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| It's time to fix the damage the water from the leaky windows did. I pulled out and pitched the nasty carpet and insulation. After cleaning the floor with a wire brush, I could see it needed repair. On the driver's side I was able to fab a patch panel. But as you can see from this panel on the left, the passenger side had major rust. I ordered a partial floor panel from classic industries. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Using the patch panel as a template, I cut out the bad metal, leaving enough metal to over lap to get a solid weld. At this point, the car is ready for serious racing, Fred Flinstone style. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Here is the new panel in place. Before welding, I put in a couple of sheet metal screws to pull it up tight. I'll show more pictures of the job when I get the film back. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Well, I guess I won't have to wait on film anymore! I got a cool digital camera for father's day. So here is the welded in floor section. Below is where I welded the seat support back in. Next I will finish cleaning the entire floor and seal it to prevent future rust. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ok, I know I'm a little slow. I finally got the rust killer on. This stuff is called Corroless. It's supposed to stop rust, so call this an experiment. We'll see. I put seam sealer on it, so hopefully I'll get it topcoated this week. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ok, here it is topcoated. Now its time to install some hardware and prep the Door Jambs. Click here! |
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