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  • JTR70
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    Back to work after a rest through the holidays. I left off with a lot unfinished seam and plug weld heads that I had to finally face when I returned. I normally like to stay up with that as it goes but I got lazy about that towards the end so that work accumulated. First few sessions spent carefully grinding all of those down smooth to catch back up.
    Click image for larger version  Name:	IMG_8192.JPG Views:	0 Size:	484.6 KB ID:	112384 Then it was back to prepping the rear pan for final installation. Punching in the plug weld holes along the edges...there is a lot them.
    Click image for larger version  Name:	IMG_8344.JPG Views:	0 Size:	514.0 KB ID:	112385 Perimeter cleaned of primer and this piece is finally ready to go in for the last time. The strengthening rib at the center had to be heated and pecked down a touch for some needed clearance with the heater control tube conduit.
    Click image for larger version  Name:	IMG_8345.JPG Views:	0 Size:	497.8 KB ID:	112386 Rear pan in for the final time.
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ID:	112387 Welds all along the rear kick panel repairs were some of those loose ends that had to be tied up before this section could go in.
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ID:	112388 Perimeter repairs are now officially complete with the floor repair well on its way to completion. Set screwing it in next in anticipation for plug welding.

    Thanks for looking.

    Justin
    Last edited by JTR70; 01-30-2022, 08:12 PM.

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  • JTR70
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    Rear pan fitment continued:
    Click image for larger version  Name:	IMG_8175.JPG Views:	0 Size:	496.9 KB ID:	112077 About this far on the first try before it wedged out. A few rounds fine trimming coming up.
    Click image for larger version  Name:	IMG_8176.JPG Views:	0 Size:	490.7 KB ID:	112078 Cautiously trimmed a sliver at a time to maintain a tight fit against the walls. Excess was removed from the wider of the two sides to help center the floor a fraction more.
    Click image for larger version  Name:	IMG_8178.JPG Views:	0 Size:	497.9 KB ID:	112079 After about 4 tries the rear pan was finally home. This is my third floor and so far I've never had to contend with a tunnel in my way during fitment. A blessing and a curse I suppose as the tunnel required removal for additional repairs. These conduits weren't too bad to work around.
    Click image for larger version  Name:	IMG_8179.JPG Views:	0 Size:	513.7 KB ID:	112080 relief shapes centered in the frame as closely as possible.
    Click image for larger version  Name:	IMG_8186.JPG Views:	0 Size:	534.9 KB ID:	112081 Some weight added to the center of the floor to reinforce the gentle bow towards the middle as I begin adding screws to lock in the final position.

    Thanks for looking!
    Justin
    Last edited by JTR70; 10-22-2021, 08:43 PM.

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  • JTR70
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    Begin rear pan fitment:
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    Click image for larger version  Name:	IMG_8165.JPG Views:	0 Size:	506.4 KB ID:	112072 A bit more welding and clean up yet to go but technically my flange repair duties are complete.
    Click image for larger version  Name:	IMG_8158.JPG Views:	0 Size:	528.9 KB ID:	112073 and with that I can begin locating the rear pan for best fit.
    Click image for larger version  Name:	IMG_8173.JPG Views:	0 Size:	457.6 KB ID:	112074 Same process as the front, leading edge of the flanges etched in
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    Then the width of the flange back measured for the initial cut line.

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  • JTR70
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    More front floor pan:
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ID:	112065 Went down both sides plug welding the screw holes first to ensure the pan stays tight against the flange.
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ID:	112066 Moving to the inside next to finish out the rest of the plugs.
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ID:	112067 Finished out the lateral runs with my panel spotter to complete the welding details. Lose ends being tied up a section at a time.
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ID:	112068 Bounced back to the last of my perimeter repairs and cleaned out the remains of this lower kick panel.
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ID:	112069 Torch heat used to destroy the remaining rust and scale along the reinforcement flange.

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  • JTR70
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    A ton of them...Thanks Roy!
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