Foam Blocks under front carpet

[acat2002]

has anyone ever fabricated the foam blocks that go under the carpet in the driver side (deadpedal location) and passenger side bridging the firewall to the floorpan?

It seems as though these would be relatively easy to fabricate, but before I try something the hard way, I figured I'd ask the group.

I was thinking about creating some sort of a wood form for the exposed side, using the floor pan and firewall as the rear of the mold, lining with plastic and using expandable foam. That stuff cures to a pretty rigid durable consistency and would probably work well.

I'm sure there is more to it than just that, but that is the direction I'd start with. There has to be a better way.

Better yet, does any one have any they would like to sell?

 

[jmackro]

acat:

You and I seem to be tracking each-other in our restoration progress - last month we were looking for carpet sources.

I have the same problem with the foam blocks. Like my carpet, I foolishly left the blocks in place when I turned my otherwise disassembled coupe over to the bodyshop for floor replacement, general rust removal, and re-painting. Naturally they destroyed the foam blocks (as well as the carpet) to get at the metal.

My blocks are now in several pieces, and I can re-assemble them like a puzzle. My plan is to try to glue the pieces back together, perhaps filling in any voids with Bondo, and perhaps wrapping the whole thing with fiberglass for additional strength. But, if you come up with a better solution, I'd like to hear about it.

I toyed with the idea of making replacements out of wood - not solid wood, just a piece of say 3/8" thick plywood for the face the capet lays against, with some blocks beneath it that rest on the metal floor & firewall.

The simplest solution might be to tip the whole car nose-down at about a 60 degree angle, so that the plane of the missing block's surface became level, and then just pour some foam into the footwells and let it set-up (I'm kidding here).

 

[pamp]

Don't Know

This a shot of "Sienna" drivers side. Probably no use to you. Maybe stock. I do not know

 

[steve in reno]

If you have the pieces, the best way to adhere them together is to use RTV silicone.
It is flexible and very strong.
I used RTV over 20 years ago and is still holding very well.
Assemble unit and place on wax paper/plastic wrap and use the floor to provide the mold. Light pressure to keep in place until dried.
I have never seen a set or even an individual piece on ebay.
steve

 

[acat2002]

J-Mackro - you're lucky, at least you have some pieces.

looks like I'll be fabricating them.

For those of you who have worked with them before and/or know some of the dimensions, could you maybe share some pictures and description?

I have no idea what these are, what they are formed from or what overall shape they take other than the fact that I don't have any and my new carpet will not fit properly without something to fill the void.

As I mentioned, I'll most likely create some type of "form" with plywood or plastic for the side that comes in contact with the carpet and use the floor pan, trans tunnel and firewall as the other sides. Line the inside with a plastic bag (maybe something that has some give) fill with 3X expansion foam found at Home D. Sounds shady I know, but can anyone come up with a better solution for what may be the most simple NLA part in the E-9 world?