Floor pan

[Lisa P]

I was wondering if anyone here has had success buying new floor pans for a '48 Kaiser?  I have no problem fabricating some either but was unsure what gauge sheetmetal to use, any advice is appreciated!  I hope these pictures show you what I'm up against.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/phins_stuff/

As always, thanks in advance.

[dpledger]

I was in your situation, generally, with my '53 a couple of years back. There are occasionally pans available, but they don't generally cover enough area for a really bad situation. I made what amounted to new floors (salvaged the center hump for the most part, which saved a lot of shaping) out of 18 gauge steel, which was used on '53's and as far as I know was used on all Kaisers and Frazers (floor support channels seemed to be 16.) Had I used the patch type panels I would have had to add a lot around the edges anyway, so they didn't seem to have much of an advantage. I believe the early series' have flatter floors, so should be less of a project.

[Doc]

Check out the latest Hemmings Motor News.  There is an advertiser in there. I got a front set for my '51 Frazer but had to do quite a bit of trimming and additional patch panels as the pair did not match very well....but better than doing it all myself.

[Lisa P]

Found them, they look like they will need some "massaging" but you're right Doc, better than doing it all myself.  The company is C2C fabrication.  Now all I need to find are rocker panels for a '48.

[mow4alivn]

Might try this guy on ebay look up item number 130342025488. I bought a set from him for my 53 manhattan. There not to bad but I have to do some adjustments to them.

[ben-tex]

Back when Fred Walker was still living someone in his shop was making floor pans for various KF years. I don't know if they are still available or not. Fred's wife is doing the parts buiness now I think.