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40fordconvert · 10-31-2011, 04:21 PM

Hey guys,
I just ordered the rear seat springs from LeBarron Bonney, but don’t expect them for 30 days or so. Not having them as a pattern makes it harder to anticipate how they mount to the floor pan. Here is my problem: I’m having to re-do the middle and rear floor pans because they were installed incorrectly (the body would not set down on the frame properly). I noticed the riser on the middle floor plan from Bob Drake is 4.5 inches. Mine was installed at closer to 6 inches high. It appears this forward vertical face of the middle floor pan would have to plane in with the oak cross member between the door posts and this would provide the proper angle for the base of the rear seat. 4.5” seems a little too low for everything else to work (in my case). Can you tell me if Drake is correct and the middle and rear floor pans are identical for the coupe (and thus the riser for the middle floor pan is indeed 4.5”)? I called Bob Drake and the salesman insisted it was 4.5 inches. The only reason I’m cautious is he said a few other things that I know are not correct from experience. Once again, thank you for your help.
Mike

10-31-2011, 04:21 PM	#1
40fordconvert Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bellingham WA Posts: 11	Middle floor pan for 1940 convertible Hey guys, I just ordered the rear seat springs from LeBarron Bonney, but don’t expect them for 30 days or so. Not having them as a pattern makes it harder to anticipate how they mount to the floor pan. Here is my problem: I’m having to re-do the middle and rear floor pans because they were installed incorrectly (the body would not set down on the frame properly). I noticed the riser on the middle floor plan from Bob Drake is 4.5 inches. Mine was installed at closer to 6 inches high. It appears this forward vertical face of the middle floor pan would have to plane in with the oak cross member between the door posts and this would provide the proper angle for the base of the rear seat. 4.5” seems a little too low for everything else to work (in my case). Can you tell me if Drake is correct and the middle and rear floor pans are identical for the coupe (and thus the riser for the middle floor pan is indeed 4.5”)? I called Bob Drake and the salesman insisted it was 4.5 inches. The only reason I’m cautious is he said a few other things that I know are not correct from experience. Once again, thank you for your help. Mike