TECH...Floor and f/wall fab in Anglia.

A while back I built this floor and firewall in an Anglia for a customer. Here are some pics of the process.

 

The body was just a shell that was mounted onto a nice chassis so first it was braced and I built this firewall and boxed the front portions of the body.

 

Next I moved to the rear and started on the wheel tubs.

 

Once they were tacked in I started adding some 3/4" tubing structure to support the floor panels.

 

Really nice looking job!
Eddie

 

Tubing for the rest of the floor. The body had 6 good mounts already but I added 4 more incorporated in this structure.

 

More panels going on.

 

Great work, what would be neat...but I realize you did this some time ago...would be to see the process of the layout/cutting/etc, of the sheetmetal.

 

Damm Kev that is some nice work.

 

When all the panels were in place went over all seams tacking every half inch or so. Then sanded all high spots down to get it ready for seam sealer.

 

Very, very nice. How much time do you think you had in this? Just curious.

 

Here's how the trunk looked.

 

Really nice!

 

Firewall looked like this.

 

After seam sealer and primer.

 

Kevin, you win, in my book

 

Dreadman... This is just one way to do it. I'm sure if you ask 5 guys you'll get 5 different ways to build a floor and they may all be fine.

3Mike6.....each panel you see was first made in cardboard, not corrugated cardboard . I buy it at an upholstery shop. Anyway, I take my time making a good fitting pattern and then transfer it onto the sheetmetal with a pencil and it is cut out with electric and hand shears. It is then deburred, bead rolled and bent into shape before tacking in place. It's very basic and simple work but you have to take your time.

SSbigdawg65......I really don't remember how long this job took but it was no weekend job. I would guess 40-60hrs.

The tubs were made from 18g and fully welded on the inside seam, a little at a time. The firewall was also 18g. All the rest was 20g. If you have framework underneath 20g is fine for a floor. For seat mounts I wouldn't just bolt them to the sheetmetal. Tabs can be made and welded to the framework from underneath.

 

COOL! I'm gonna need this, thanks alot!






--mika

 

thats awsome.


how are you putting all the pressings into the sheets??? not a press and die i presume??

 

Job well done. You make it look easy with all the before and after pictures. I like the frame work you did underneath the flooring too.
Did you make the main car frame from scratch? Gary M.

 

Very nice !