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Posted by: porsche-tom Aug 21 2018, 06:03 AM

I will be replacing the floor pans in my 75 soon and I was wondering if it is necessary to brace or put a bar to stiffen the car up? any tips or advice would also be appreciated. thanks

Posted by: mb911 Aug 21 2018, 06:06 AM

QUOTE(porsche-tom @ Aug 21 2018, 04:03 AM)

I will be replacing the floor pans in my 75 soon and I was wondering if it is necessary to brace or put a bar to stiffen the car up? any tips or advice would also be appreciated. thanks

As a precaution it's a good idea. Check out my thread ot just search my user name for my rusteration thread.

Posted by: Perry Kiehl Aug 21 2018, 07:12 AM

Yes.

More than likely you'll find more corrosion once you dig in, it's rare to find less. That said if you have to repair a section of the longitudinal, you'll need the reinforcement to keep it from moving

Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Aug 21 2018, 07:58 AM

Posted by: porsche-tom Aug 21 2018, 08:58 AM

luckily the longs are really solid.

Posted by: rjames Aug 21 2018, 09:51 AM

QUOTE(porsche-tom @ Aug 21 2018, 05:03 AM)

I will be replacing the floor pans in my 75 soon and I was wondering if it is necessary to brace or put a bar to stiffen the car up? any tips or advice would also be appreciated. thanks

Depends on what you're cutting out.