WTB: Front left floor pan

jmackro said:
One solution is the replacement floor sections sold by Wolf Steel:

https://www.alfaparts.net/bmwcs.htm
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I was planning on posting about this in my build thread, but perhaps this is a good place to provide some feedback. Last week I received, and then sent back for refund, the floor panels (and frame rail patches) from Wolf Steel/Alfa Parts. They seem like a nice outfit, and were kind enough to refund in full my purchase of the parts. But their parts did not match the CS floors at all. They are hand made, which I respect. But that led to several mismatches. For example, the front of the front panels rolls up gently on the car. On the Wolf panels, it is a hard break. On the right hand side, the floor has some extra geometry to clear the exhaust. The originals are smooth formed and continuous in this area. Again, on the Wolf panels they were hard breaks, and also the joints were all cut (the panel had several slices at the "ridges" of the exhaust bump leaving half inch gaps in what would normally be a continuous floor). Finally, and this was one of the most significant concerns I had, the press formed indents that should align directly over the frame rails were not in the correct place. On the panels I received, it appeared that someone hand formed the rectangular and oval indents, but in random places. They did not fit over the frame rails. It was a big miss. Again, they were very kind and are refunding me for the panels. However, I do think it is worth a comment that if you want to do anything more than a quick rust repair, these panels do not resemble the original parts.
 
Hmm: I took a quick look at both the Maximillian and Wallothnesch sites and did not see front floor sections. Walloth has rear floors and many other sheet metal parts, but oddly, no fronts. Now someone must be making these other than Wolf!
 
So we have Poland, Germany and Canada.....
Whats wrong with 30 miles away in Orange?

BTW- they are ALL wrong in some respect.
 
sfdon said:
BTW- they are ALL wrong in some respect.
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Agreed (although I haven't seen the Polish shop parts in person).

jmackro said:
did not see front floor sections
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Walloth Nesch did have front floor sections (I have a pair of them that I bought about 5 years ago). The only stamped geometry they have is the recessed sump area and the round (originally removeable) cap. Otherwise, they are a large flat piece of sheet metal. My current plan is to use them, and form/press the other details myself.
 
jmackro said:
Hmm: I took a quick look at both the Maximillian and Wallothnesch sites and did not see front floor sections. Walloth has rear floors and many other sheet metal parts, but oddly, no fronts. Now someone must be making these other than Wolf!
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www.wallothnesch.com

Blech für Boden vorne rechts und links passend in original Blechstärke und Kantenausprägung wie das Originalteil für alle Modelle und Baujahre passend wird 2x pro Auto benötigt

Blech für Boden vorne rechts und links passend in original Blechstärke und Kantenausprägung wie das Originalteil für alle Modelle und Baujahre passend wird 2x pro Auto benötigt
www.wallothnesch.com www.wallothnesch.com
 
I have to think the eastern block country's can make any panel you want to a very high degree given the dimensions and an accurate example. Kirkham aluminum Cobra bodies are made in Poland and those are millimeter correct.
 
Who or what business is Mike Pelly in Orange County?
I was not able to find that source.
Does anyone have their contact information?
Telephone etc.
 
It really depends on what portion of the floor pan you are replacing. None are perfect as Don says, some cover more area than others. I found the W&N matched ok but did not have the same front curve and no side lip. For my needs, it was fine. Decide what you are going to cut out and go from there.
 
Didn't try them myself, but they appear to be resell of the polish Pelny Sklep Manufactura ; however their website seems to be non-functional:

If the bmw-oldtimerteile.de (Stefan Ries) can still supply them (website says "unavailable"), it would be great to know & document here.
 
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