I am about ready to order my back seat floor pans, and wanted some opinions of which one. I am looking between the Goodmark pair and CARS Inc. single.

Goodmark are a left/right set, and appear to have the weld nuts installed (can someone confirm). They also are a thinner than original metal gauge.
http://www.goodmarkindustries.com/grphx/GM%20Car%20Photos/4032-511-68LR.jpg

CARS Inc. is a single piece, and has the holes for the weld nuts. It however is an original gauge metal (quite a difference). In order to do this though, they had to split the seam corners.
http://www.carsinc.com/admin/images/items/l2_large/_1042.jpg

Any opinions on which way to go?
Thanks, Neal

Thicker metal is easier to weld.

JMO.

Dave

That's a really good point, I hadn't even thought about it being easier to weld the two same gauge materials together.

Thanks, Neal

yeah was pretty pissed when i realized my year one front floor patches were thinner than original. get the thicker panel and deal with what ever seam or forming issues there might be.

Actually this panel from CARS is the first repro panel I've ever seen in original gauge.

Most of the time it is too difficult for these companies to stamp into original metal, so they use thinner metals ... So that they can get away with fewer operations, smaller presses, and less tool engineering.

The only problem I see is that CARS didn't supply any better operations or tool design ... and decided it was a better option to split all the corners. On this panel I don't think it will be an issue though.

Thanks, Neal

I just installed a one piece in my car. It's a tough job, but it can be done and it can be done just the like the factory by cutting out the spot welds and peeling back the layers of sheetmetal that's it's sandwiched between.