Hints from Windsurphs...
I have carpeted over my '63 SilverStreak's floor furnace. Just heat using a terracotta pot (make sure it has the drain hole in the bottom!) and 12 volt fan over stove. The original floor unit turned the insulated trailer into a sweat lodge.
Don't forget the use of suction hooks on the aluminum surface. Anything to prevent another unnecessary hole in the skin!