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Post by rod on Mar 16, 2008 12:28:41 GMT -5
Sadly whilst removing my front seat to be repaired, I discovered I have a bit of a rust problem in the drivers side floor pan. It obviously rusted from the inside out with water and snow being draged in on the drivers feet, and the rest of the floor is good and solid. I am hoping to fix this myself, but I haven't got a mig welder. Anyone know if there are any problems with cutting out all the rust, patching it with new sheet metal, but instead of welding it up, using pop-rivets? Of sourse it will have to be water-proof, but I think that can be done, and with the carpet overtop, it will not be visable. Any and all opionions gratefully accepted....
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Post by Jeff Roblin on Mar 16, 2008 17:03:48 GMT -5
When I used to help my uncle safety-check cars years ago, I was on floor-board detail. Obviously the job of riveting metal is not as pretty as welding floor in, but it is solid and will last. We always cut up old hoods that were not saleable as this metal is good and thick and is atleast primed on both sides. You'll want to use tar or undercoating to seal your job in when you are done. If you are only doing small patches, it should turn out well. The only issues is be careful where you are drilling your holes as you will break bits if you hit double thickness AND don't drill into lines, hoses or wiring.
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Post by rod on Mar 16, 2008 18:20:15 GMT -5
Hey, thanks for the quick response! That is one of the great thing about this board, it never takes more than a few hours to get a reply to a question.
I'm going down to where my monarch is this week, hoping to get a lot of stuff done, but I can't remember with any acuracey how big the hole is. It seems to me that I'd have to cut out a strip perhaps a couple inches wide by about a foot to be sure to get all of the cancer. Too big?
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Post by baun on Mar 16, 2008 20:40:44 GMT -5
Hi, Check your rubber seal in the firewall, where steering shaft is going through, mine leaked through there on both my cars  No need to repair, if seal is still leaking ;D my 2 cent, Henrik Denmark. www.americangranada.dk |
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Post by rod on Mar 16, 2008 21:03:08 GMT -5
No need to repair, if seal is still leaking ;D my 2 cent, Henrik Denmark. Yes, quite right. I'll check for that. |
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Post by Jeff Roblin on Mar 17, 2008 7:53:24 GMT -5
You may want to make it a slightly wider strip. Narrow metal is a little hard to work with with the drill AND you want to leave yourself room if a rivet doesn't hold to redrill and insert another.
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Post by rod on Mar 17, 2008 8:41:49 GMT -5
You may want to make it a slightly wider strip. Narrow metal is a little hard to work with with the drill AND you want to leave yourself room if a rivet doesn't hold to redrill and insert another. Good. Thanks. |
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