Charlieboy Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 I'm starting a camper conversion on my Ford Transit Connect swb 2018 UK (I put UK, not sure that makes a difference). I'm at the point of bare bones. I can see the space under the cargo floor behind the seats. I can't see any bolts holding it down, so assuming it spot wealded? Has anyone removed this part of the floor? How easy is it to remove? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtn Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 US models have a removable cover there because they are all converted from wagon to van. European models have a full floor from factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budo675 Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 3 hours ago, mrtn said: US models have a removable cover there because they are all converted from wagon to van. European models have a full floor from factory. I wonder if that's still the case with the newer ones since they're no longer doing the removal of seats trickery. I guess I'll find out when I open mine up. https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/03/business/ford-transit-connect-penalty/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlieboy Posted March 13, 2023 Author Share Posted March 13, 2023 I'm taking my Van to a Ford Garage today, hopefully they will shed some light on what I can do ?. I'll let you know the outcome. Fingers crossed I can make use of that space. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlieboy Posted March 15, 2023 Author Share Posted March 15, 2023 The small forward section of the FTC is just spot welded and I was informed not structural. I was advised that drilling through the spot welding to remove the subfloor would be fine. Just to treat bare metal afterwards. Not an easy job but I’m still going to look at getting it removed. mrtn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Ridley Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 (edited) If you have tools, these work well. Edited March 15, 2023 by Don Ridley Charlieboy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtn Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Ecxellent. I may make use of the spot some time in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah.thib Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 I have a 2019 TC (Canada), and I'm also doing a van conversion (75% completed yay!). I came across the same questioning. For simplicity, I opted for a quick little cut through the floor, added some hinges and there I had a little door to a "hidden" storage. I don't have a lot of photos of that part of the build, but there you can see the hole freshly cut (no door yet): budo675 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlieboy Posted March 29, 2023 Author Share Posted March 29, 2023 (edited) I'll share some photos when I'm done this weekend. As I have the swb version my space won't be so big but added to the space behind the seats, I'll take any space going. Edited March 29, 2023 by Charlieboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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