[Spridgets] Spridget floor pans - what's the difference?

[Michael MacLean]

The difference is in the pressed depression in the center of the pan.  The
Bugeye had a sloping depression with a drain hole at the low point.  It was
not as wide as the later cars.  If you fit a later floorpan to a Bugeye you
will have a problem mounting the gas pedal.  The pedal will sit right on the
edge of the slope making mounting to the floor difficult.  That being said, I
have later floor pans in my Bugeye because it all Moss had at the time.  I
mounted my gas pedal on the slope and just pulled the rubber part to the left,
slipping it partially off the metal hinge insert so it sits upright.  It
works.
Mike MacLean





>________________________________
> From:
CosmicMag1380 <cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com>
>To: Lee Fox <lee.fox at sbcglobal.net>
>Cc: Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> 
>Sent: Friday, February 14, 2014
10:02 AM
>Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Spridget floor pans - what's the
difference?
> 
>
>The most likely difference is for the spring mounts. Quarter
vs semi
>probably has a different cutout profile on the floorpans.
>
>--
>Kent
>1960 Bugeye
>1983 Garage full of spridget parts!
>2010 Arrow shed full
of excess spridget parts!!!
>On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 4:38 PM, Lee Fox
<lee.fox at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> Time to replace the floor pans on a 1974
RWA Midget I picked up.
>>
>> The Moss catalog shows 455-410 (RH) and 455-415
(LH) for MkII, III and IV.
>> They show 455-625 (RH) and 455-635 (LH) for
Bugeye and MkI.
>>
>> I obviously have a MkIII, but a friend has an extra new
455-625 that I
>> could buy from him.
>>
>> What is the difference in the
floors from MkI and the rest and can I use
>> this for my project?
>>
>>
Thanks.
>>
>> Lee in St. Louis
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