Hey Guys. I have the sad remains of a 1929 Model A Roadster Under Seat Floor Pan that I need to replicate. This would be a relatively easy task were it not for the fact that it’s missing the other side.
In order to replicate the original I need measurements of the trailing edge, so if anyone is able to help I would greatly appreciate it.
No picture but we found a dessert-rat carc*** under the seat of my dads 1965 t-bird. Found a coin dating back to 1941 which is when my Pontiac was built along with a for sale sign under the floormatt. Realize this thread wasn’t really meant for this but I like this game. Skickat från min iPhone med H.A.M.B.
If you were a typical horney young teenage boy it might have been a well hidden packet of rubbers. Greg
going from memory, doesn't that pan sit on a ledge, that is the sub rails on the outside, and the cross members front to back? if so, the measurements are there in front of you!
never had much for '29 roadsters... i am a '30 fan... like your metalwork... . Traded for a nice '30 coupe [avitar], guy delivered from orange, texas... well they froze but that seat had a half dozen of the largest beatles i have ever seen... the 2nd owner back kept a well worn branch next to his fence, he would grab it and shoo the sunning rattle snake off the black running board to show the car to buyers... the rattler stayed in texas... here in Maine i have gone after hulks in the woods and found rac**** and porkiepine families had staked out the floorless trunk for the winter ...
Last time I saw a bottle of Sheep Dip Whisky was in a pub in Stornaway on the Outer Hebrides isles, Scotland that I use to frequent. That was back in the early 80's when I was working up there.
Frank and Joe are changing in the locker room. Frank says, "Joe when did you start wearing pink lace *******?" Joe; "When my wife found them under the seat of my car."
Hello, When I purchased the first 1940 Ford Sedan Delivery, it came with a standard fairly modern bumper jack. I did not like the usage of a bumper jack on the pristine 40 Ford bumpers. So, I was able to get a small scissors jack that would fit in the compartment in the back, under the floorboard. But, come to find out, I had to wrap the scissors jack with a towel and wedge it against one of the walls of that compartment to keep it from sliding around or rattling. In trying to put in a home-made speaker box under the seat, I realized that the space was perfect for the scissors jack, still wrapped with a towel. It fit perfectly and did not slide around. The cotton towel and the rubber mat I put under there kept the wrapped jack in place. For some reason, I never had to slam on the brakes, so I never experienced anything under the seat sliding forward. But, just to be safe, I strapped the jack to one of the seat posts. Jnaki Teenage ingenuity in action. The scissor jack was just tall enough to get the stock black wheel and tire combo high enough to take off and put on the spare. That spared my shiny pristine chrome bumpers. Yea! But, one thing we did realize was that a scissors jack has limitations. When we purchased our 2nd 1940 Ford Sedan Delivery with a 327 motor and set up, we unexpectedly ran into a puzzling predicament. Since the car was slightly lowered in a modified Cal Rake, the clearance was too low to safely replace a flat tire with the spare. The scissors jack (different one) could get the sedan delivery jacked up, but it was not high enough to get the tire off safely. Luckily, my wife and I were near an old gas station and the grizzled owner had a great idea that we did not think about at the time. He grabbed a couple of 2x6 boards and that was just enough to elevate the scissors jack to get the sedan delivery fenders clear of the removal process of the tires. So, his idea was part of our itinerary as the three, 2 x 6” pieces of wood always rode with us for emergencies. Since they were separate, I had 2 holes drilled through each one and several long nuts and bolts held the height together without slipping. When the situation called for only two boards, shorter nuts and bolts did the job securely.
So the panel on a 28 29 roadster under the seat panel is tapered with 36 inches in the back and 33 inches in the front
Found a few roaches and some change under the seat of the 57 after I dragged it home. Roaches were not of the insect variety
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