I was wondering if those of you that have batteries and mcs under your cab could post pictures of your floor covering, and how you deal with getting to these two objects. It's w-a-y down the line before I'm at this point, but I don't know how you could put carpet down and not have it be a PITA to get to these two items. It seems like my 50 Chevy just had a rubber mat on the floor, so that was no big deal. Just throw back one side or the other, or even just slide the whole thing out. I'd like to put down the heat/sound deadening material, and then carpet over that. Any pictures of how you guys solved this problem would be greatly appreciated!
Carpet Zig, I believe the carpet our host sells has sewn edges so it would lift up just like the original mat. Bob
There has been remote master cylinder reservoirs on cars for years. I think Summit and Speedway would have them in kit form. Just a pint or so tank with a hose down to the MC and a non vented cap with an air bleed back to the reservoir. On ones where there isn't room for the cap retainer springs we use a large zip tie to hold the cap on, a dentists mirror to check fluid level, and a douche ball with a tube bent at a right angle to fill them. This is on ones that have Dynamat, padding, and fastened down carpet. My 37 Buick has a floor plate that came from the factory with flat spring retainers that snap into the floor hole just like a hub cap and has matching mat material bonded to the top side of it. Same for the battery cover but no mat needed since it's under the seat.
Thanks, Bob and Evan! Do you have this in your truck? I'm kind of thinking I want more stuff on the floor like Evan described. I remember talking about the remote fill that Evan mentioned, also. I'm liking what Russ has passed on as far as mcs go, so I'll need to figure out how you hook up a remote to a dual mc cover because that sounds *much* better than the mirror and ball trick! Ken~ What's that snazzy truck of yours have? Thanks, all!
Is that glued down or just laying on the floor under the mat? (Not that that sweet 6 makes enough noise to quiet it down...)
carpet vs. rubber Zig, had my transmission out a month or so ago. During that time, I cleaned up the floorboards that had been covered with the original rubber and found a lot more rust on top than the underside. I'm attributing this to the rubber's inability to breathe well. For the most part, I'm a real nut on keeping vehicles original, but not on my Chevy. Planning to put carpet in it real soon. Hope you are enjoying your summer. Bob
What works good and is cheeeeeep to buy is hot water insulation, the kind that is silver on both sides. It insulates well on the floor or can be glued to the back of the cab and it doesn't absorb water so you don't have to worry about mildew or rust .......Big Tim
I cut the hole in the floor into a rectangle to fit the M/C, then cut a heavy guage sheetmetal cover. I cut the dynamat to fit around this cover. I put dynamat on the cover, with about 1 1/2" overhang to seal the hole. My jute is glued down to the firewall, but not the floor. The carpet is glued to the jute. Now it is easy to flip it up to check the m/c or the battery. Keep It Simple, Stupid.
