I hope this is not a stupid question in some eyes. I am curious, if I have a donor car with a GOOD floor, is it worth the time cutting it out as a replacement or do I go with a NEW floor? The original is a 4 speed floor and so is the donor.

 

Yes it's worth it. OEM parts are better than repops and the metal will be thicker gauge than repops too.

 

Thank-you. I was hoping that was going to be the right answer !

 

Why wouldn't you?

 

Since I'm asking, can a 68 400 with "C" heads be fitted with a 68 W-30 cam without trouble or would I need to have the valves done ?

 

Once you have all the donor parts off that donor car, take a good look at the rest of the sheet metal, trim, driveline, interior and frame. If it's solid you have a great parts car that folks with 68/69 would likely be looking for. The replacement market for 68/69 sheet metal still isn't as good as the 70-72 yet.

 

Have not tackled a restore before. Just wanting to do it right.

 

I took an entire floor from a donor car and put it into a '69 Cutlass that was pretty badly rusted. It worked out pretty nicely. Carefully trim to the factory joints, then weld together and seal the seams.