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Brett Ross Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:12 pm

I am thinking about taking the whole body off to replace the floor pans. I need to know what other things i should do while i am at it like replacing the body gaskets. Just to save me time not have to go back again.

bartman Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:07 pm

personally, i would(and, in fact, did) do the pans with the body on to ensure bolt hole alignment. i used klokkerholm pan halves. they were easy to handle in the car. i don't know how hard full pans would be

jacobjordan24 Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:56 pm

It much easier to do the pans right with the body on

But taking the body off after replacing pans has many advantages

I would do all the brakeline and suspention work that you can with the body off

Also, coat the chasis with a good paint. I suggest Chassis Saver by Magnet Paints. Its cheaper than most others and requires minimal preparation and materials (the paint and a can of reducer) no weird rust converters or anything

Brett Ross Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:50 pm

What i am doing is to get rid of all the rust issue i could be discovering so later on i wont have to worry about rust for many years.



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