Hi guys, I'm thinking of buying an 81 Cadillac Superior. The big thing holding me back is that the casket floor (is that what the surface in the rear interior is called?) needs to be replaced. How big of a job is this? Anyone attempted it? I'm assuming I'd have to take out the wheel covers (beneath the interior lights) and partition cabinet in the interior. I don't even know how these are removed! Please fill me in.
Casket Floor Replacement
- Thread starter NJ Dorsey
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If you can post a shot of the rear compartment looking in from loading door I can provide some tips as to the order in which items must be removed. Why does the '81 rear floor need replaced?
I have experience doing this, probably for a different reason.
Side panels hid mounting points on inner fender panels, so they had to be come off first.
Then inner fender panel before starting to tackle rear floor. In this instance an extend table was also involved.
Subfloor compartment doors came next.
More progress.
Went a little farther than merely replacing a floor. Removing entire 1" square tubing floor framework took most amount of time.
'77-'92 Superior should prove to have very similar if not the same rear floor construction (although this coach is outside that range). With two sets of hands the above shown was completed in under 3 hours. It'll probably take 4x that amount start to finish fitting a new 1" deck properly, taking more caution not to damage items being reused.
I have experience doing this, probably for a different reason.
Side panels hid mounting points on inner fender panels, so they had to be come off first.
Then inner fender panel before starting to tackle rear floor. In this instance an extend table was also involved.
Subfloor compartment doors came next.
More progress.
Went a little farther than merely replacing a floor. Removing entire 1" square tubing floor framework took most amount of time.
'77-'92 Superior should prove to have very similar if not the same rear floor construction (although this coach is outside that range). With two sets of hands the above shown was completed in under 3 hours. It'll probably take 4x that amount start to finish fitting a new 1" deck properly, taking more caution not to damage items being reused.
pics
Thanks for the quick response.
I posted some pictures here on my site temporarily (the car is NOT for sale from me)
http://noahsonlineyardsale.blogspot.com/
Thanks for the quick response.
I posted some pictures here on my site temporarily (the car is NOT for sale from me)
http://noahsonlineyardsale.blogspot.com/
Looks like floor intersects partition. I surmise that the partition is split above and below the floor, meaning top portion would also have to come out. That will more than likely necessitate removing front seat to access partition screws.
Before undertaking that project, ask yourself what the end goal is. That year range Superior isn't worth very much comparatively speaking. If that's what you want, great! If for resale may not be worth effort involved.
And take no shame whatsoever modifying interior further to your liking. Regardless of what purists will preach, when an original coach is not the starting point, enjoyment/use ultimately remains a core factor. In my eyes, non-stock/abandoned project coaches are best examples of a base to personalize.
Before undertaking that project, ask yourself what the end goal is. That year range Superior isn't worth very much comparatively speaking. If that's what you want, great! If for resale may not be worth effort involved.
And take no shame whatsoever modifying interior further to your liking. Regardless of what purists will preach, when an original coach is not the starting point, enjoyment/use ultimately remains a core factor. In my eyes, non-stock/abandoned project coaches are best examples of a base to personalize.
Thanks!
I really appreciate your pictures and response, very helpful in making my decision. This car does seem a good candidate for customization, but as I fall into the category of liking everything to be original I think I might skip it. Looks like it's a lot of work to replace one of those floors.
I really appreciate your pictures and response, very helpful in making my decision. This car does seem a good candidate for customization, but as I fall into the category of liking everything to be original I think I might skip it. Looks like it's a lot of work to replace one of those floors.
if the rest of the interior is in good condition just swapping the wood floor is not all that hard just time consuming. but then if the floor is bad the interior must be damaged also. replacing that can get expensive.