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TR2/3/3A Which TR3A floor pans?

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I found an old thread containing a discussion comparing battery boxes (seems TRF has the edge there, and I see they have a recently-improved product), but I couldn't find any threads discussing who makes the best floor pans. Prices vary greatly, with RockAuto being the least expensive at around $100 each and climbing up from that are Moss, Victoria British and TRF.

Can anyone chime in with what they've used and give their opinion on the quality and fit?
 
Can't say anything about the fit yet, but the Rockauto ones are the same as seen on ebay, from a new outfit called Classic to Current Fabrication. Mark Macy, from Macy's Garage has experience with them and says they are very good - they are slightly thicker gauge than the British Motor Heritage ones that have been available.

They aren't drop in replacements though - they won't come with captive nuts for the seats for example.
 
I like the stainless steel. Never any rust or rot.


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Well, I bought 5 floor pans, but sent 3 back...because the quality was terrible. I spent more on return postage than I paid for the final pans. The Moss pans are home made, and they look home made. They are the thickest gage metal, though. I kept the one from TRF...which was also the best quality...but they were out of left side pans. I think I finally found one from British Victoria for the left side, but had to drill the holes and weld the captured nuts all the way around.

The range in thickness and quality is very wide. Some had holes that did not line up at all. Some had edges that were not anywhere near the correct curves or locations.

John
 
I bought mine from Moss. They fit ok but be pre-warned that you will need to buy and weld on all the captive nuts on the bottom of the floor pans as the Moss ones do not come with them. I think that the TRF ones might. It may sound trivial, but I bought the new cage nuts from Macy's and I think that they were about 1.50 each including shipping. Off the top of my head, I think that there were at least 18-20 required to be welded on. So, an additional $30 bucks plus your materials/labour to weld the cage nuts on.

Cheers,
M. Pied Lourd
 
Here are a couple of pics.

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Cheers,
M. Pied Lourd
 
Attaching the cage nuts.

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Weld Through Primer

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Cheers,
M. Pied Lourd
 
Got mine from london_classics (ebay uk). The capture nuts are welded on and the quality is good. The exchange rate at the time was very good, so the net was better than any one here in the US.

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Get some pictures up of your progress Gordon...
 
They look the same as mine. The exchange rate and shipping made them a good choice.
Paul
 
$105 each plus shipping from TR Shop. Cage nuts in place. Think i'll try 'em out.

Gary, if I post pictures, won't that ruin the surprise when I show up on your doorstep to take you for a spin? :driving:
 
Let us know what shipping costs are!

Scott
 
When I got my floors from Moss, they had all the cage nuts welded in place. Of course, that was about six or seven years ago. They fit very well.
 
martx-5 said:
When I got my floors from Moss, they had all the cage nuts welded in place. Of course, that was about six or seven years ago. They fit very well.
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They ran out of the good ones like you got. The current ones are not as well formed. You can work them to make them fit, but the indentation reinforcements are not as precise. Several of the bolt holes do not line up with the depressions.

John
 
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