Interior floor board and carpet?

[hangarb7]

Hi folks,

N44057 has a gold colored carpet and when you pull it up, you have a two piece aluminum sheet floor board. I have a few questions.

First, what was in there when it came from the factory? Seems like most airplanes of the day had wooden floor boards.

Second, I was told that the carpet was a 'kit' interior that you could purchase and this carpet is disintegrating so I really need to get it out of there. I checked Wag Aero and Univair to see if they sell carpet kits for the TC but I could not find it on line. So what do you have in your airplane?

Thanks,

JackD

[woodmw]

Re: Interior floor board and carpet?

https://www.airtexinteriors.com

[Scott]

Re: Interior floor board and carpet?

Depending on when your ship was built, aluminium 063" is original. Wood was used on earlier versions, not sure when the factory switched but I think post war are aluminium

[3Dreaming]

Re: Interior floor board and carpet?

Depending on when your ship was built, aluminium 063" is original. Wood was used on earlier versions, not sure when the factory switched but I think post war are aluminium

I think the switch was sometime in 1946. IIRC someone posted the month a while back. You might try using the search function.

[Ryan]

Re: Interior floor board and carpet?

Switch to aluminium floor boards,stringers, door frames, and some other trim pieces occurred in May of 1946 per a factory letter to employees. Of course a letter and practice on the factory floor may not be the same...

[N96337]

Re: Interior floor board and carpet?

Mine are aluminum and the date on the wing spars was June 14, 1946.
John

[hangarb7]

Re: Interior floor board and carpet?

OK, so the aluminum floor panels are original. Airtex does seem to have a carpet for $117, although it appears that I will need to remove the rudder pedal assemblies to install the carpet all the way to the front. I certainly don't like taking stuff apart for that reason.

So, what do YOU have in your airplane? Carpet? Or bare (painted) aluminum floor?

JackD

[Mark Julicher]

Re: Interior floor board and carpet?

I fastened tonneau cover snaps at strategic locations onto the aluminum floor boards. I got a roll of automotive trunk carpet from the local auto store, cut it to fit, and put the matching snaps on it.
I added an aluminum heel plate at the brake pedals because it is a heavy wear area.
This set up won't last forever, but it works OK, it is light weight, and comes in different colors.

[3Dreaming]

Re: Interior floor board and carpet?

OK, so the aluminum floor panels are original. Airtex does seem to have a carpet for $117, although it appears that I will need to remove the rudder pedal assemblies to install the carpet all the way to the front. I certainly don't like taking stuff apart for that reason.

So, what do YOU have in your airplane? Carpet? Or bare (painted) aluminum floor?

JackD

I would do two pieces one fore and aft of the rudder pedals.

[astjp2]

Re: Interior floor board and carpet?

Why not leave out the carpet and the weight?

[Guest]

Re: Interior floor board and carpet?

OK, so the aluminum floor panels are original. Airtex does seem to have a carpet for $117, although it appears that I will need to remove the rudder pedal assemblies to install the carpet all the way to the front. I certainly don't like taking stuff apart for that reason.

So, what do YOU have in your airplane? Carpet? Or bare (painted) aluminum floor?

JackD

How about asking them to make a slit from the pedal holes going forward to the fire wall so it fits around the pedals rather than over.

I suspect that they will do that for you. Ask Dodd for help.

That is how I have seen it done.

Dave

[woodmw]

Re: Interior floor board and carpet?

I have the Airtex carpet. I cut it into 2 pieces and trimmed to fit around rudder pedal assemblies. BTW. I have wooden floorboards. No idea if original. Logbook shows test flight 9-10-1946. 70 yrs, 3 days ago.

[N96337]

Re: Interior floor board and carpet?

Why not leave out the carpet and the weight?

That's what I did...sure easier to keep clean!
John

[lawheelock]

Re: Interior floor board and carpet?

My BC12D built in May 1946 has aluminum floor boards.
Larry Wheelock, N96179

[mike bc12d]

Re: Interior floor board and carpet?

Airtex made my carpet it just slids up under the rudder pedals did not have to remove anything. I did send them a paper pattern of my floor because the first one did not fit correct. My floor boards are Texas hiway signs,one with a bullet hole, adds class to Zelda i think.