ZZ72 Posted July 28, 2006 Share #1 Posted July 28, 2006 I have new floor pans from Zedd's and am about to get started replacing the old rusted ones in my 72. Just wanted to see if anyone had any tips before I get started. Any help will be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Beck Posted July 28, 2006 Share #2 Posted July 28, 2006 I have new floor pans from Zedd's and am about to get started replacing the old rusted ones in my 72. Just wanted to see if anyone had any tips before I get started. Any help will be appreciated.Hi Tim:I guess the question and response belong here... so same answer anyway.. <VBG>Nothing like jumping right in... If you have a plasma cutter, we'll have to guess that you are pretty good at welding... or are you just jumping right in there too<vbg>.There's a pretty good article on the <a href=http://ZHome.com TARGET=NEW>Z Car Home Page</a> - in the "Classic and Collectable Z's" Section.or use the direct URL:<a href=http://zhome.com/Classic/240ZFloorboards/ChrisFloorboards.htm TARGET=NEW> Replacing 240Z Floorboards</a>Good to see you join the group, I'm sure you'll not only have fun with the restoration project, but come away with a great appreciation for the Datun 240-Z.FWIW,Carl B.Carl BeckClearwater, FL USAhttp://ZHome.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackhammer Posted July 28, 2006 Share #3 Posted July 28, 2006 Just one comes to mind ....from my experience doing this last year. Make sure to give yourself plenty of overlap of the new pan and the existing floor metal. The old metal was a bit thinner and had a tendency to want to burn away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Camouflage Posted July 28, 2006 Share #4 Posted July 28, 2006 Theres a better write up right here. No need to leave this site reallyhttp://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17235More details, more photos and doesnt seem to stop half way through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncz Posted July 28, 2006 Share #5 Posted July 28, 2006 Craig you beat me to it, that post by Zkid was really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZZ72 Posted July 28, 2006 Author Share #6 Posted July 28, 2006 Thanks to you all! This forum is great! Lots of new info and new friends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Beck Posted July 28, 2006 Share #7 Posted July 28, 2006 Theres a better write up right here. No need to leave this site reallyhttp://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17235More details, more photos and doesnt seem to stop half way through.Actually it is just about the same. Contributed by Chris Thorne, to the Z Car Home Page as well as here, in the hopes of gaining broader exposure to share his efforts. I could simply find it there easier, and thought it would be helpful to a new member to the Z Car community.Chris only dropped out one image, that contributed little to the process. But tried to clarify any vague phrases in the original discussion.FWIW,Carl B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob m Posted July 28, 2006 Share #8 Posted July 28, 2006 I just finished replacing both pans on my 72z. All the information you need is on this web site. There are also cost estimates for having the job done by a body shop. Consider having the job done if you do not have a selection of tools. You are going to need tools like a grinder , metal shears and spot weld cutters. I had a guy come to my house and mig weld the floors, $ 400. You can do it but it is alot of work, especialy the first time.Enjoy the projectBob M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncz Posted July 29, 2006 Share #9 Posted July 29, 2006 Agreed with Bob. Then you get into butt welding vs overlap and all that comes with that. It seems as though if you are real good you can butt weld but all the most seem to go for some version of overlap. It is safe. Just cut it long and work your way up to the floor pan. If you want to overlap weld, leave yourself enough metal to flange. I would suggest a flange. Unless you are really good at butt welding it is going go be tuff to get a good seam. Look at Mulls videos for weldiing help. Also get a flanger/spot weld hole cutter from Northern. It will help more than the price. As E says "my 2 cents" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a7dz Posted July 29, 2006 Share #10 Posted July 29, 2006 Read up on it and like said above by Tom. Unless you have welded a lot it is easy to burn through. I had to add doublers in a couple of places. I used both the flange and over lap methods on mine. It is easier and stronger at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Camouflage Posted July 29, 2006 Share #11 Posted July 29, 2006 Actually it is just about the same. Carl B.Actually it goes alot further than the unfinished version at zhome. The one at z home stops after the dog ran off with the tek screws. See point 11 "More to come"The more to come is in the technical articles link on this site. This one continues on and shows the floors actually welded in, and Chris's tips/experiances in welding them it.The one on Zhome shoulbe be titled "How to remove your floorpans" because thats all it explains.Carl, when are you going to update your site so it doesnt look so junior high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Beck Posted July 30, 2006 Share #12 Posted July 30, 2006 Actually it goes alot further than the unfinished version at zhome. The one at z home stops after the dog ran off with the tek screws. See point 11 "More to come"I guess I didn't realize you couldn't see the entire article - I think it should be fine now, give it a try and see if it all loads. It is broken into two hyper-linked pages to allow the image files to download a bit more quickly.<a href=http://zhome.com/Classic/240ZFloorboards/ChrisFloorboards.htm TARGET=NEW> Replacing 240-Z Floorboards</a>FWIWCarl B.Clearwater, FL USAhttp://ZHome.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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