A few pictures for the new year - floor replacement

[ksechler]

I never should have bought a rust belt car, but I am stubborn and I wanted a first generation z-car. Here's a little motivation for those of you facing a basket case like mine. I previously replaced the passenger floor pan and frame. Here's the same work on the driver's side.

[ksechler]

This is the frame repair.

[ksechler]

Here is the fit up and welding of the floor pan.

[ksechler]

Here are some more photos. There was a small section missing where the floor transitions to firewall in the difficult corner adjacent to the transmission tunnel. I chose to replace it as one piece and the photos show how I beat it into submission with a ball peen hammer. Definitely an amateurish brute force approach, but nonetheless I was pleased by the results.

[ksechler]

A happy ending! This isn't a pro job. This is just me in my garage learning as I go, but I have saved one more z from the junk yard. Believe me, this one was almost there.

[240260280z]

Now I will never be able to look in the foot well and not see "A little cupcake goes a long way"

Nice work.

[madkaw]

From someone who has gone thru this procedure-nice job! I didn't have a rotisserie -just jack stands and laying on my back. That's why I did most of my fabbing off the car.

The ballpeen is a precision tool by the way;)

[ajmcforester]

Now I will never be able to look in the foot well and not see "A little cupcake goes a long way"

The cupcake were the fuel when it was a Flintstones car. Nike work Gad I don't need that.

Nice work.

The cupcake were the fuel when it was a Flintstone's car. Nike work Gad I don't need that.

[grannyknot]

Good work, that little corner piece under the the heel of the driver gas foot is a real bugger isn't? It doesn't have to be pretty, just strong. What gauge of metal did you you use for the rails?

[240260280z]

Good work, that little corner piece under the the heel of the driver gas foot is a real bugger isn't? It doesn't have to be pretty, just strong. What gauge of metal did you you use for the rails?

It is a funny spot. I remember cringing when the muffler shop guy hit it back in a little with a hammer to help the exhaust from hitting. Now I try to do all of the work myself. Maybe the exhaust heat will anneal it so that when I strip down and restore I can re-form it easier .

[ksechler]

Good work, that little corner piece under the the heel of the driver gas foot is a real bugger isn't? It doesn't have to be pretty, just strong. What gauge of metal did you you use for the rails?

16 gauged matched what was there pretty well.