Vehicle & Technical > Discovery

boot floor gone bye bye

<< < (6/9) > >>

cardiff_gareth:

--- Quote from: "stuntman" ---Well I've found out last night that sadly I don't have a boot floor anymore, looks like I need to replace the whole lot aswell,

So it should be fun as it will be my first piece of welding on a car, I have a mig welder with gas, however I have no gas, can someone tell me what would I would need to ask for?

Regards Andi K
--- End quote ---


It'll look worse than what it is so fear not !

The gas you need can be picked up anywhere, Machine Mart sell a small canister for £7ish
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/range/guid/5A27F078-C8A9-4226-8628-77A9344CEFE1

With the floor, you'll need the replacement panel, there are different places selling these, I got mine from Paddocks, then bought a £5ish A frame ball joint to take it over £50 so the P&P was free  :wink:
You'll also need spot weld drill bits:
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/search/filter/weld+drill/page/1

These cutting parts on the drills are reversable so 1 drill with have 2 blades but they wear down quickly so get 2 or 3.

We used them for the cross members and then an angle grinder for the edges. If you do it this way then keep a safe distance with the cutting away from the edge of the side panels, remember to stop for the cross members and also make sure you don't do a LROi special and grind through the brake pipe that is located at the top of the panel - by the rear seats !!
When the floor is out this way you are left with old floot still attahced the the surrounding lips so get a cold chizel and start beating it away  :lol:

stuntman:
Excellent, thanks gareth.

I'll have a look at machine mart on my way home from work tonight.

Great advice!

Regards Andi K

cardiff_gareth:

--- Quote from: "stuntman" ---Excellent, thanks gareth.

I'll have a look at machine mart on my way home from work tonight.

Great advice!

Regards Andi K
--- End quote ---


forgot to mention, if you do use a grinder and boy is it quicker, then either take the tank out or be careful you don't put the grinder to far down into the floor, I think from recolection we did the part by the tank filler hose with a dremmel so to be extra careful  :wink:

stuntman:
I'll probably drop the tank, it will be a weekend job

L90OOK:

--- Quote from: "Evilgoat" ---I have seem some seriously strong bayonet type fasters I want to use, normally found on aircraft panels. Just sourcing some is a pain.

like these :


--- End quote ---


AKA Zeus fasteners...try THESE  :wink:

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page