Removing a Fiamma recessed table base – help!

[spoonranger]

Hello, I would like to replace the very manky floor carpet in the back of my Vauxhall Midi camper with some vinyl, but the recessed fiamma table base is well and truly stuck down in the middle of the floor.

Does anyone have any experience of removing these things? I’d like to put it back when the new flooring is down. Is it a job for a mechanic with proper tools?

Any advice would be very much appreciated.

Thank you!

[Bluebird]

Floor base
Hello there

These floor bases are usually just held down with a ring of screws (visible around the top?) although they might have rusted to the floor over time. The base itself is made of aluminium, so it won’t have rusted in itself – although road salts might have attacked it and caused it to corrode and the dissimilar metals to react and sieze the screws over the years too.

Most manufacturers just cut a rough hole through the floor when they fit these and the base is clearly visible below. If you locate it, you should be able to verify that it is just screwed down. WD40 both sides and patience to unscrew; then a big hammer and brute force to knock the screws through if that doesn’t work should do the trick. You shouldn’t need any special tools and you should be able to reuse it without any problem. If not, they are readily available in camping stores and cheap on ebog.

Good luck, I had a couple of Midi vans a few years ago and found them very enjoyable and practical vans to run – nice to know at least one has survived.

[Bluebird]

Floor base
Hello there

These floor bases are usually just held down with a ring of screws (visible around the top?) although they might have rusted to the floor over time. The base itself is made of aluminium, so it won’t have rusted in itself – although road salts might have attacked it and caused it to corrode and the dissimilar metals to react and sieze the screws over the years too.

Most manufacturers just cut a rough hole through the floor when they fit these and the base is clearly visible below. If you locate it, you should be able to verify that it is just screwed down. WD40 both sides and patience to unscrew; then a big hammer and brute force to knock the screws through if that doesn’t work should do the trick. You shouldn’t need any special tools and you should be able to reuse it without any problem. If not, they are readily available in camping stores and cheap on ebog.

Good luck, I had a couple of Midi vans a few years ago and found them very enjoyable and practical vans to run – nice to know at least one has survived.

[Bluebird]

Floor base
Hello there

These floor bases are usually just held down with a ring of screws (visible around the top?) although they might have rusted to the floor over time. The base itself is made of aluminium, so it won’t have rusted in itself – although road salts might have attacked it and caused it to corrode and the dissimilar metals to react and sieze the screws over the years too.

Most manufacturers just cut a rough hole through the floor when they fit these and the base is clearly visible below. If you locate it, you should be able to verify that it is just screwed down. WD40 both sides and patience to unscrew; then a big hammer and brute force to knock the screws through if that doesn’t work should do the trick. You shouldn’t need any special tools and you should be able to reuse it without any problem. If not, they are readily available in camping stores and cheap on ebog.

Good luck, I had a couple of Midi vans a few years ago and found them very enjoyable and practical vans to run – nice to know at least one has survived.

[Bluebird]

Floor base
Hello there

These floor bases are usually just held down with a ring of screws (visible around the top?) although they might have rusted to the floor over time. The base itself is made of aluminium, so it won’t have rusted in itself – although road salts might have attacked it and caused it to corrode and the dissimilar metals to react and sieze the screws over the years too.

Most manufacturers just cut a rough hole through the floor when they fit these and the base is clearly visible below. If you locate it, you should be able to verify that it is just screwed down. WD40 both sides and patience to unscrew; then a big hammer and brute force to knock the screws through if that doesn’t work should do the trick. You shouldn’t need any special tools and you should be able to reuse it without any problem. If not, they are readily available in camping stores and cheap on ebog.

Good luck, I had a couple of Midi vans a few years ago and found them very enjoyable and practical vans to run – nice to know at least one has survived.

[Bluebird]

Floor base
Hello there

These floor bases are usually just held down with a ring of screws (visible around the top?) although they might have rusted to the floor over time. The base itself is made of aluminium, so it won’t have rusted in itself – although road salts might have attacked it and caused it to corrode and the dissimilar metals to react and sieze the screws over the years too.

Most manufacturers just cut a rough hole through the floor when they fit these and the base is clearly visible below. If you locate it, you should be able to verify that it is just screwed down. WD40 both sides and patience to unscrew; then a big hammer and brute force to knock the screws through if that doesn’t work should do the trick. You shouldn’t need any special tools and you should be able to reuse it without any problem. If not, they are readily available in camping stores and cheap on ebog.

Good luck, I had a couple of Midi vans a few years ago and found them very enjoyable and practical vans to run – nice to know at least one has survived.

[Bluebird]

Floor base
Hello there

These floor bases are usually just held down with a ring of screws (visible around the top?) although they might have rusted to the floor over time. The base itself is made of aluminium, so it won’t have rusted in itself – although road salts might have attacked it and caused it to corrode and the dissimilar metals to react and sieze the screws over the years too.

Most manufacturers just cut a rough hole through the floor when they fit these and the base is clearly visible below. If you locate it, you should be able to verify that it is just screwed down. WD40 both sides and patience to unscrew; then a big hammer and brute force to knock the screws through if that doesn’t work should do the trick. You shouldn’t need any special tools and you should be able to reuse it without any problem. If not, they are readily available in camping stores and cheap on ebog.

Good luck, I had a couple of Midi vans a few years ago and found them very enjoyable and practical vans to run – nice to know at least one has survived.

[Bluebird]

Floor base
Hello there

These floor bases are usually just held down with a ring of screws (visible around the top?) although they might have rusted to the floor over time. The base itself is made of aluminium, so it won’t have rusted in itself – although road salts might have attacked it and caused it to corrode and the dissimilar metals to react and sieze the screws over the years too.

Most manufacturers just cut a rough hole through the floor when they fit these and the base is clearly visible below. If you locate it, you should be able to verify that it is just screwed down. WD40 both sides and patience to unscrew; then a big hammer and brute force to knock the screws through if that doesn’t work should do the trick. You shouldn’t need any special tools and you should be able to reuse it without any problem. If not, they are readily available in camping stores and cheap on ebog.

Good luck, I had a couple of Midi vans a few years ago and found them very enjoyable and practical vans to run – nice to know at least one has survived.

[Bluebird]

Floor base
Hello there

These floor bases are usually just held down with a ring of screws (visible around the top?) although they might have rusted to the floor over time. The base itself is made of aluminium, so it won’t have rusted in itself – although road salts might have attacked it and caused it to corrode and the dissimilar metals to react and sieze the screws over the years too.

Most manufacturers just cut a rough hole through the floor when they fit these and the base is clearly visible below. If you locate it, you should be able to verify that it is just screwed down. WD40 both sides and patience to unscrew; then a big hammer and brute force to knock the screws through if that doesn’t work should do the trick. You shouldn’t need any special tools and you should be able to reuse it without any problem. If not, they are readily available in camping stores and cheap on ebog.

Good luck, I had a couple of Midi vans a few years ago and found them very enjoyable and practical vans to run – nice to know at least one has survived.

[Bluebird]

Floor base
Hello there

These floor bases are usually just held down with a ring of screws (visible around the top?) although they might have rusted to the floor over time. The base itself is made of aluminium, so it won’t have rusted in itself – although road salts might have attacked it and caused it to corrode and the dissimilar metals to react and sieze the screws over the years too.

Most manufacturers just cut a rough hole through the floor when they fit these and the base is clearly visible below. If you locate it, you should be able to verify that it is just screwed down. WD40 both sides and patience to unscrew; then a big hammer and brute force to knock the screws through if that doesn’t work should do the trick. You shouldn’t need any special tools and you should be able to reuse it without any problem. If not, they are readily available in camping stores and cheap on ebog.

Good luck, I had a couple of Midi vans a few years ago and found them very enjoyable and practical vans to run – nice to know at least one has survived.

[Bluebird]

Floor base
Hello there

These floor bases are usually just held down with a ring of screws (visible around the top?) although they might have rusted to the floor over time. The base itself is made of aluminium, so it won’t have rusted in itself – although road salts might have attacked it and caused it to corrode and the dissimilar metals to react and sieze the screws over the years too.

Most manufacturers just cut a rough hole through the floor when they fit these and the base is clearly visible below. If you locate it, you should be able to verify that it is just screwed down. WD40 both sides and patience to unscrew; then a big hammer and brute force to knock the screws through if that doesn’t work should do the trick. You shouldn’t need any special tools and you should be able to reuse it without any problem. If not, they are readily available in camping stores and cheap on ebog.

Good luck, I had a couple of Midi vans a few years ago and found them very enjoyable and practical vans to run – nice to know at least one has survived.

[Bluebird]

Floor base
Hello there

These floor bases are usually just held down with a ring of screws (visible around the top?) although they might have rusted to the floor over time. The base itself is made of aluminium, so it won’t have rusted in itself – although road salts might have attacked it and caused it to corrode and the dissimilar metals to react and sieze the screws over the years too.

Most manufacturers just cut a rough hole through the floor when they fit these and the base is clearly visible below. If you locate it, you should be able to verify that it is just screwed down. WD40 both sides and patience to unscrew; then a big hammer and brute force to knock the screws through if that doesn’t work should do the trick. You shouldn’t need any special tools and you should be able to reuse it without any problem. If not, they are readily available in camping stores and cheap on ebog.

Good luck, I had a couple of Midi vans a few years ago and found them very enjoyable and practical vans to run – nice to know at least one has survived.

[Bluebird]

Floor base
Hello there

These floor bases are usually just held down with a ring of screws (visible around the top?) although they might have rusted to the floor over time. The base itself is made of aluminium, so it won’t have rusted in itself – although road salts might have attacked it and caused it to corrode and the dissimilar metals to react and sieze the screws over the years too.

Most manufacturers just cut a rough hole through the floor when they fit these and the base is clearly visible below. If you locate it, you should be able to verify that it is just screwed down. WD40 both sides and patience to unscrew; then a big hammer and brute force to knock the screws through if that doesn’t work should do the trick. You shouldn’t need any special tools and you should be able to reuse it without any problem. If not, they are readily available in camping stores and cheap on ebog.

Good luck, I had a couple of Midi vans a few years ago and found them very enjoyable and practical vans to run – nice to know at least one has survived.

[Bluebird]

Floor base
Hello there

These floor bases are usually just held down with a ring of screws (visible around the top?) although they might have rusted to the floor over time. The base itself is made of aluminium, so it won’t have rusted in itself – although road salts might have attacked it and caused it to corrode and the dissimilar metals to react and sieze the screws over the years too.

Most manufacturers just cut a rough hole through the floor when they fit these and the base is clearly visible below. If you locate it, you should be able to verify that it is just screwed down. WD40 both sides and patience to unscrew; then a big hammer and brute force to knock the screws through if that doesn’t work should do the trick. You shouldn’t need any special tools and you should be able to reuse it without any problem. If not, they are readily available in camping stores and cheap on ebog.

Good luck, I had a couple of Midi vans a few years ago and found them very enjoyable and practical vans to run – nice to know at least one has survived.

[Bluebird]

Floor base
Hello there

These floor bases are usually just held down with a ring of screws (visible around the top?) although they might have rusted to the floor over time. The base itself is made of aluminium, so it won’t have rusted in itself – although road salts might have attacked it and caused it to corrode and the dissimilar metals to react and sieze the screws over the years too.

Most manufacturers just cut a rough hole through the floor when they fit these and the base is clearly visible below. If you locate it, you should be able to verify that it is just screwed down. WD40 both sides and patience to unscrew; then a big hammer and brute force to knock the screws through if that doesn’t work should do the trick. You shouldn’t need any special tools and you should be able to reuse it without any problem. If not, they are readily available in camping stores and cheap on ebog.

Good luck, I had a couple of Midi vans a few years ago and found them very enjoyable and practical vans to run – nice to know at least one has survived.

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