At 04:21 PM 9/24/97 -0700, you wrote:
> I'm planning to homebrew a replacement for the missing trunk floor in my
>solid axle late model TR-4A rather than buy one for $150. Can anyone tell
me:
>
>1. How is the front of the trunk floor mounted to the chassis?
John:
The board is a piece of aspenite - probably 3/16" from the factory - I used
1/4" in my reproduction. The hinging effect at the front is simply the
board under the "clips" you describe, pivoting. There is a metal piece
mounted at the front (L shaped with the leg of the L going under the board
and the vertical part fitting behind the board which covers the gas tank. The
piece at the back is more complex - from the side, the part that goes under
the
board is W shaped with wings on the top of each side of the W (the W is
missing
the middle vertical piece. At the back edge the wing wraps around the edge
of the board and stops 1/2 an inch or so into the board. These metal
pieces give the board some resistance to warping (IMHO). The board covers
the whole opening (i.e. front to back).
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Above is side view of board showing two middle pieces.
I actually fabricated two boards for my car. I have a spare which I would
sell for $100 U.S. (plus shipping). Let me know if you are interested and
I'll supply more detail.
I hope this helps.
Brian
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