WST,
You're absolutely right about this.
My advice about a brace was not the best idea. Sorry.
Kevin V.
Wm. Severin Thompson wrote:
>OK youse guys...
>
>I've got to lodge a protest here...
>
>Many of you guys that bitch to high heaven about all the incorrect parts
>from the usual suppliers are the same ones advocating what amounts to f'd up
>incorrect repairs. When you guys weld, pop rivet, or fiberglass stops signs
>in as floors on Spridgets, you haven't "saved" them, you've just made their
>deaths a lingering one. To ever make it right will take twice as much work.
>
>The correct floor panels are available, not very expensive, and often would
>be far easier than the FUBAR repairs you're "doin' on the cheap". Consider
>it a good opportunity to buy that 110 mig you've always wanted. Take a night
>class and learn how to weld. Pay someone to do it right... but quit messin'
>up these great little cars under the guise of repair.
>
>(besides the aesthetic & monetary value issues, there are structural
>integrity issues to consider as well...)
>
>Make no mistake... I'm no concours dude by any means. But, there's only one
>"right" way to do rust repair. Anything less than that is a ham handed hack
>job.
>
>WST
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Kevin Valentine
>Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 7:51 PM
>To: Josh
>Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: footwell floor replacement help
>
>
>Josh,
>
>Weld a steel brace (strap) under each side.
>
>Kevin V.
>
>Josh wrote:
>
>
>
>>I need some advice on the front footwell area. I cut out the old floor
>>
>>
>(what was left) and made new panels from 20 ga steel. I welded these in
>tonite, but I clearly should have used thicker sheet metal. THe problem is
>that the center area will "depress or flex" however you define it, a bit.
>This is disappointing, I spent forever cutting these!
>
>
>>Options:
>>
>>1 Cut out the "new" floor, get thicker steel re-do with 16 ga.
>>2 Cut out new floor fire up VIsa, get the full floor panels and just cut
>>
>>
>off the footwell part
>
>
>>3 Leave the new panels, skim coat the whole footwell floor with west
>>
>>
>systems epoxy to stiffen
>
>
>>4 Forget about it put floor mat down
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