I'm trying to determine if my floor pans had been replaced at some point in their lifetime.
I've seen a lot of pics of rusted floor pans as well as pics of brand new floor pans after they have been put in.

What I'd like to know is what the floor pans look like in original OEM condition?
Anyone have a pic I can compare to? Specifically the passenger side, as that is what I'm looking at on mine that seems questionable.

 

Start posting pics of yours. Kinda hard to just speculate.

 

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there are lots of pics on the net . if you want specific help with your car post pics of yours ..

 

Here you go. I had no rust in my floor pans. None.



This is where I had rust. Lots of it. The car window seal dries out and water leaks into the seam between the shelf and the body.



Here the rubber on the side windows dries out and water settles into the rear seat area.



I recommend replacing the rubber seals before you have a problem.

Richard Newton
Brake Rotor Preparation 101

 

ok... here are some of the pics I'm talking about.

 

I also have this pic of under the passenger seat. Notice the raised brackets in the floor pans? Not sure what those are for...

 

I've looked... and looked... and looked... and looked.


I've seen pics.. of restorations done... of replacement floor pans, and of floor pans that I can't tell what car model/year they are from.
I've seen more pics of rusty floor pans than I ever want to see again...

 

yours looks very good and very likely original
mine are a beat beat up , I think my car had a rough life before reaching me. looks like it landed on something hard.

 

anyone else have some opinions?
Like I mentioned, I'm not sure what those raised retainers are under the passenger seat in my last pic.
I also am confused why there is a raised section of the floor pans... as though an additional metal layer was added.
Most of the pics I've found show the floor pans as one flat section.. not raised sections.

 

The raised section is sound deadening. Original.

 

see all the broken up stuff on my floor ? thats your " raised section" as mentioned above . I should really replace all mine .. but i dont see it and i really dont care.

 

Thanks... that's what I wanted to know.
I'll just leave it alone then.
Any idea what the raised retainer, screw holes are for underneath the passenger seat?

 

I spent a lot of time and effort removing all my sound deadner. Then 3 years later I put all new material in place.

I rather obviously recommend leaving the original in place.



Richard Newton
Garage Lighting

 

Richard did you put that stuff down and use a heat gun ? where did you get it ? mine is kinda breaking up.