rear body mounts

[RUSH55]

Yes! I just picked up a set of those plastic wedge tools to pop out some 60 series cargo windows. Way easy, but good to have a helper on the outside.
Do not remove the chrome stripping, just leave it in.

 

[xtiaan2000]

Rubber keeps tearing.
Gonna razor the gasket.

 

[scrapdaddy]

I've wasted more gas that way over the years. Tank getting low and looking at a big job, just go get a new full tank. A guy really should have two tanks.

 

[xtiaan2000]

Boy!
2 tanks is approaching “big time”!
Gonna! At least on Mon

 

[xtiaan2000]

Got drivers side done!

Still got a bunch of little stuff to truly button it all up.


Question- should I go for the rotisserie or fix this first?

 

[xtiaan2000]

Any recomendations on how to go about this fix? It is pretty bad, and needs attention. You all have seen this area. For me a bit intimidating, but I would love to go in armed with the beta.

 

[bobm]

I've seen a lot worse. I'll quote @RUSH55 C.A.D. use cardboard for templates. Beer box works good .

 

[RUSH55]

Yeah, that’s one of my next areas to tackle. Crazy how this area rusts from the inside out, all due to the floor mat back there trapping moisture.
I’m planning on first cutting spot welds on the flat overlap portion of the transition, then cutting right near the 90ish degree transition itself. Ascertain whether the floor is salvageable or needs to have new metal grafted in. Then treat what’s salvageable, fab whatever patch pieces need made, zinc primer those, then zap back together.

 

[RUSH55]

Think mine is worse than yours. Fortunately, I have a little bit of front floorpan that I can salvage a portion of the ribbing from if needed. I’ll post some better pics soon, on my thread as well.

The section outlined in red marker I have made up already with the bend.

 

[J Mack]

Any recomendations on how to go about this fix?

14 Gauge steel min, overlap your seems don't butt weld, Rush has it laid out about right but make it with one piece that's bent not two individual pieces welded to form the bend.

 

[RUSH55]

Yes, one piece with a bend. Thought I explained that better...
One rule of manufacturing, make product with as few as parts and little amount of labor as possible. And yes, emulate the overlap on the floorboard like factory, just prep it correctly and seam seal both sides when done. I’m also doing mine in sections, as opposed to cutting out the entire thing.

 

[xtiaan2000]

Sounds like I might be able to use my new cleekos in this project.

 

[xtiaan2000]

I saved the front floor board, as well, to use here.

 

[bobm]

Always save scraps. Better than Dumpster diving at a sheet metal shop.

 

[RUSH55]

X2

 

[xtiaan2000]

I had worried that I was becoming a hoarder until I pulled the metal down from the rafters from an old broken ping pong table and made a roof rack!

 

[bobm]

Hey I've used old Army cots before. Just gotta watch out for all them springs

 

[xtiaan2000]

So my thoughts are a dynamat/Linex flooring. Even with hard wire wheeling the floor is solid. Lucky!

I am just wondering if I should replace this section because it is all pock marked. Strong but ugly but hidden under all the above mentioned.

 

[abqcruiser]

So my thoughts are a dynamat/Linex flooring. Even with hard wire wheeling the floor is solid. Lucky!

I am just wondering if I should replace this section because it is all pock marked. Strong but ugly but hidden under all the above mentioned.

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I didn't replace areas like that on mine, but I did try to run an awl through the questionable spots to make sure it wasn't too thin.

 

[RUSH55]

Look at you go!