Missing front belly pan

My 73 bus doesn't have a front belly pan. Were they fitted to all buses and if so do they serve a useful purpose?

 

yes they were fitted to all but a lot of people leave them off thinking they wont trap water and corode the floor underneath etc. They are there to protect the underside. Easy enough to replace think you can even get new ones these days. I personally would keep it just waxoyl underneath.

 

I bought a fibreglass one from nomorerustybits - http://www.nomorerustybits.com/index_files/Page1136.htm

Its just a bit too white.

 

When I fitted mine back, I instantly noticed it was warmer around my feet and less noisy.

 

There's one on eBay at http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-g...ervan_Caravan_Accessories&hash=item4ac3fdb31b

 

glass fibre and a rattle can to paint it looks a good option.

 

That always amuses me... GRP that really should be produced in black, only available in white

 

When mine were took off it was in really good nick underside ,unlike the rest of the van ,just waxoil it now yearly

 

Thanks for your responses. I picked up a decent one from www.partsemporium.co.uk in the week.