Skip to content
Aussieveedubbers

Need help, how to strengthen floorpan? Plz... (Custom offroad, u may be able to help)

0 likes
Share Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Reddit

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#385082
Okay, hi everyone, my mate has a couple of dubs, but wants to work on one to make it roadworthy and safe for him to drive for when he gets his learners next year. His dad is willing to help him out with the construction and the funding (lucky bastard, lol 😀)

However, this dub he has been modified (i'm yet to know if it has been certifed for its modification). The roof has been cut off, and is now a mad convertible that he drives around in the backyard. He has a roll bar on it, to which he will later properly fit. However, because the roof has been cut off, he needs something to seriously strengthen up the floor pan besides using the roll bar.

However, NOTE: His dub is to be a streetster, and not an offroad, so a body lift kit would not be suitable (unless anyone can/knows someone who can supply a shorter lift kit, say 1 inch or something that doesn't give much of a noticable height difference but strengthens it). 🙁

So yeah, just wondering who would have any suggestions or ideas (wateva really), to how he can strengthen up his street, convertible bug chassis besides using a roll bar or a high up body lift kit?

All help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone. :thumb:alien

Oh, by saying that i feel as though a body lift kit would not be suitable for a streetster is that it would give it a high stance and high wheel clearance that would look a bit odd for the streetster (i would imagine).... 😀nn[ Edited on 15/7/2005 by mynameischris88 ]
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!

Che Castro ankle straps

1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#385138
I have seen a buggy with RHS which was seam welded around the periphery of the pan, it gave it so much torsional rigidity that reversing diagonally out of a driveway it'd lift up one of its wheels 🙂

A few stitch welds on top of the spot welds that holds the pan halves in wouldn't go astray either
Jon

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#385218
hmm, true. Thanks mate. What that like a welded, flat extra steel plate over it or something? or just reinforcment of the welds already there?
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!

Che Castro ankle straps

1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#385259
just a reinforcement of the welds there, it also might make replacing the pans more difficult. Although I think the most gain would be from doing teh whole RHS frame thing
Jon

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#385271
what does the RHS abbreviation stand for, soz, im just new to it. I don't really know any other forms of support besides lift kits and roll bars.
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#385398
if the car isnt registered and doesnt have an engineers for the roof chop then your best bet would be to consult and engineer. explain to him exactly whats been done or even better show him the car. and ask for what he would require to be done for him to pass the vehicle. i would suggest your get any other mods done at the same time and get them all engineered in one go.
62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

Che Castro ankle straps

1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#385442
Rectangular Hollow Section. Basically steel which is rectangular in profile, there are standard sizes if you look on the BHP website.
Jon