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Those one of these guys looks like he's stifling a yawn, the floorpan with which they are posing caused a bit of buzz when the car of which it was an integral part was introduced.

For one point: What company made it, and what car will this floorpan become part of?

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« Last Edit: November 09, 2012, 02:37:23 AM by Otto Puzzell »
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Re: Two Men and a Floorpan #355
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2012, 04:27:38 AM »
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Re: Two Men and a Floorpan #355
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2012, 06:07:50 PM »
Hudson Motor Company, Detroit Michigan. 1951-1954 Hudson Hornet..step-down floor pan. Lowered the center of gravity for Hudson Hornet cars, they were lower than contemporary cars..with a sleeker appearance.

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Re: Two Men and a Floorpan #355
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2012, 04:15:27 AM »
Not a Hudson
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Re: Two Men and a Floorpan #355
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2012, 10:56:07 AM »
It doesn't look like a steel pressing and there seems to be a bit of glassfibre apparent to the bottom right, so I assume it's made of this material and may be something like a Corvette floorpan. Just a wild guess, really.

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Re: Two Men and a Floorpan #355
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2012, 11:54:23 AM »
Not a Corvette piece
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Re: Two Men and a Floorpan #355
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2012, 09:02:51 PM »
GM product?

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Re: Two Men and a Floorpan #355
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2012, 03:52:21 AM »
No sir, though it was replaced by one. Sort of.....
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Re: Two Men and a Floorpan #355
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2012, 07:55:11 AM »
Is this a mould or stamping die?

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Re: Two Men and a Floorpan #355
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2012, 10:47:11 AM »
No, it's a floor pan.
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Re: Two Men and a Floorpan #355
« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2012, 11:41:53 AM »
Floor pan for the 1940 Pontiac Series 26 Plexiglass show car?

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Re: Two Men and a Floorpan #355
« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2012, 01:10:17 PM »
No, not a Pontiac; not from a GM brand (see above)
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Re: Two Men and a Floorpan #355
« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2012, 01:11:50 PM »
No, not a Pontiac; not from a GM brand (see above)

I saw it, but I didn't understand (still don't) it.

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Re: Two Men and a Floorpan #355
« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2012, 01:13:15 PM »
As time goes forward, it will, I think, make sense.
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Re: Two Men and a Floorpan #355
« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2012, 01:23:50 PM »
Ok.  Let's try something else.  Is it a floor pan for a unit-body car?

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Re: Two Men and a Floorpan #355
« Reply #15 on: November 08, 2012, 01:28:10 PM »
Ok.  Let's try something else.  Is it a floor pan for a unit-body car?


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Re: Two Men and a Floorpan #355
« Reply #16 on: November 08, 2012, 01:30:43 PM »
Made in the 1950s?

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Re: Two Men and a Floorpan #355
« Reply #17 on: November 08, 2012, 01:32:12 PM »
No
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Re: Two Men and a Floorpan #355
« Reply #18 on: November 08, 2012, 01:34:11 PM »
40s?

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Re: Two Men and a Floorpan #355
« Reply #19 on: November 08, 2012, 01:38:32 PM »
Getting colder....
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Re: Two Men and a Floorpan #355
« Reply #20 on: November 08, 2012, 01:45:03 PM »
ok, 60s?

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Re: Two Men and a Floorpan #355
« Reply #21 on: November 08, 2012, 02:02:05 PM »
Now you're talkin'
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Re: Two Men and a Floorpan #355
« Reply #22 on: November 08, 2012, 02:06:06 PM »
Not sure this was clearly stated.

Is the floorpan metal?

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Re: Two Men and a Floorpan #355
« Reply #23 on: November 08, 2012, 02:07:41 PM »
Made in USA?

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Re: Two Men and a Floorpan #355
« Reply #24 on: November 08, 2012, 02:08:04 PM »
Not sure this was clearly stated.

Is the floorpan metal?

No
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