 Re: 1977 Ford Econoline - MR. C⊛FFEE | Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 1,062 Likes: 47 old hand | OP  old hand Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 1,062 Likes: 47 | ^^^ hey kursed, do you think it's worth taking out the floor to treat it top & bottom? | | | Re: 1977 Ford Econoline - MR. C⊛FFEE | Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 764 Likes: 12 old hand | | old hand Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 764 Likes: 12 | ^^^ hey kursed, do you think it's worth taking out the floor to treat it top & bottom? YES. As kursed said, there is always some amount of spores present in plywood products, but once exposed to moisture, they can blossom and re-produce. This is the cause of the huge household mold problem. I would treat and seal both sides and all the edges. Your van isn't kept in a climate-controlled space , so full treatment is necessary. ( I was a GC for 35 years).
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Charlie 99909 | | | Re: 1977 Ford Econoline - MR. C⊛FFEE | Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 1,510 Likes: 172 Master Yard Rat | | Master Yard Rat Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 1,510 Likes: 172 | I second on Killz. I manage an apartment complex and that stuff is great. They even make one for sealing concrete subfloors against animal urine and it works miracles.
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cornfarmer | | | Re: 1977 Ford Econoline - MR. C⊛FFEE | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 18,308 Likes: 569 | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 18,308 Likes: 569 | Do it right or do it twice .... if the ply starts to stink in 6-8 mo from now (time to grow under your new carpet or the smell of a chemical you treated it with) do you really want to rip it all out again to do it again ?
Dont destroy it getting it out and while you have a template cut new ply ...you can even transfer the mount holes
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| | | Re: 1977 Ford Econoline - MR. C⊛FFEE | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 veteran | | veteran Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 | ^^^ hey kursed, do you think it's worth taking out the floor to treat it top & bottom? I would personally. It might be a bit of a pain, but worth a little extra time just to be certain. | | 1 member likes this:
cornfarmer | | | Re: 1977 Ford Econoline - MR. C⊛FFEE | Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 1,062 Likes: 47 old hand | | OP old hand Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 1,062 Likes: 47 | The original owner (who built it out in '78) got all the details right with the whole van, so the subfloor was not half-assed. I just need to find all the spots where he put filler in on top of the screws. The affected area is mostly on one side which is it's own separate sheet, so fingers crossed that it'll be easy greasy. In other news, I got a custom piece of tinted polycarbonate cut to replace the old one. I didn't really have to, but I used sealing washers and put waterproof expanding weather stripping between the frame and plastic to hedge my bets, in addition to the outer ring where the seal actually happens. It was a little fiddly getting the right hardware to replace the old busted stuff, I had to rip out the hinge brackets and re-installed them using bigger pop rivets than what they orignially used. Just in time for the rain coming in tonight.... ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/vdmQijqh.jpg) | | | Re: 1977 Ford Econoline - MR. C⊛FFEE | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 veteran | | veteran Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 | | | | Re: 1977 Ford Econoline - MR. C⊛FFEE | Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 1,062 Likes: 47 old hand | | OP old hand Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 1,062 Likes: 47 | It looks like the new sunroof is a success, but I may redo the weatherstripping/foam at some point. It kind of looks sloppy from certain angles right now but it's doing the job. Today was KILZ day. After ThanksTurduckin I will probably start on putting in the fancy floor. I think Charlie will be in my hood soon and we're gonna hang out at the PnP for some hijinks. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/VNfVg4Eh.jpg) | | 1 member likes this:
Charlie 99909 | | | Re: 1977 Ford Econoline - MR. C⊛FFEE | Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 1,510 Likes: 172 Master Yard Rat | | Master Yard Rat Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 1,510 Likes: 172 | It looks like the new sunroof is a success, but I may redo the weatherstripping/foam at some point. It kind of looks sloppy from certain angles right now but it's doing the job. Today was KILZ day. After ThanksTurduckin I will probably start on putting in the fancy floor. I think Charlie will be in my hood soon and we're gonna hang out at the PnP for some hijinks. I’m counting the days, brotha
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