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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 12:52 PM
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Has anyone done this? I have been doing some searching and all that i have found is people talking about removing it. I was thinking about taking a hammer and beating the crap out of the floor and then glueing the carpt down to lay flat. If the bottom of the car looks like junk, it would not bother me since no one sees it expect me. Pics would be a great help also.
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 01:44 PM
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I'de be content with just figuring out why it's there.
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 01:47 PM
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The earlier years had a large catalitic converter there..
it was moved in the last few years of production.

I really see no reason to remove it, your feet go up under the dash anyways...

If you really wanted to do it, the correct way would be to cut that section of the floor out, weld in a new flat peice, then figure out carpeting. Too much work for no real gain IMO..
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 01:54 PM
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Some design huh?

oh...it has no purpose whatsoever but let's leave it there to save on re-design costs.
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 01:56 PM
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friends that ride shotgun always ask wtf is that hump lol.
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 02:16 PM
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photoshop it
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by JustAnIlluzion
friends that ride shotgun always ask wtf is that hump lol.
I hear the same **** .
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 09:25 PM
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Pics?
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 12:35 AM
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I don't get to sit in the passenger's seat a lot but I just did once recently. Man that hump is so annoying. I'd like to get rid of it too.
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 03:37 PM
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i dont sit there so it dont bother me
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by co.6z28
i dont sit there so it dont bother me
lol hell yeah thats my thoughts as wheel!!
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 03:56 PM
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The Flux Capacitor that was available as an option for our cars would have been mounted there had your car been sent from the factory with one.
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 04:55 PM
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My 96 TA had cats there; they kept the same floorboard because it was cheaper than designing a new one.

** just saw Brandon covered that **
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 05:21 PM
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I have been thinking about doing this. I have aftemarket carpet that is not molded for the cat. I might give it a shot and post up later.
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Anniversary "Z"
The Flux Capacitor that was available as an option for our cars would have been mounted there had your car been sent from the factory with one.
i was so pissed when i bought my '00 Z, cause the dealership told me that the flux capacitor wasnt available on the '00 models......
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 06:27 PM
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why would you want the flux capacitor?
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 08:32 PM
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I heard from someone at GM that the floorboard is exactly the same as the 3rd Gen f-body--it's the only stamped part they carried over unchanged. I don't know enough to know if that's true or not, though.
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by co.6z28
i dont sit there so it dont bother me
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by sycotic_reject
why would you want the flux capacitor?
Time travel Marty!

At 88mph the flux capacitor will link up to the geological bands of time and propell you back in time OR into the future!!


And yes I grew up on Toasty O's and paint chips
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 08:52 AM
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I feel ya about the hump ... my wife (now deployed to Iraq) HATES to ride in the car b/c of the hump.... Never ridden in the passanger seat so I dont care
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