 100-Six "Built to run 'til the road wears out."
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