Floor rot suggestions
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Floor rot suggestions
Hi Guy`s. I have issues with the floor on my 65. Pics are from under the rear seat. i don`t see where replacement pans are offered in the aftermarket world. Is this true? If so, what do you suggest. I brushed por15 on them a few years back but now I want to replace them. I`m guessing there will be some fab work here If anyone can share some pics of their work that would be great
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there is a complete floorpan now available, that has all the way back to the seam. if you need them all this is a good option, but if only what is pictured I would just make my own. if you can see pb pics there are some photobucket pics of mine in ''poboyjo's ride'' in ''64-65 comets'' section, ''Lou's comet'' is in 64-65 comets, with great pics. several build threads in there & in the ''showing out'' section, most guys have some patching going on.
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Lou,we did the frame connectors like yours. When welded to the toe board and the front sub frame,the connectors ended up directly below the brake pedal which caused some difficulty operating the brakes. It's not terrible but it does cause some problems. It may not be a problem in your case but in ours,offsetting the pedal to the right...too close to the gas pedal.To the left,you end up with left foot braking.We ended up dropping the connector below the floor board at the front of the seat and rewelding it to the subframe on the bottom.
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When I did mine i didn't really care about the connectors sticking up in the rear floor but wanted the front floor flat. I cut the front so the connector had a tongue like piece on top to weld to floor on top and welded the bottom of connector on the outside of front subframe rail on the bottom. Here is a picture of how I cut the connector in the front.vicegrip wrote:Lou,we did the frame connectors like yours. When welded to the toe board and the front sub frame,the connectors ended up directly below the brake pedal which caused some difficulty operating the brakes. It's not terrible but it does cause some problems. It may not be a problem in your case but in ours,offsetting the pedal to the right...too close to the gas pedal.To the left,you end up with left foot braking.We ended up dropping the connector below the floor board at the front of the seat and rewelding it to the subframe on the bottom.
How it fits over the bottom of the subframe rail in front.
View from the top with the tongue of connector welded to floor
Couple pictures of floors and connectors done.
In epoxy.
And from the bottom after painted.
Lou
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lookin good.
1964 Comet Caliente Convertible
30,000 miles on our rebuild
All Comets start out as dreams...
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I agree , it is looking good. & nice to admire work like this from afar , isn't it Groover?Groover wrote:lookin good.
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yes sir, I do like to see other projects, but I don't long to lay on the floor on my back with a grinder and welder.poboyjo65 wrote:I agree , it is looking good. & nice to admire work like this from afar , isn't it Groover?Groover wrote:lookin good.
1964 Comet Caliente Convertible
30,000 miles on our rebuild
All Comets start out as dreams...
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Whoops!!!! I may have goofed. I didnt bead roll the pans before i cut the sheet metal to fit the hole. Is it too late now? If I bead roll it now will it change the dimensions much?
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No, putting some beads in it won't change the dimensions unless you are going around the edge, like a border or flange and even then not going to change it much.mercuryman wrote:Whoops!!!! I may have goofed. I didnt bead roll the pans before i cut the sheet metal to fit the hole. Is it too late now? If I bead roll it now will it change the dimensions much?
Lou
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Phew. Thanks Lou. Ive been reading your build thread. Amazing work. The pics are fantastic.Lou's Comet wrote:No, putting some beads in it won't change the dimensions unless you are going around the edge, like a border or flange and even then not going to change it much.mercuryman wrote:Whoops!!!! I may have goofed. I didnt bead roll the pans before i cut the sheet metal to fit the hole. Is it too late now? If I bead roll it now will it change the dimensions much?
Lou
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Thanks!mercuryman wrote:Phew. Thanks Lou. Ive been reading your build thread. Amazing work. The pics are fantastic.Lou's Comet wrote:No, putting some beads in it won't change the dimensions unless you are going around the edge, like a border or flange and even then not going to change it much.mercuryman wrote:Whoops!!!! I may have goofed. I didnt bead roll the pans before i cut the sheet metal to fit the hole. Is it too late now? If I bead roll it now will it change the dimensions much?
Lou
Wow surprised the pictures are still there, thought photbucket would have stopped that.
Lou
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Lou if you have foxfire or chrome you can use this add on & see them again. I guess it dont help people looking at phones or using other browsers;Lou's Comet wrote:
Wow surprised the pictures are still there, thought photbucket would have stopped that.
Lou
http://www.cometcentral.com/forum/viewt ... =1&t=14746
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Thanks John, I use a I Pad don't think there is a fix for it.poboyjo65 wrote:Lou if you have foxfire or chrome you can use this add on & see them again. I guess it dont help people looking at phones or using other browsers;Lou's Comet wrote:
Wow surprised the pictures are still there, thought photbucket would have stopped that.
Lou
http://www.cometcentral.com/forum/viewt ... =1&t=14746
Lou