Hey Mudders, I am planning on having a little rust on passenger rear quarter panel cut out and replaced and blended this winter. Roughly 30years ago (2 PO’s ago) the PO put diamond plating on the floorboards on drivers and pass. side and in rear. This appears to be all in line with his other “hunting rig” modifications. I have removed the gun rack bolted to transmission hump and the four slats of wood bolted on w 16 10mm bolts on the hood for draping an elk and/or shooting across. You can see I’ve left the camo cordura seat covers for the dog, etc. I truely believe this diamond plating was installed to beef up the floorboard and not to cover rust. The rig has very little rust and again this was over 30 years ago. The PO I purchased from this year bought it this way in 2000 and left everything. Big question is: should I screw with it? While my body shop guy is repairing the rust this winter do I have him take it out and clean up floor a bit or not worry about and save some money? I am in Montana, dry, no salt, and my body shop guy says don’t worry about it. Of course I figure removal will ensure no moisture getting under there and save a little weight too. Picture of the diamond plating and the entire rig for reference. ‘82 mostly original. Original paint except hood blending. Orig suspension, etc.
thank you all in advance,
Mitch
thank you all in advance,
Mitch