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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 01:13 PM
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Anyone get some floor pans that totally sucked as far as fit and material, who should I stay away from? Looking for a full length pair.

When cutting the remaining pan scraps off, everything comes off of the rockers, correct? When welding the new ones on how do you know how low to weld them to the rockers?
Old Sep 14, 2011 | 01:47 PM
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If you are replacing both sides, full length, you'll have less work and better results if you use the 1-piece original style floor.
Old Sep 14, 2011 | 02:06 PM
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I have used most of them, and they all fit pretty good, but like any piece of sheetmetal, they will all require some massaging to get them to fit.
Old Sep 14, 2011 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 2+2GT
If you are replacing both sides, full length, you'll have less work and better results if you use the 1-piece original style floor.
One piece = both sides and the trans tunnel?
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Originally Posted by F15Falcon
I have used most of them, and they all fit pretty good, but like any piece of sheetmetal, they will all require some massaging to get them to fit.
How many floor pans have you installed?
Old Sep 14, 2011 | 03:23 PM
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How many floor pans have you installed?
Dozens, if not hundreds!!
Old Sep 14, 2011 | 04:02 PM
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So you're much more than just a hobbist.
Old Sep 14, 2011 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 2+2GT
If you are replacing both sides, full length, you'll have less work and better results if you use the 1-piece original style floor.
This.

Seriously, once you pre-punch the holes in the new panels you can rosette weld everything in place close to where the original spot welds were and if you do a neat job it's very hard to tell its been done at all.

Every time I see someone post pics in a "My new floorpans" thread where they do the partial floors I cringe, patching in NEVER looks right to me.
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Originally Posted by Couper
One piece = both sides and the trans tunnel?
Yes.

Old Sep 15, 2011 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by 2+2GT
Yes.

Nice pic showing how everything fits in place nice. I have one question though; being new to this to an extent (replacing welded in panels) what are the area's under the rear seat that are still original metal? The spots I'm referring to in greater detail are roughly 8" square and the floor pan has cut outs around them.

Are these the torque boxes for the rear?

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