Builds 1979 FJ40 Old School Overhaul (1 Viewer)

[oldschool4wheeling]

Cut floor boards up some more...

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Looking familiar @MOTOV8R ?

I remember you doing this in your thread.

Thanks

 

[MOTOV8R]

Looking familiar @MOTOV8R ?

I remember you doing this in your thread.

Thanks

Very familiar. Makes for a lot more grinding.

Nice hat in that pic!

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Ok, Im not bitching........ well I don't want to be perceived as bitching.

BUT DAMN!!!! This has been a serious pain!! I got almost 20 hrs in the passenger side floor board and rocker.

All I have gotten done that counts is welding in the floor, I dont even have the rocker on yet. That will be for tomorrow.

Looking at the floor pan after it is welded doesn't do justice to the amount of work that went into making it fit properly.

1. Trimmed to fit.. in multiple pieces.
2. Cut in 3 pieces so the ribs would line up.
3. Refit 3 peices, tack weld, pull out and weld up all cuts.
4. Reinstall check fit.
5. Then Cut the 4 piece to tie in the back.
6. Fit, trim, fit, trim, fit, trim, fit, trim, fit trim.
7. Tack weld 4th piece, pull out and weld up.
8. Put back in check fit. check, check.
9. Weld her up..
10. Ohh, I left out all the grinding!!!!!

Here are some pics.....

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Tacked up

The forth piece welded on. And bent to form around gas tank.

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Not only had to cut it in 4 pieces for proper fitment.

Notice I also sliced the ribs to make them the proper elevation. So I could hammer them into adjustment.

Alot of work right here.... to get it to yield to fit properly.

 

[adistler1]

Not only had to cut it in 4 pieces for proper fitment.

Notice I also sliced the ribs to make them the proper elevation. So I could hammer them into adjustment.
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Alot of work right here.... to get it to yield to fit properly.
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Amazing, Doug! Do you think it would've been better to just cut out the entire pan and weld it in instead of trying to line the ribs up?

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

@adistler1 .... Yeah, it all seems a judgement call.

Figure out how to mark you panel to cut out......Cut it all out..... drill out all spot welds at seams.... repair rusty you are going to weld to......get it all to fit back.......+/- 4 linear feet of welding....

Probably just one day! Instead of 20 hr job.

 

[adistler1]

@adistler1 .... Yeah, it all seems a judgement call.

Figure out how to mark you panel to cut out......Cut it all out..... drill out all spot welds at seams.... repair rusty you are going to weld to......get it all to fit back.......+/- 4 linear feet of welding....

Probably just one day! Instead of 20 hr job.

You're making me want to do a 3 week pharmaceutical research study to just afford to buy a whole new tub!

If you need me, I'll be perusing www.testwiththebest.com instead up picking up welding supplies.

 

[MOTOV8R]

Not only had to cut it in 4 pieces for proper fitment.

Notice I also sliced the ribs to make them the proper elevation. So I could hammer them into adjustment.
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Alot of work right here.... to get it to yield to fit properly.
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Good call on welding it back together before installing it. I should have done that. Also nice job with the elevation, mine are not quite flat.

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Finished Rocker Panel......

Well almost , still have that support brace to make.

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Welded up antenna hole.

We have not had a money shot in a while.....

Sooo here we gooo.... and the MONEYshot!!

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Is this a ridiculous question, but does this hurt my investment?

Maybe it's gold!! Hell, I got a pan full of it!!!

I'm going to post this in the classifieds....

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Working on driver side.

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Body brace needed some attention

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

And yes the exhaust gets in the way a bit. I took off part of the hanger to give me some room. Didn't even twist the bolt into. Of course Mapp gas torch and Kriol did the trick!!

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Cutting to fit....

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Back part of floor pan

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Welded floor pan together... drilled all spot weld holes and drilled the three big drain holes. Just like factory

I also learned something after almost being done. I drilled 1/4 in holes for my spot welds which is a lot smaller than what I was doing...

That helped with my rosette welds.