Floor pan repair question 73 Fastback

Mike313

Overall my pans are solid, but the passenger rear has multiple small holes 1/8" up to 1/4" or slightly larger. What's a good way of repairing these? Should I enlarge the holes to make sure I get all the rust and have someone fill weld them? Thanks for any help!

Mike

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Air-Cooled Head · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 7:34 am Post subject:

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Mike313 · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 11:07 am Post subject:

Thanks alot, sounds like there are a couple of options that don't involve welding which is great since I don't weld.

Mike Fisher · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 8:41 am Post subject:

Your pan looks like it is very thin in that section. You might be better off to weld in a better/thicker rectangular section.

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buguy · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 3:27 pm Post subject:

Agreed. I bet I could stick a pencil though your pan in 500 more places. Best bet is to cut it out. Or wear boots so when your foot falls through you wont get hurt so bad!

Mike313 · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 5:21 pm Post subject:

That's what I ended up deciding on as well. I ordered a new pan from ISP and I'm going to get some help welding it in. I want to feel good about the repair before I cover it back up.

buguy · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 5:57 pm Post subject:

Good idea. And you could probably do it without pulling the body if you didnt want to .


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