Floorboards

[mhorowit]

Assuming metal floorboards, how did you cover yours? Paint, Paint with grit, paint over most of the area with anti-skid near the front, carpeting, ???? - MIke

[yerich109]

Re: Floorboards

Somebody had put indoor/outdoor carpet in mine and it looked like crap..I pulled it out and painted it flat black. Looks good and doesn't hold sand/dirt.

[jgerard]

Re: Floorboards

My plane came with a ribbed door mat cut to fit just right over the floor boards. Works great, easy to clean.

Jason
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[Joel Severinghaus]

Re: Floorboards

Does anybody know what color the factory painted metal floorboards in 1946?

Flat black? The same as the main color of the airplane? The trim color?

My floorboards were dark blue before the restoration (and judging from some original paint hidden behind the panel, the plane may have originally been overall dark blue), so we painted them the AN Blue of the new trim. But now I'm questioning that...

[Forrest Barber]

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when in 46? Most of the time the rudder pedals, and whole front end under the boot cowl was the base color or black, dark blue or even red on the Aces . It is all explained in the color brochures .

[mulwyk]

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color brochures?

[Joel Severinghaus]

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Forrest, my airworthiness certificate was issued May 23, 1946, so I'd guess my ship was painted in April or May.

But me too: Color brochures?

[Forrest Barber]

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She was"painted" about two days prior to test. The color brochures are the factory ones reprinted by Tom Baker many moons ago. they are on display now here at the Fly-in....got two ships in and lots more coming, ahve two fellows cleaning out the hangers hope to sell a lot of stuff.

[mike bc12d]

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My floorboards are a couple of old road signs someone years ago borrowed and cut out and installed. Discovered this when doing a bungee replacement. One is a "Do not enter" and the other is a " Yellow crooked line that has shotgun pellet dents in it". Just something to look at and laugh at.
Michael

[Larry Lyons]

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Yep they work great, my seat on my ultralight is mounted on an old road sign. Been there for several years with a lot of stress put through it at times, no cracks or permanent bends.
Larry