Chassis:
After separating the body from the chassis I found may spots where the metal was pitted under the rubber weather seals. | |
The rear floor pans were rusted through on both sides. | |
Some other spots had rust through too. | |
These were all repaired with metal. | |
Even small pitting was repaired. | |
All the rust was ground off before repairs were done. | |
After sanding all the floor pan areas off, it was painted to keep rust from getting worse. | |
I used frame paint. Its a little thicker than standard paints. | |
Moved outside for better light and room. | |
Using a engine lift, I set the frame on its side and cut out the all the rusted through floor pans. | |
1st pan has been welded in. | |
New pan insert is striped of all paint and all seams welded up. | |
After welds are ground down, lead is use to fill gaps. (Not really lead anymore, some kind of lead-free zinc I think.) | |
Both rear floor pans were replaced. | |
Large gaps were filled in with metal, ground down then lead was used instead of bondo. If taken care of floors should last forever. | |
Great care was taken to line everything up and weld it in straight. | |
The pan was then painted with several coats of frame paint. | |
I'm not the greatest in the world, but I think it turned out very well. | |
The pitting along the rails were repaired with lead too. It makes the weather seal work better. | |
Just another photo, nothing I can really say that ain't been said. (Sorry bout the bad grammar.) | |
Back inside and upside down. Bottom has as much care taken on it as the top part of the pan. | |
Finished pan from bottom. | |
I used chassis black epoxy paint. Then use plastic undercoating. | |
Now its ready to start reassembly.
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