here are a couple shots of my floor that i'm finishing up in my 28 A, this car has about 90 % brand new sheet metal on it... due to some asshole wielding a 12 gauge... new firewall, lower cowl on both sides, both doors inside and out, both rear quarters, wheels wells and decklid, and of course the floor. luckily most of the beltline was unmolested and the cowl was only rust-stricken on the bottom. i'll have to get some before and after pics of the body, some might see it a waste of time- it was that bad... hows it look??
Looks great! It would be a shame to cover that up with upholstery-- it needs to stay exposed for everyone to enjoy.
Heh...you've built a couple race cars,I see...only thing missing is the dzus fasteners! nice work! you obviously have good fab skills so I ask a question not to ruffle feathers, but out of curiosity--why no support beads rolled into the actual floor panels?
well, i used 16 gauge for the floor which the roller at the shop won't touch, for one reason, and there's enough support under the floor with the trans "K", and when i mount my bomber seats i'm gonna make brackets under the floor and tie in the the frame, so that will finish it out. with everything tied in together, the thing is really, really strong anyway... now i have about a million more tack welds to finish. Now that i have it almost done, i'm kinda up in the air about the carpet and interior plan...
Nice. If you can un-do those tack welds on the floor pans, do you think you would put a couple of beads on the floor panels? I didnt on my 35, and they "oil canned" after welding them every 4 inches with a 2 inch long weld bead. I wish I had a bead roller then, I do now.
in my opinion, welding a 2 inch bead is a exessive for any sheet metal. i like to stick to a bunch of tacks, just to be safe, and only do about a half an inch at a time, depending on the area and joint. on my quarters, i did no more than three tacks in a row in the flat areas, and immediately blow with air to cool. about an hour later, your done w/ a 10" seam before you know it!! you can keep beer canning down as long as you dont get too antsy.
looks great, but my smart assed question is: why didn't you make the side panels etc. removeable instead of welding them in? at some point down the road chances are you are going to need to get in there for some reason, it'd be a shame to have to cut out all that metal for access.
Just starting to figure out a floor for the A tudor I have. That is very nice work. Inspiring, in fact. Thanks for sharing! GV
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