I love the wood floor I installed�in my 82 Westy.� I installed it on top of the factory subfloor and butted it up against the cabinetry.� It did not interfere with fridge removal.
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I am currently in the process of installing a wood floor�in my 87 Syncro passenger van.� I�yanked out the carpet and the factory sound deadening material.� My plan is to
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1.��apply POR 15 to the sheet metal where it is needed
2.� Apply Fatmat sound deadening material to the floor, keeping well away from seams.
3.� Re-install factory sound deadening material.
4.� Put down the wood floor on top of the sound deadening material.
5.� Install a Westy fridge/sink cabinet (with Vitrofrigo) on top of the whole shabang.
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I am planning on running the wood floor underneath the bench seat.� I didn't do this in my other van.� I may have to trim a bit off the bottom of the kickboard, or maybe I can just adjust it upwards a little bit.
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I am not sure how I am going to trim it out near the sliding door.� The factory trim is not the same on the passenger vans and Westys.
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I am amazed by how much the factory sound deadening material absorbs sound.� I have been driving around without it the past week and the difference is pretty remarkable.� I am hoping that the combination of the factory sound deadening material, after market material, and wood floor will really quiet it down.� Of course, the Fatmat is getting applied everywhere, not just the floor in the passenger area.
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Ok, I finished mounting the Westy cabinet last night.� The Vitrofrigo has arrived and I have installed the mounting brackets in the cabinet.� Next I need to fabricate the trim to go around the front of the fridge.� My cabinet didn't come with any.� But wait.....the weather is beautiful and it is time to go camping.� Maybe I should have waited until December to take on this job!
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jake

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