A was for Austin, but now B is for Bedford

Now that sounds good Sarge :woohoo: but I'd still opt for four wheels not three, I have seen too many Reliant fiascos . . .

. . . bear with me, just consider this a bit of light entertainment . :blink:

Cousin had a Bond Bug ,a 3 wheeler with 100mph potential.....or so he claimed.....I would not get in it.

No musical hi-jinks with radio or cars today, but I did finalise all the brake pipe clamps, and extra bolts attaching the rear framework to the chassis (previously were in short supply). Two split pins, the brackets for the fuek tanks, and paint now needed prior to the flooring going in.

I will be going into Adelaide next Wednesday so amongst other things I can buy some Ormonoid to seal; the underside.

Any opinions on slipping some corflute sheeting between the framework and flooring also, or do you think this is un-necessary?

I did consider a two post hoist a year or so ago Morris, but as I don't plan on working under cars much anymore, I guess I'll rely on my ramps (two, or four on occasions) as I have done for years. Meanwhile, the caravan/truck/wood shed . . .

PDU, my little brain thinks core flute too light,weak,soft or unsuitable, but malthoid would be a great fix, a bitumen sheet product. Like ormanoid in sheet form.

Thanks Sarge, never heard of malthoid before but my line of thought was purely to use the corflute as an additional layer of protection below the Ormonoided flooring.

I have done various things with corfkute and once sandwiched between flooring and framework (much the same as rubber or webbing is sometimes used).it should serve that purpose reasonably well??? Minimal cost and easy to work with.

As you might realise my next move will be to see what I can find out about malthoid, or just rely on the big O . . .

UPDATE: After checking the Safety and Technical Data Sheets I'll give it a miss, thanks for the input though.

PDU, malthoid is available at the big green shed, I learned about it building my house, used as damp course where bearers sit on brick piers etc and in my chook shed where bottom plate is on the slab, second hand timber at ground level and still good 30 years later.

It's a bit like musical chairs without music or chairs!? :huh:

No music but plenty of grunting.

PDU, Good, I see you have decided not to use corflute. I do not think it would stand up to the use in a vehicle.

I remember Malthoid from when I was a teenager. It was very popular in roll form as cheap roof cladding over plywood for sheds and the occasional house. It appeared to have a reasonably long life exposed to the weather. I have not heard of it or seen it for fifty years or so. I do not know how it would stand up to being used as a "sandwich" between bearers and floor.
Before buying it I would try to find some data on it.

I recently sold an 85year old house with Malthoid used under the roof tiles.

It had gone hard and started to crack but it was 85 years old.

Malthoid burns really well and a mate told me if the house catches fire ring your Insurance company not the Fire Brigade as there won't be any house left by the time the Fire Brigade get there.

Personally I'd use in the situation you're looking at.

I think malthoid would be quite suitable to use, but in my opinion unnecessary.

Plenty of truck trays floored with formboard/formply sheets seem to last quite ok, so i think your flooring sealed with Ormonoid would be quite adequate on its own.