240z floors in a 280z

[CYCLEWILLIE]

Hello Guys,

I wanted to find out if anyone out there has ever attempted to install 240z pans in a 280z? 

Reason I ask is that if I need to change the floors I might as well cut the whole thing including tunnel out. 

I bought a 240z tunnel from a donor car and I prefer the carpet kit of the 240 vs the 280z. 

new to this forum thing so don't know if this has been asked before?

Thanks

 

[Patcon]

I don't recall it being asked before...

I would be careful removing the tunnel. The car would have to be well braced if you are going to remove the tunnel. It is a very critical dimension holder in the frame. What don't you like about the 280z tunnel?

[CYCLEWILLIE]

Its not that I dont like the 280 floors its that I dont care for the carpeting in the 280.  If I could find a company who make loop carpet and just the floor area I woudnt think about changing the floor.🤔

[Yarb]

Search the forum you will find plenty of carpet threads

[Racer X]

If I read this right, you aren’t replacing the floor pans because they are rusted away, but because you want 240Z floors in a 280Z?

Replacing something that isn’t bad makes no sense.

The only big difference between the 240Z and 280Z floors (and tunnel) is the bump out along the left side for the catalytic converter on the 280Z. So using 240Z carpet shouldn’t be an issue. You would also need to replace the carpet the 280Z has on the tunnel with the vinyl covering the 240Z uses.

Edited June 20, 2023 by Racer X

[cgsheen1]

The 280Z floor has a recess for the fuel and brake hard lines that the 240Z floor lacks. 

[Racer X]

2 hours ago, cgsheen1 said:

The 280Z floor has a recess for the fuel and brake hard lines that the 240Z floor lacks. 

For sure. The lines on a 240Z are tucked up inside the transmission tunnel, the lines on a 280Z are alongside the inside of the right frame rail. So changing to a 240Z floor and tunnel would require reconfiguration of the plumbing too.

Again, unless the structures require replacement for corrosion, changing simply to use different floor covering seems pointless, as the covering materials could likely be done without changing the structures.

[CYCLEWILLIE]

The floors do need replacing anyhow and that is why if figured change it all?  Plumbing was also on my to do list also. 

thanks for the incite.