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bad floor pics, holes all over the place |
Sparky |
Dec 16 2005, 12:18 PM
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Mahna Mahna! Group: Members Posts: 1,134 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Spencer, MA Member No.: 847 |
Ok here are a couple of pics of what I found after grinding on the floor for awhile, oddly the longs appear fine (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)
So does it look like I can just take a 3" wide section of 16ga and weld it in to fill the holes along the longs and tunnel? If so where to buy? Is the center brace available anywhere? A little advise please (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif) First up: Attached image(s) |
Sparky |
Dec 16 2005, 12:19 PM
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Mahna Mahna! Group: Members Posts: 1,134 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Spencer, MA Member No.: 847 |
Then the center "non" brace (where can I find one?):
Oops |
Sparky |
Dec 16 2005, 12:20 PM
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Mahna Mahna! Group: Members Posts: 1,134 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Spencer, MA Member No.: 847 |
forgot the pic:
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Sparky |
Dec 16 2005, 12:20 PM
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Mahna Mahna! Group: Members Posts: 1,134 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Spencer, MA Member No.: 847 |
tunnel:
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Sparky |
Dec 16 2005, 12:21 PM
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Mahna Mahna! Group: Members Posts: 1,134 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Spencer, MA Member No.: 847 |
firewall:
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Sparky |
Dec 16 2005, 12:22 PM
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Mahna Mahna! Group: Members Posts: 1,134 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Spencer, MA Member No.: 847 |
The victim right before I started grinding:
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riverman |
Dec 16 2005, 02:13 PM
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Learn As I Go Group: Members Posts: 449 Joined: 18-January 05 From: Kitchener, ON Member No.: 3,466 |
I would cut out as much of the rust as I could and then weld in some angles from the floor up to the sides to cover the holes. Then treat the entire area with some rust preventative (Por-15 etc.), from behind as well. The area is going to be covered with carpet so it doesn't need to be perfect (unless you're doing a show car). The repair will maintain the structural integrity of the body.
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Sparky |
Dec 16 2005, 07:09 PM
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Mahna Mahna! Group: Members Posts: 1,134 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Spencer, MA Member No.: 847 |
If I use angle that wont let me fit the Engman kit properly. Flat stock?
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riverman |
Dec 16 2005, 09:55 PM
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Learn As I Go Group: Members Posts: 449 Joined: 18-January 05 From: Kitchener, ON Member No.: 3,466 |
Put the Engman kit in first, then repair whatever else you can see. The Engman kit will make your frame super strong.
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sean_v8_914 |
Dec 16 2005, 11:28 PM
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Chingon 601 Group: Members Posts: 4,011 Joined: 1-February 05 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,541 |
that looks like water intrusion into the cabin combined with that corner muck dirt mix that forms over years. I like the idea of installing the engmen kit first then the patches. I would stick to sheet metal
after you gring the rust away, it will be hard to weld to teh thinner metal at the horizontal to vert junction. the angle idea sounds better to me now |
Lou W |
Dec 17 2005, 12:10 AM
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif) That's what I did on mine. |
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