how to replace 88 mustang floor
02-13-2010, 12:31 PM
#14
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the connectors he was talking about help stiffen the car up. our cars have subframes that tend to flex for "comfort" from the factory. the subframe connectors make it more rigid, they're something you would want to invest in anyway at some point. i replaced my floorpans and got them from CJ pony parts, it was a good deal for both.
02-13-2010, 02:23 PM
#15
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This really depends on your budget vs how much of the floor is rusted vs the quality of the job when it's finished.
If it's just a driver. DO NOT JUNK IT! Small rust spots can be cut out or at least grind it down. Coat it with paint/undercoating. Cover the hole with sheetmetal after you shape it and trim it. Rivet, screw or weld it in place.
If the budget allows. Have a professional cut the entire floor out and find a southern replacement or reproduction pans. This is a huge job requiring much skills. Personally I'm against this on a car that can be replaced for a few thousand dollars. Save those jobs for limited production Mustangs from the 60's. Basic math here. A $500 car PLUS $1000 worth of floor work, still leaves you with a $500 car.
A rusted 69 Shelby worth $10,000 PLUS $1000 of floor work can be worth over $50,000. Just hypothetical numbers.
If you are just learning to work on cars and are not expecting perfection. Practice and enjoy. In the end you'll have learned something and you can't put a price on that.
There are many rustfree foxbodies out there for $4000 or more. Even rustfree shells for $2000. Cheers.
If it's just a driver. DO NOT JUNK IT! Small rust spots can be cut out or at least grind it down. Coat it with paint/undercoating. Cover the hole with sheetmetal after you shape it and trim it. Rivet, screw or weld it in place.
If the budget allows. Have a professional cut the entire floor out and find a southern replacement or reproduction pans. This is a huge job requiring much skills. Personally I'm against this on a car that can be replaced for a few thousand dollars. Save those jobs for limited production Mustangs from the 60's. Basic math here. A $500 car PLUS $1000 worth of floor work, still leaves you with a $500 car.
A rusted 69 Shelby worth $10,000 PLUS $1000 of floor work can be worth over $50,000. Just hypothetical numbers.
If you are just learning to work on cars and are not expecting perfection. Practice and enjoy. In the end you'll have learned something and you can't put a price on that.
There are many rustfree foxbodies out there for $4000 or more. Even rustfree shells for $2000. Cheers.
02-15-2010, 03:28 PM
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