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Old Dec 12, 2022 | 11:31 AM
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Hey guys, im trying to get my dads 69 project off to a start of some sort. he has lost interest in the cold weather. hopefully i can get the floors done and fender flares done by spring time to boost his desire to finish the car. We got the car from a local friend decent shape was running when he parked it. my biggest issue is the floors(footwell) area on both sides are blown out. I cant seem to find anything but the metal floor replacements for later models. am i missing something?

I am aware they are fiberglass.
I’m asking is there a patch kit? The floor is in pretty bad shape between cracks and holes. I know it could be patched but I was curious if there were floor sections available

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Old Dec 12, 2022 | 12:47 PM
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The early C-3s had fiberglass floors and firewall. Jerry
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Thoroughly clean, degrease, and sand with 80 grit what you have, apply 2 layers of woven fiberglass cloth (polyester resin). Done.
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Old Dec 12, 2022 | 11:02 PM
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Tape on some wax paper for backing and start fiberglassing over it. You need to built the floors yourself.
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Post some pictures of what you are dealing with. “Blown-out” can mean different things to different people.
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Old Dec 13, 2022 | 07:54 AM
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You should be able to find good used floors from one of the vendors that deal in used Corvette parts. For someone somewhat local to you, I'd start with Gary at Vette Pros in Charlotte, or Corvette Mack in Georgia (Mack can be reached through his eBay store).
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This might give you some "starter points." This guy (Mitch) creates C2's out of wrecked pieces and has a lot of videos about making fiberglass forms and panels. Plus, he's a very nice and entertaining young man!


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