GEezus. I went into this job thinking that I only had to do the 6 inch sections between the frame rail and the rocker. I peeled the rug off and WAM everything BUT the frame rail needs to be replaced. I worked on it from 9am to 430 pm + clean up time and I only have half of one side done:bawl:. I kinda wish I just bought a floor pan. I drove home tonite with just the drivers seat, dash board, and the essentials. Oh yea and a great view of my exhaust and the road going by.
So the point of this thread.
Following recommendations to anyone going to attempt to patch floor-
Dont attempt repair the day you take the carpet out. Take the carpet out and interior and do a very maticulous job of figuring out exactly how much sheet metal ( buy to much). Inspect all areas especially where you are going to be welding too. Then draw or write out your plan of attack thoroughly.
If you are able to do this over a few days.
day 1. remove all interior very carefully and do not break or misplace anything. Maybe clean the carpet, interior panels, etc while they are out.
day 2. Start performing patch job and continue untill complete. Once its done clean it up real nice with vacuum and some sort of cleaner. Then undercoat complete floor pan inside and out and let dry over night.
day 3. Put complete interior back in.
Sorry if this seems so simple but believe me the more you take into concideration before you attempt this the better off you will be.
So the point of this thread.
Following recommendations to anyone going to attempt to patch floor-
Dont attempt repair the day you take the carpet out. Take the carpet out and interior and do a very maticulous job of figuring out exactly how much sheet metal ( buy to much). Inspect all areas especially where you are going to be welding too. Then draw or write out your plan of attack thoroughly.
If you are able to do this over a few days.
day 1. remove all interior very carefully and do not break or misplace anything. Maybe clean the carpet, interior panels, etc while they are out.
day 2. Start performing patch job and continue untill complete. Once its done clean it up real nice with vacuum and some sort of cleaner. Then undercoat complete floor pan inside and out and let dry over night.
day 3. Put complete interior back in.
Sorry if this seems so simple but believe me the more you take into concideration before you attempt this the better off you will be.