Local shop to weld in floor pan ASAP!

[EricG]

I was going over the truck & trailer today in preparation for the kokopelli/canyonlands trip and discovered that I'm about to do a Flintstones imitation. Something has been leaking and rotted out my DS floor board. Probably the windshield.

I'm going to call Justin @ Redline and see if he has an 80 body that I could buy a floor board out of, but I'm not going to have time to put it in.

 

[Pops]

I've used this shop before small mom and pop business. I've been happy with the work they did.
Iat Welding Works



M-F:8:00 am - 5:00 pm

3470 Chelton Loop N Ste F,

Colorado Springs, CO 80909

(719) 637-9510

 

[EricG]

Thanks - I'll give the a call in the morning.

 

[CO_Hunter]

No quick patch solutions?

 

[EricG]

I haven't chopped it out yet, but it's pretty bad and goes up the curve in the front and probably on the side. But yea, I should get a better look at it before I go nuts.

 

[CO_Hunter]

I have some expanded metal you could rack weld for some reinforcement just for the trip. If that would help

 

[EricG]

Not good this is just the stuff that fell out tapping it with a hammer. Cutting back to good metal will be worse.

 

[EricG]

A better pic

 

[EricG]

So I think I'm going class an it up as well as possible, then rust reformer, primer, paint.
Then cut & bend a piece of steel and rivet it in place with some kind of sealant in between. Any thought on the sealant. ? Was maybe thinking of that asphalf roofing caulk.

 

[cool breeze]

body seam sealer is what you want. expensive but its what the pros use.

 

[EricG]

body seam sealer is what you want. expensive but its what the pros use.

OK, thanks - will try to pick some up today. Do you think I can fill those corrugations on the right side with that stuff?

 

[CO_Hunter]

I see better now. If it is meant to be temporary why not use cheap silicon, a small patch of sheet metal and some self tapping screws? Maybe I am missing something.

 

[cool breeze]

its pretty thick stuff so i would venture to say yes.

 

[wpsfan]

Not sure if you're still looking for a shop but there's a fabricator that recently moved his shop from Cali to here, he built a set of sliders for me and the work/welds are top notch. Really nice guy and price was more than reasonable.

RS Metal Fabrication
2101 Bott Ave
Colorado Springs, Colorado
(719) 358-7126
RS Metal Fabrication