I finished rehabing the floor of my trunk and am now ready to reinstall the 3 oval shaped "plugs". I have 2 questions. 1) Can I get new ones? Mine could be fixed, but new would be soooo much better.

2) What's the best method for installation? Silicone, butyl, latex, adhesive? Let me know what's worked for you.

Thanks.

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Paul Hesco
www.chevelles.net/nfc (http://www.chevelles.net/nfc)

Paul,

I know I have seen them advertised in catalogs, but am not sure where http://www.chevelles.com/forum/confused.gif

I used seam sealer to glue mine back in place, but I'm sure RTV would work fine also. And be sure to put them in with the raised center portion up, so that it is level with the trunk floor. I put them in the opposite way for who-knows-what reason, and by the time I realized I had them in upside down, the seam sealer was dried and the trunk floor painted http://www.chevelles.com/forum/mad.gif

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Bill Pritchard
69 SS396 Convertible
"Life is short; eat dessert first." - Ogden Nash
My low tech web page (http://home.att.net/~bpritchard/wsb/index.html)

Paul, I will look tonight I might have some extra's in the garage. I will drop you a line.

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TC #364
Aces #4309
Jeff's 69 (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/daytonajeff1.jpg)

Paul, the only new ones I've found were in the OPG catalog and they are not cheap, like six buck apiece, plus shipping. Another option is the junkyard because they are pretty standard Chevy stampings. Just seal them with seam sealer or the black silicone sealant.

Hey Bill, is that the same for all plugs or just the trunk? Just ripped up the original sound proofing from the floor and they are installed with the indentation facing downwards...

I've seen them in the Original Parts Group catalogs. Year One restoration & National Parts Depot are a couple more places to try. You can shop around for a better price (but I don't think one will save you big money compared to the rest). If you go to there web sites, they will send you a free catalog (at least they used to).

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Bad67SS:
Hey Bill, is that the same for all plugs or just the trunk?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hmmmmm, good question, and I am not sure of the answer. I would THINK that they should all face up, since the idea is to not have too much floor area at a different level than the rest of the floor.



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Bill Pritchard
69 SS396 Convertible
"Life is short; eat dessert first." - Ogden Nash
My low tech web page (http://home.att.net/~bpritchard/wsb/index.html)

FWIW, I got mine from OPG. Also, when I removed my sound deadner, the floor plugs had the raised portion facing up....They sure looked old enough to be original. You can see some pics on my "bodywork" page...

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JR
TC #1098
My 69 Convertible (http://www.erols.com/ruther/69conv)
Body work and interior started June 02 - UPDATED 8/26/02 (http://www.erols.com/ruther/69conv/bodywork)

My 2001 Z28 - LS1 (http://www.erols.com/ruther/z28_5.jpg)

[This message has been edited by jerryr (edited 09-19-2002).]

I know the ones in my car where all with the hump part facing down. I wonder if there was a different standard and different factories, shifts, time. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif

All the restoration places sell them even our sponsor ground up.

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Deon
72SS454 Clone
Website (http://home.sc.rr.com/deon)