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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 10:03 PM
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Floor rust repair w/ PICS

Damn it feels good to get some work done on this car! I bought this '91 shell that in much better shape than my current thirdgen, so I started repairing the rust damage this weekend.

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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 10:03 PM
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 10:07 PM
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Re: Floor rust repair w/ PICS

Passenger side started, but not finished yet.
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 08:44 AM
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Re: Floor rust repair w/ PICS

looking good buddy... what gauge metal did you use?
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 08:51 AM
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22ga sheet metal. I measured the stock floor at .035". The 22ga metal I used was .030" Since I was only replacing a small section and not the entire floor, it worked very well. The next biggest size I could find was 16ga and that was way too thick. I've a good miller welder too which helped.
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Old May 1, 2012 | 08:01 AM
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nice work man, wish i had a welder and could weld better than I do.
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Old May 1, 2012 | 10:52 AM
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Welds are far from perfect, but butt-welds with a mig are some of the hardest. Need to seam-seal, and it's onto bodywork.
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Old May 1, 2012 | 10:59 AM
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Passenger side done!

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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 05:13 AM
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Re: Floor rust repair w/ PICS

Nice job! At my floors this weekend, PITA
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Old Aug 17, 2012 | 12:25 PM
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You did a great job dude!
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Old Aug 17, 2012 | 02:35 PM
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Re: Floor rust repair w/ PICS

My entire car was shot, especially the rear shock towers, rockers and floors. Here's a pic of my car after sitting in storage for 2 years, patched some of the floor prior. lol, BTW I live in Newfoundland Hahaha Not many survivors out here
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Old Aug 17, 2012 | 03:06 PM
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Re: Floor rust repair w/ PICS

OUCH^^
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