'69 Barracuda T56 swap, floor, cross member
Got my son back over (he a big car enthusiast) and wiggled floor back into car. Sheet metal screwed down in various locations. Fit is really good. Need to work rear trans tunnel fitment a bit yet but otherwise fit is really really good now I am real happy with it.
Plan is to use some spare pieces of sheet metal and practice plug welding 18 gauge to 18 gauge and 18 to 14 gauge. Get those welder settings and technique fine tuned before doing any floor welding. Want to make sure good penetration and superior strength. I don't want anything flexing coming loose when I bang gears with 6 spd and 500 torque stroker engine.
Also decided to move seat belt mount location back a couple inches on trans tunnel to match exact factory location. You can see the X sharpy mark in trans tunnel. Laid rear carpet back in car and also kept original center trans tunnel in tact as references so I will be getting the bolt mounts exact as original. Will butt weld up other holes ect will take that on shortly.
Also note seat belt bolt holes too far back in AMD floor pan so had to drill new holes around 7 1/2 inches or so forward to line up with bolt holes in inner rocker panels.
Got my son back over (he a big car enthusiast) and wiggled floor back into car. Sheet metal screwed down in various locations. Fit is really good. Need to work rear trans tunnel fitment a bit yet but otherwise fit is really really good now I am real happy with it.
Plan is to use some spare pieces of sheet metal and practice plug welding 18 gauge to 18 gauge and 18 to 14 gauge. Get those welder settings and technique fine tuned before doing any floor welding. Want to make sure good penetration and superior strength. I don't want anything flexing coming loose when I bang gears with 6 spd and 500 torque stroker engine.
Also decided to move seat belt mount location back a couple inches on trans tunnel to match exact factory location. You can see the X sharpy mark in trans tunnel. Laid rear carpet back in car and also kept original center trans tunnel in tact as references so I will be getting the bolt mounts exact as original. Will butt weld up other holes ect will take that on shortly.
Also note seat belt bolt holes too far back in AMD floor pan so had to drill new holes around 7 1/2 inches or so forward to line up with bolt holes in inner rocker panels.
