Floorpan Fun

battybat Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 10 Apr 2004, 3:07 pm

#159219

Attached a couple of pix of the floorpan around the seat - couple of nasty splits, and the seat is heading downwards!! could of been a touch embarrasing if I hadn't noticed it early enough

anyone know someone who could slap a patch on till I can afford a floorpan replacement? (which won't be for several months) in the sydney northern beaches area preferable

the only alternative is going to be pop rivet a patch on and glass it up to keep the water out - which is a serious bodge!!

cheers

Terry

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My other car is a scooter, and it's in even more bits than my beetle. One day they will both be back together.......

battybat Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 10 Apr 2004, 3:08 pm

#159220

couln't attach 2 pix, so here's the other!!

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daz67 Qld Manx

627 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Apr 2004, 3:15 pm

#159221

It might not be, but is that a big slab of fiberglass near the rust. I think you might need to rethink the replacement panel timing!:cry

[Edited on 10-4-2004 by daz67]

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battybat Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 11 Apr 2004, 2:37 pm

#159425

Oh yes! - back half of the pan is well glassed up, pretty solid though - much better than the front half which seems to be made out of the thinnest steel known to man!

http://www.dtsband.com - Rock and Roll is NOT dead

My other car is a scooter, and it's in even more bits than my beetle. One day they will both be back together.......

daz67 Qld Manx

627 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 Apr 2004, 3:16 pm

#159428

battybat wrote:Oh yes! - back half of the pan is well glassed up, pretty solid though - much better than the front half which seems to be made out of the thinnest steel known to man!

Thats going to make it almost impossible to weld up succesfully then.

Make plans for those Floor halves to be fitted.

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Andy42 Insano Dub Head

709 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 11 Apr 2004, 5:15 pm

#159469

Mate i know you may not have planed to fix the floor pan properly yet but that looks Very VERY dangerous

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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 Apr 2004, 8:28 pm

#159540

indeed, time for a big make-over. my father almost had a similar problem in our old rustbucket/cortina. took it to his mechanic for a service, mechanic pointed out that he could see the road beneath the drivers seat. not a good sight.

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silver Dangerous when poked

2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 12 Apr 2004, 12:03 am

#159672

I am going to have a good rust free and repair free pan and chassis available soon
Interested let me know.

Keeping it real !

battybat Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 12 Apr 2004, 9:55 am

#159736

Hi Silver

definately interested, give me the excuse to do a proper job on the poor little beast - it's a 69, so I assume I need a pan to match?

give me a shout when you're ready - terry@dtsband.com

http://www.dtsband.com - Rock and Roll is NOT dead

My other car is a scooter, and it's in even more bits than my beetle. One day they will both be back together.......

silver Dangerous when poked

2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 12 Apr 2004, 4:54 pm

#159889

oop's my pan is a 66'

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battybat Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 12 Apr 2004, 8:08 pm

#160027

bugger!

assume I need a 68 or 69 - is that right?

looks like it's going to a cut and shut job with some new halves

http://www.dtsband.com - Rock and Roll is NOT dead

My other car is a scooter, and it's in even more bits than my beetle. One day they will both be back together.......