Geoff Johnson Posted August 14, 2000 Share Posted August 14, 2000 On Saturday I got taken for a guided tour of the Caterham Factory, it's like visiting Mecca, well somewhere I have always wanted to anyway. Whilst sitting in one of their demonstrators, admittedly with those excellent new race seats I noticed how much more room there was inside. As my thigh touches the wheel when I am driving (control yourself Anna) & my huge feet can only just work the peddles in my car I spent yesterday afternoon trying to make a bit more space for myself in my car. I have nice leather seats & much as buying a race one appeals it would look odd when everything else is blue leather, so I have removed some of the seat squabs which seems to have given a couple of inches more leg room (why is the lumbar one so thick?). Anyway the point of this ramble is that I took the drivers side carpet up & there is underlay about 1 1/2 cm thick (in a Caterham???), this is now lying on the garage floor along with the lumbar support, but having lifted, this lot I have noticed a few small holes in the floor only 2-3 mm in diameter, one under my clutch foot & a couple just forward of the drivers seat, caused by some kind or wear/erosion/mis-manufacture, definitely not drain holes. Has anybody else come across these, what is the floor made of, how do I fix them, do I not worry & just forget they are there? Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike ashurst Posted August 14, 2000 Share Posted August 14, 2000 I have definitely got two holes in the floor of my 1.6K SS, just slightly forward of the seat. They look pretty round and regular, so being a novice (Only had the car 5 weeks, it's brill!) I assumed they were drain holes. You've worried me now so I shall rush straight home from work tonight and check them out properly. Incidentaly, mine didn't even have carpet, never mind underlay, just a rubber mat. Eee, rubber mat, that were luxury lad, in my day........ Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aideen Posted August 14, 2000 Share Posted August 14, 2000 These are rivet holes (for holding ali-comb panels or carpet stud fasteners in place). Aideen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Johnson Posted August 15, 2000 Author Share Posted August 15, 2000 Thanks for the responses, but my holes do not look round & regular, more of an accident than a design I would say. Any more idea's out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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