Guest jtr1800 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I have a 1965 impala caprice package that I'm restoring and i want to put in hardwood flooring instead of carpet and replace the door panels with ones made out of wood. what i was wondering is how thin should the wood be on the floor and how can i warp the wood to flow with the change of height of the floor pans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MochetVelo Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Not to cheat, but you could use hardwood plywood. That is, plywood with a hardwood face. This might give you enough flex.Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 The best way to do this would be thin sheets of plywood, it's available in 1/8 inch sheets. You can put some heat or steam to them, and make it conform to the floor shape, then laminate another sheet on top of it to make it stay that way.Interesting concept. I really thought that I knew most of the ways you could customize a car, and I never, ever, thought of hardwood flooring in a car.....kudos for originality, I'd never do it, but it's interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevzpix Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 If you are going to go the plywood route, I would suggest that you only buy marine hardwood. It's a little more expensive than standard construction or furniture hardwoods, but the glues used in the laminating are obviously specified to stand up to sea-water & salt-spray, so it is good enough for road use and very strong. I am using some marine ply in conjunction with hardwood structural elements, such as door-posts, roof-rails etc, in a complete wood frame replacement of a '35 Buick which I am restoring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Actually "marine" plywood uses the same glues as standard exterior grade plywood. The marine designation refers to the lack of voids in the interior layers, making the panel less subject to crushing and damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erndog Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Wow, that's awesome! How about linoleum tiles in a Camaro, and stucco headliner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 My ex father-in-law filled the rear wheel wells of a '65 or so Comet with concrete to improve traction. Worked great until the concrete drew in enough moisture to rust out the wells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim_Edwards Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I think I'll experiment with dirt floors! Plant flowers and eliminate the need for air fresheners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Yeah, but where do you get a little lawnmower to mow the "carpet"???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Crusty Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Saw a photo of a custom school bus with a Pergo laminated wood floor, looked really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Ambulances in the 1960's and 1970's often used brick pattern linoleum in the rear compartment. That particular red color and pattern linoleum is now much sought after by restorers of ambulances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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