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Tue Jan 05, 2010 3:58 pm

I would like to put a flat surface down in the drivers foot well of the car. I’m not sure what material to use or how to go about it?
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Tue Jan 05, 2010 4:35 pm

how about some thin MDF dude ? you could coat it both sides with rubberised anti slip paint then just pack to height and bolt in place.

alternative is fab from steel and weld in, or chequerplate and rivets ?
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Tue Jan 05, 2010 4:57 pm

I'd avoid anything flamable

I used some 2mm ally sheet, cut and bent to fill the footwell perfectly and welded at the joins

I then covered it with antislip, you can buy lengths off metre rolls very cheaply
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Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:57 am

RPM wrote:I'd avoid anything flamable

I used some 2mm ally sheet, cut and bent to fill the footwell perfectly and welded at the joins

I then covered it with antislip, you can buy lengths off metre rolls very cheaply
second that. Stay away from chequer plate. Once wet it's like an ice rink.
Skateboard grip tape works well but only one season. but cheap to replace.
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Sun Jan 10, 2010 10:12 pm

UweM3 wrote:
RPM wrote:I'd avoid anything flamable

I used some 2mm ally sheet, cut and bent to fill the footwell perfectly and welded at the joins

I then covered it with antislip, you can buy lengths off metre rolls very cheaply
second that. Stay away from chequer plate. Once wet it's like an ice rink.
Skateboard grip tape works well but only one season. but cheap to replace.
Skateboard grip tape is brilliant on the pedals aswell.
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Mon Jan 11, 2010 1:07 pm

Dan320is wrote:
UweM3 wrote:
RPM wrote:I'd avoid anything flamable

I used some 2mm ally sheet, cut and bent to fill the footwell perfectly and welded at the joins

I then covered it with antislip, you can buy lengths off metre rolls very cheaply
second that. Stay away from chequer plate. Once wet it's like an ice rink.
Skateboard grip tape works well but only one season. but cheap to replace.
Skateboard grip tape is brilliant on the pedals aswell.
you are absolutely right. I use it on the pedals as well. Brings the face of the brake pedal more in line with the throttle fo better heel and toe
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Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:43 pm

UweM3 wrote:
Dan320is wrote:
UweM3 wrote: second that. Stay away from chequer plate. Once wet it's like an ice rink.
Skateboard grip tape works well but only one season. but cheap to replace.
Skateboard grip tape is brilliant on the pedals aswell.
you are absolutely right. I use it on the pedals as well. Brings the face of the brake pedal more in line with the throttle fo better heel and toe
I bet you can't guess whose car I copied that idea from...................Jakes 320is winkeye
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Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:41 pm

Dan320is wrote:
UweM3 wrote:
Dan320is wrote: Skateboard grip tape is brilliant on the pedals aswell.
you are absolutely right. I use it on the pedals as well. Brings the face of the brake pedal more in line with the throttle fo better heel and toe
I bet you can't guess whose car I copied that idea from...................Jakes 320is winkeye
+1........
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Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:27 am

UweM3 wrote:
Dan320is wrote:
UweM3 wrote: you are absolutely right. I use it on the pedals as well. Brings the face of the brake pedal more in line with the throttle fo better heel and toe
I bet you can't guess whose car I copied that idea from...................Jakes 320is winkeye
+1........
+2 I did my dead pedal as well... love it!
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