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After separating the body from the chassis I found may spots where the metal was pitted under the rubber weather seals. |
| The rear floor pans were rusted through on both sides. |
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Some other spots had rust through too. |
| These were all repaired with metal. |
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Even small pitting was repaired. |
| All the rust was ground off before repairs were done. |
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After sanding all the floor pan areas off, it was painted to keep rust from getting worse. |
| I used frame paint. Its a little thicker than standard paints. |
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Moved outside for better light and room. |
| Using a engine lift, I set the frame on its side and cut out the all the rusted through floor pans. |
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1st pan has been welded in. |
| New pan insert is striped of all paint and all seams welded up. |
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After welds are ground down, lead is use to fill gaps. (Not really lead anymore, some kind of lead-free zinc I think.) |
| Both rear floor pans were replaced. |
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Large gaps were filled in with metal, ground down then lead was used instead of bondo. If taken care of floors should last forever. |
| Great care was taken to line everything up and weld it in straight. |
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The pan was then painted with several coats of frame paint. |
| I'm not the greatest in the world, but I think it turned out very well. |
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The pitting along the rails were repaired with lead too. It makes the weather seal work better. |
| Just another photo, nothing I can really say that ain't been said. (Sorry bout the bad grammar.) |
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Back inside and upside down. Bottom has as much care taken on it as the top part of the pan. |
| Finished pan from bottom. |
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I used chassis black epoxy paint. Then use plastic undercoating. |
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Now its ready to start reassembly.
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