How To Repair Rusty Car Floor Pans
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- Today we show you how to cut out, prepare, make a repair section, weld it in and finish the job off nicely.
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When I repaired holes in my Mustangs drivers side floor pan, I cut the rust like you did and bought a cookie metal sheet and JB Welded it to the still good metal where I had cut... So far so good ! I hate welding thin metal... As a matter of fact I suck at welding thin metal... I then put construction polyurethane sealant and a coat of POR-15 on and under the new floor pan, Been holding up good for almost 3 years now.
Interesting.
I bought a 1987 Mk1b in December, I'm basically new to mechanics of any form. The car has similar problems and needs wheels archs re-welding, as the previous filler job is to a naff standard. This series is incredibly helpful for me and makes the project slightly less daunting. Keep the videos coming!!
Hi mate. Thanks 👍🏻. I will aim for a video a week and keep plugging away. If you want anything specific then let me know...
3 years later.... how did you go with your welding?
The overlap welded patch looks way better, and stronger than the butt joint patch that I just watched. Thanks.
Horses for courses. Butt joint is tidier but more fiddly and time consuming. Depends on where it is on the car etc 👍🏻
Cool to see people fix or never give up on a project until it’s right. Sure beats buying a new car until the project gets wrecked or bad frame damage.
The welding part was really cool, I'm always viewing from the other side lol.
Thanks for posting. Doing a build myself and didnt really know how to go about fixing the issue. Springs coming up and ill be able to get at it again.
No worries.
Thanks for yr video, my oldtimers all need patches and welding, i do it myself, and getting better by each tey, wish me luck brother, Bob Belgian Coast
Just connected my phone to tv and watched a couple of your vids , you seriously need your own show on sky , love the mr2 vids
Thanks mate. I need to make them as watchable as possible. More to come...
Resto Nation brilliant, I have the exact same issues as you , I also bought a white mr2 that was sitting for 10 year , fuel pump gone , rust in same places 😂😂
Haha! If you get stuck on anything let me know 😎
Thanks man. Was able to use this and fix my samurai!
Pretty good welding now im gonna try to practice on mine😊
so you need to clean up both outside and inside? what if it's just a hole like a damage? how could fix that?
Only need to clean the faces where you weld or where surface rust is.
If yours is damaged then cut out all of the damaged bit and make a patch to repair 👍🏻
Hi mate I have a 28 year old FTO can you do a video on how to do chassis rails don't want to be paying 3.5k for welding, thanks bud your videos are a blessing
I Will keep it in mind for the next time I get a rusty car that needs it 👍🏻. Fto’s are cool, keep her alive 😎
Hi mate, can you go
1. Buy a specific car
2. Repair the chasis rails
4. Film and edit it
so I can watch it for free on youtube? Do you realize how ridiculous that sounds?
@@jerbear7952did I ask him to buy a specific car? No I didn't he can do it on any car, and the creator doesn't have a problem with that comment so why do you? Is this what you do in your spare time look at 10 mo old videos and kick up something that doesn't exist? What a sad little individual 😂😂😂
I really like the video but you're missing a great opportunity to show people what you are actually doing and how you're doing it a my opinion. I will take you explaining step by step over background music any day
You're absolutely right! Watch Fitzee's Fabrications. His videos are full of information without any distractions.
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Good job bud 👍. I have one suggestion, turn down your music and turn up your mic.
Thanks 👍🏻
k, I cant be the only one that laughed my ass off when he peaked from under the car? LOL
😂
Cool. This is kinda like a welding music video
Sir you might want to aquire a three tool set of aviation snips red,green and yellow. Cutting left right and straight..it should make your sheet metal cutting chores easyer.
Makes a lot of sense. I didn’t know they existed to be fair. Thanks 😊
Niiiiice resuuult mate!
great video thank you
its possible that im getting my hands on a gen 1 soon, I hope I don't have to do nearly as much as you do to get it running
Dustin Grubb good luck with it 😎
Good job👍
Thanks
This is awesome haha
I need to fix some floor spots in a mini van I just bought. Not looking forward to tearing out the interior.
Yeah, it sucks but its either that or having a car fire due to the welding and if you do it right the first time you wont have to worry about it, had a buddy of mine years ago install subframe conectors on his car,he didn't wanna take the interior out since its all outside welding,well lets just say he had to order a new carpet when he was done,lol
What current/wire gauge did you use? Have my mig on the lowest with 0.8 and it's still blasting through that thin floor :(
Thanks for sharing, you got new subscriber 👍
hey man I'm needing to cut out floorpans from a donor towncar at the salvage yard. any tips on how I can remove them with limited tools? I'm assuming I'll have to use hand tools since I'm not able to use electric/air at the yard
Being honest I think you’ll really struggle. If power is an issue then take some battery powered ones….
@@Resto.Nation yeah I was reading the milwaukee battery sawzalls can cut through a whole car on one charge lol. thx for the reply
what is called the black stuff you putt at the end i didnt understand what you said?
From memory it was hammerite spray on stone chip
ear protection before you are as deaf as I. good programming thanks
How do you remove all that lino type materiel on the inside I have a ranger with hole in floor pan garage have said they will do it cash in hand if I take carpet out im not as bother as you taking the carpet off I'm just going to ripp it out im just stuck on all the lino type glued down cheers
I’ve seen people freeze it with dry ice and chip it away frozen 👍🏻
Nice job done, any advice on what type of mig welder?
The best you can afford!
I want to know how you shape the metal
Great video. Did you consider welding the piece from the car’s interior? Looks like more space, light etc?
Welding from inside? It’s best practice to weld from the outside when patching 👍🏻
@@Resto.Nation didn’t know that. thanks.
@@philb3331 it helps water tightness. If you welded from the inside then there is a mini gap where the panels meet externally that moisture can creep into causing more corrosion.
Nice 💐
hey just a quick question, what seam sealer product did you use? im trying to find something as thick as the oem toyota stuff and yours looks better that anything ive found. and plus i can not find brush on stuff redily available either so maybe you know a store or brand to try? thanks in advance and btw, great job on that patch. its the same im trying to do more or less but looks way easier when you did it haha
Hi mate, thanks. Unfortunately it was a trade product that my mate got for me so it’s not shop bought sorry. Good luck with yours 👍🏻
I know this is a older comment but it might help someone out there,i found some stuff at Oreillys here in The States (mentioned that because not sure where you were) that works real well, its callled EVERCOAT seam sealer,i used it while installing some hinges on my project car and it worked well, it comes in a tube like bathroom caulking would,hope this helps.
Underbodycoating is a mess to remove, isnt it? What is your best advise, tools? Chemicals, heat? My wirewheel doesnt cut the cake!😅
Nightmare! I was going to say wire wheel. Maybe a scraper? Or a roloc wheel…
Would that work on the heat shield for the exhaust? Bc it came off n burned through the bottom of trunk
Work in what way? To patch it up? Or make a new one?...
I hope you had a good Christmas! If you want some absolute banging CAD watch Bad Obsession Motorsport's Project Binky!
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I would weld the patch from top , way easier .
About to do the same thing on my e30 bmw
Great info tho
Thanks for sharing
It is easier but it’s not the way to do it tho.
If you weld from inside then you’ve got a gap outside between floor and patch that water will track into and rot the floor again. Even if you fill the gap with sealer it can flex and crack and let water back in again. A seam weld won’t 👍🏻
@@Resto.Nation butt weld!!
@@Resto.Nation correct me if I'm wrong but I believe you made a lap weld
Thank You Soo Much..
Do you have to Weld in Metal.
Can you drill and Rivet Then Fiberglass and Bondo patch top & bottom after seam sealer, then add your rock chip protective coating ?
Or has got to be welded to pass DOT Safety's?
I wouldn’t. It was metal from the factory and has been designed for metal so replace with like for like 👍🏻
Yo need to quit being afraid of welding. You are talking about 30 steps that will yield bad results vs just learning how to donit right
Hi, how thick is that metal plate you added?
Same thickness as the floor pan it’s welded to. Probably 16 or 18 garage 👍🏻
Hi, does it matter whether you weld the plate from the bottom or from the top?
From the outside. And seam welded. Then seam sealed.
@@Resto.Nation thanks!
Still getting thumbs up a year later 👍
Any benefit to a butt weld in this situation over a lap?
Butt would be tidier and be an invisible repair but very tricky to fabricate an exact patch in that area with the curvature…
How much would a job like this usually cost at a shop
A small floor pan section? Or all of the metal repair that I’ve done on the whole car to get it roadworthy?
@@Resto.Nation floor panel plus rusted rear side panels
Rear side? Do you mean wings or sills?
@@Resto.Nation a town and country family van 2005 back rear panels over the wheel sand driverside rear floor panel hasn't spread to frame yet but I want to get it fixed runs great and I want to teach my kids how to drive with it
Dont want to spend an arm for repairs.
It’s impossible to say sorry. It’s a time consuming process. Find somebody that reasonable that you trust and set a price before you start.
The music is so annoying way to loud
Informative video. Too bad the music almost made e leave
😂😂😂
God that music sounded like a phone alarm. Horrible choice
Hate that music
Man I hate rust lol nice work.
Checkout my channel when you have time. Thanks! I subbed.
Cheers mate. I will head over and have a watch now...
Resto Nation much appreciated!
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Resto Nation 👊🏼thanks!
Terrible Music Choice never again
Thanks for your feedback
Well how come Jeff Bezos is still bald ?
Talking to much
I tried the video with no words but it didn’t have the same impact…
why you use this scrap part of sheet metal with drilled randomly holes xD disaster men, you shouldnt be proud of this job..
I’m super proud. It’s my finest repair section.
@@Resto.Nation not sure what that guy's complaining about, looks great and it's functional. 👍👍
Unless you’re trying to get a show quality vehicle, that patch panel is fine.
"Shouldn't be proud?" He did a nice repair using salvaged metal. Nothing wrong there. You shouldn't be proud of making such a comment.