Screwing Down A Ply Floor

[LogicprObe]

I'm pretty sure that you void VW's 12 year body warranty by screwing though the floor.

[Sunny43.5]

I'm pretty sure that you void VW's 12 year body warranty by screwing though the floor.

Unless you were claiming rust in the floor I doubt it would be too much to worry about unless the rust travelled all the way to a place that was rusting somewhere else on the body .

[LogicprObe]

Unless you were claiming rust in the floor I doubt it would be too much to worry about unless the rust travelled all the way to a place that was rusting somewhere else on the body .

True enough..............I've never had any rust in that area.............but then again.........I've never screwed through the floor!

I will say though............looking at Transporters underneath in the UK forums lets you see what damage the salt does over there.
5 y/old cars over there look like 25 y/old ones over here!

[Sunny43.5]

True enough..............I've never had any rust in that area.............but then again.........I've never screwed through the floor!

I will say though............looking at Transporters underneath in the UK forums lets you see what damage the salt does over there.
5 y/old cars over there look like 25 y/old ones over here!

Most of the issues with rust in the UK etc would be because of the use of salt during winter and also the higher periods of time living in drizzly conditions . Then there would be those who would not wash the salt off or under their vehicles .

[TonyMax]

If you're going to drill through the floor use a drill stop (or whatever they may be called properly) to make sure you only drill through the floor then no further.

[Sunny43.5]

If you plot the ribs first good quality self tappers will easily do the job with no drill swarf either , trust me I have done ply floors on nearly ten vans with no issues at all .

[tdi]

I was always told to not to trust anybody that uses the term "trust me"

[Kiels3927]

I was always told to not to trust anybody that uses the term "trust me"

And I bet before that your mother told you not to keep bad company.

[Sunny43.5]

I was always told to not to trust anybody that uses the term "trust me"

Thanks for the vote of confidence might be the last time I offer help then . I would have thought that someone like myself who has spent 50 plus years working on car interiors because I am a motor trimmer by trade , could offer advice based on experience . I don,t count myself as a backyard handy man as my 50 years involved with cars has given me a wealth of information about a subject I do know a lot about than most .

[Tornado T5]

Thanks for the vote of confidence might be the last time I offer help then . I would have thought that someone like myself who has spent 50 plus years working on car interiors because I am a motor trimmer by trade , could offer advice based on experience . I don,t count myself as a backyard handy man as my 50 years involved with cars has given me a wealth of information about a subject I do know a lot about than most .

I bought a wooden floor from Motexion (forum sponsors) for my Trafic Crew van (absolutely excellent product and service) and self tappers is the provided fastening..