I guess the worst I have glassed have had 8X10 holes in the front floor. I simply pull the carpet out of the way and lay a glass mat over the entire front bucket and up on the tranny hump 4 inches or so. Then I cut 3 or 4 more mats to fit and then I mix the resin. When mixed I quickly paint the floor and lay on the first mat and then paint it and then lay the next mat on and paint it and so on till done.
After the thing is hard and the carpet is resting on it there is no difference in feel by your feet. And it lasts as long as a metal floor. (longer)
The last one I did is on the Wrangler my son drives every day. (He bought an ebay Jeep from New Jersey) The rest of the floor is passable and only the passanger side floor was in such shape.
Big JIm

Since this post is going in a couple of directions, I thought I'd give it a final (death) twist??
It is related...floors in a CJ. My CJ-5 had a back seat that was just bolted through the sheet metal of the floor. I took it out and am putting in a Tuffy box for most of the time. There were 3 holes along the back and two farther up that have nuts welded onto them from below so are threaded. I tapped them out and they work great. I would like to get a seat set up so I can pull the Tuffy box and pop it in if needed. I assume the three way rear threaded holes were for seat belts. The two more forward ones seem pretty forward for a seat. How are those rear seats secured in there originally? If bolted through the sheet metal, it would seem you'd want a backer plate or something? Any info. would be appreciated.
Thanks!!
Ron <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Well Ron, you're close, but not quite there. the two front holes are for a brace that attaches between the seat and the floor, giving the seat a bit of a tilt for comfort. The rear three holes are for a piece of steel which bolts to the floor and the seat. On that thick (8 or 10 gauge?) is bolted the seal belts. At least that's the way it is in my 76 CJ7. The later models had the seat belts bolted to the side of the tub as the fold and tumble set up was not as sturdy and wouldn't hold as well in an accident I suppose. My set up is a bit of both as I am usind a fold and tumble seat that is bolted down as well. I'm not afraid to remove a couple of bolts from the back of the seat when I need to use the extra space. Hope this helps....Rob

The last one I did is on the Wrangler my son drives every day. (He bought an ebay Jeep from New Jersey) The rest of the floor is passable and only the passanger side floor was in such shape.
Big JIm [/quote]
well jim all i got to say is a jersey jeep with that little bit of rust is a good find concedering they still use salt up here during the winter plus being so close to the ocean lol (like jersey taxes aint high enough for the good non corrosive ice melt ) <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

Thanks Rob,
I think I see the scoop. That rear steel plate serves as a solid attachment for the seat and the belts, eh? The seat that was in mine looked pretty original as far as upholstery, but just had a sheet metal base that was closed in for storage. There was a lock on the front and then the seat could be flipped up a little to put things in under it. Looking at the lock, etc. I think somebody fabed that for the original seat. I have been looking at cheap replacement ones on the web, several companies have bolt in ones for around $150 or $160. I'll have to call and see if they come with those braces, or what. Yeah, I don't mind unbolting either. The fold and tumble seems a little funky in a CJ-5, there is so little room anyway. I'll have to ponder some more on a stable 4 to 5 bolt system that would be fairly easy to pop out.
Thanks for the info!
Ron

there's a place that i've used for good reliable used parts occasionally... www.collinsbrosjeep.com check them out, they might have what you want for a lot less. rob

Thanks for the tip, Rob.
I didn't see anything on their site, but looks like they have lots of old/used stuff available at their place, so I'll give em a call.
Ron <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

exactly...call em, they're nice texans <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />