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BigA:
MOT is due at end of month, and thought i had best check the boot floor. Well as i expected, it has rusted, just a bit more than i expected, it has basically rotted all the way round.

So, am i right in thinking that its just as well to just get a new floor, rather than try and patch around it?

Also, is it (does in need to be) welded all the way round or can i just spot weld it? or.... does in need welding at all (wishful thinking i think)

Paddocks looks the best price for the floor £48 + VAT, unless any of you good fellows can point me in the direction of better.

Cheers for now.

Andy

stuntman:
Hello matey, you can pop rivet it in. however the surrounding area needs to be rust free.

I found it easier just to remake the whole side areas and weld all the way around , it's best to make a good job first time round, sorry for that bad news!

Regards

Andi K

crazymac:
Officially............because it was spot welded originally that is the minimum you should do to replace it!

I've heard of riviting it, but I'm not convinced??

Most set it in place and weld all round, with the mig version of spot welds over the cross members (drill holes and fill them with weld)

Try http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stage1v8/TechnicalBootFloor.htm here for a description of one person doing it.

landroverkeith:
 :shocked: andy you makin me feel much about my disco, I thought it was only me that found more to fix everytime i fixed summat that fell off

BigA:

--- Quote from: landroverkeith on April 07, 2008, 17:34:06 --- :shocked: andy you makin me feel much about my disco, I thought it was only me that found more to fix everytime i fixed summat that fell off

--- End quote ---

The more i fix, the more i find wrong, and then the more i make worse  :roll:

And this looks to be no exception. I have had a closer look and cleaned up around the rust, it looks as though its not going to be as easy as replacing the floor, as what the new floor would be fixing to has also rotted away around the back end, and half way up the two sides.

i think it may be just easier cutting out the rust and welding new plates in, but i will hopefully get a second opinion or two at tonight's meet.

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