I’ve got my floor pan in the bed of my truck. I’m cutting up some sht tonight! Woohoo!
Build Thread '83 T-top Coupe - Welding Holes in My Rear
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So I got the floorpan cut out except for the edges tonight.
I cut it out in varying size chunks.
Here's a couple pictures of it cut out around the perimeter and along the subframe rails and trans crossmember mounts. Nicer than the flinstones car, if you ask me!
One with the new floorpan waiting to be installed.
Tomorrow morning I'll start drilling out the spot welds and removing the trimmings of the old floorpan. Then I'll start fitting the new pan and do the trimming it'll probably need.
While the pan is out I'll strip down the subframes and the inner rockers and yada yada.......
I cut it out in varying size chunks.
Here's a couple pictures of it cut out around the perimeter and along the subframe rails and trans crossmember mounts. Nicer than the flinstones car, if you ask me!
One with the new floorpan waiting to be installed.
Tomorrow morning I'll start drilling out the spot welds and removing the trimmings of the old floorpan. Then I'll start fitting the new pan and do the trimming it'll probably need.
While the pan is out I'll strip down the subframes and the inner rockers and yada yada.......
So I got the floorpan cut out except for the edges tonight.
I cut it out in varying size chunks.
Here's a couple pictures of it cut out around the perimeter and along the subframe rails and trans crossmember mounts. Nicer than the flinstones car, if you ask me!
One with the new floorpan waiting to be installed.
Tomorrow morning I'll start drilling out the spot welds and removing the trimmings of the old floorpan. Then I'll start fitting the new pan and do the trimming it'll probably need.
While the pan is out I'll strip down the subframes and the inner rockers and yada yada.......
But.....you cut up the front cross brace that the seats bolt to....whatdya gonna do about that?
Why I guess I’ll weld in my new one that’s sitting on the shelf next to Booger if I have to.......Smart guy.
Today I’ll clean up the edges. I’m starting right here.
It was a little challenge finding all of the spot welds in that rotted area, but I got it.
I’m going to have to patch this area on the rear pan as well. That’s where the eb cable bracket is.
It was a little challenge finding all of the spot welds in that rotted area, but I got it.
I’m going to have to patch this area on the rear pan as well. That’s where the eb cable bracket is.
So I got the floorpan cut out except for the edges tonight.
I cut it out in varying size chunks.
Is that a Recaro seat ? hehehe
It's doing fine. I was a little worried about that at first, but I have no other serious weight in the car that could flex everything (like the drivetrain).
You know what though? I'll find out if I was wrong here in a couple days, lol.
Ok, finished up the old floorpan removal.
So I have two repairs that I intend to tackle tomorrow. First the lip that is welded between the rear floorpan and the front floorpan.
I'll replace the front part of the rear floorpan where the eb bracket is too.
I'm going to make Booger feel good about this repair using original floorpan pieces.
Tomorrow Ill try to finish the dressing of all the spot welds I cut out (and btw, there's a sht ton load of them),
So I have two repairs that I intend to tackle tomorrow. First the lip that is welded between the rear floorpan and the front floorpan.
I'll replace the front part of the rear floorpan where the eb bracket is too.
I'm going to make Booger feel good about this repair using original floorpan pieces.
Tomorrow Ill try to finish the dressing of all the spot welds I cut out (and btw, there's a sht ton load of them),
Wow! Lot's of work happening! That's a GREAT looking Flintstone's car! Can't wait to see the new pan go in! I need to do this to my car...
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