Builds Rebuilding a 40 but no longer in a 1 car garage. (2 Viewers)

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Started with the PS floor patches.
Bending the corner first.

Not alot of material left.

Getting the shape in there.

 

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Shape is getting close.

Cut out the bad steel.

Patch in position.

 

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Bottom part patch bended.

Put the bead in

Fitting the two patches together

 

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Cut the remains of the DS floor out

 

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All patches in position

PS floor corner

Bottom needs to be finished.

 

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Just a little progres.

 

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Tacked the first patch in.

 

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The next bad piece.

Patch.

Section to be cut.

 

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Next parch.

And together.

 

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Bottom patch in.

Cut out a small piece and welded the patch in.

 

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Next piece cut out.

Patch fits like a glove

 

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Welded the patch in and fit the next one.

And the last patch in position, ready for final fitting and welding.

 

[billmc]

Hi Michael, I have a quick question for you. What's the best way to fold this rounded corner flat? Do I need to cut triangular notches in it? Thanks for your amazing thread.

 

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Hi Michael, I have a quick question for you. What's the best way to fold this rounded corner flat? Do I need to cut triangular notches in it? Thanks for your amazing thread.View attachment 1918567

Its best to use one of these.

You can close the straight parts untill you are close to the curve.
If you Don’t have one use a piece of wood on the flat surface and clamp it on.
Slowly hammer the straight sections close. When you aproach the corner slowly hammer the corner close.
You need to shrink the material as you close it, this takes time and has to be done evenly.
Keep the back clamped to the wood to keep the outside flat.

 

[billmc]

Its best to use one of these.
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You can close the straight parts untill you are close to the curve.
If you Don’t have one use a piece of wood on the flat surface and clamp it on.
Slowly hammer the straight sections close. When you aproach the corner slowly hammer the corner close.
You need to shrink the material as you close it, this takes time and has to be done evenly.
Keep the back clamped to the wood to keep the outside flat.

Thanks Michael. I'll look for one of those. In the meanwhile Ill give the hammer and wood a go.

 

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Thanks Michael. I'll look for one of those. In the meanwhile Ill give the hammer and wood a go.

In addition you can grind down the corner 50% to have less material to shrink.

 

[billmc]

The lip is pretty small, I should be able to shrink it.

 

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Next patch in.

 

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DS floor cut to fit and curved the edges.

A bit of hammering and cutting.

 

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Welded the floor in.

And with the braces clamped in place.