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Paragon · 06-21-2025, 05:01 PM

I put some anti-squeak welting around the floorboards of my 1930 coupe. Now the boards are hard to fit. Does the bottom go in first or the angle board?

Ruth · 06-21-2025, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Paragon

I put some anti-squeak welting around the floorboards of my 1930 coupe. Now the boards are hard to fit. Does the bottom go in first or the angle board?

I always install the angle board first but that is just me. I have a split bottom board to make it easier to get to the battery.

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Joe K · 06-21-2025, 05:50 PM

Service Bulletins p. 248 Fig 507 shows a cross section of the juncture of the two boards. From the pix it is apparent that the angle board (front) goes in first - and the horizontal board (rear) goes in second.

No felt or other cushion is shown between the boards, not to say that one couldn't be made to fit.

Joe K

Keith True · 06-22-2025, 08:01 AM

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Angle board first.You will be taking the flat board out ten times to one of the angle board.It sounds like the welting you are using might be too thick.Years ago I used felt stripping for house windows.It was a little thick,but it broke in to fit after a few years.Years ago I made some floors out of some real high quality plywood I had bought at an auction.It was a true 3/4 thick,maybe even 13/16.With welting I really needed closer to 11/16.I used it without welting in an A pickup in 04,now I've kind of forgot about it.I also used it for the floors in a Kenworth truck,but they're not too fussy.

06-21-2025, 05:01 PM	#1
Paragon Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 34	Floor boards-bottom or angle I put some anti-squeak welting around the floorboards of my 1930 coupe. Now the boards are hard to fit. Does the bottom go in first or the angle board?

06-21-2025, 05:50 PM	#3
Joe K Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cow Hampshire Posts: 4,603	Re: Floor boards-bottom or angle Service Bulletins p. 248 Fig 507 shows a cross section of the juncture of the two boards. From the pix it is apparent that the angle board (front) goes in first - and the horizontal board (rear) goes in second. No felt or other cushion is shown between the boards, not to say that one couldn't be made to fit. Joe K __________________ Shudda kept the horse.

06-22-2025, 08:01 AM	#4
Keith True Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Epping N.H. Posts: 3,420	Re: Floor boards-bottom or angle Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Angle board first.You will be taking the flat board out ten times to one of the angle board.It sounds like the welting you are using might be too thick.Years ago I used felt stripping for house windows.It was a little thick,but it broke in to fit after a few years.Years ago I made some floors out of some real high quality plywood I had bought at an auction.It was a true 3/4 thick,maybe even 13/16.With welting I really needed closer to 11/16.I used it without welting in an A pickup in 04,now I've kind of forgot about it.I also used it for the floors in a Kenworth truck,but they're not too fussy.