72 Demon now underway
Hard to imagine finding a 40 year old Mopar that doesn't need a floor pan!
Auto Metal Direct has a the Demon and Duster covered with a one piece replacement. I have to report it fits AWESOME.
I am posting a few detailed photos so you can see the weld patterns around the perimeter and the crossmember and seat brackets. I stopped counting spot welds but estimate about 135 in our car's floor. (Note: Areas where it is rusted are very hard to locate the welds in.)
I used a Blair Rotobroach, mix of 7/16 and 5/16 sizes and a 3/8 low speed air drill. Don't try to use the cheaper cutters (even the basic Blair ones) on a project this big. You will get frustrated early. Only drawback to the Rotobroach over a spot weld bit is you have to grind off the pads left by the cutter. I used a combination of sanding discs (4 1/2 and 2"), and a production flap disc where I could to flatten them, and followed with weld-through primer on the shiny metal.
This car proved to be a marvel the further we got into removing the floor. It was in way better shape rust-wise than the exterior belied, and the rockers and frame rails were nearly perfect. Just a little pitting in places, no structural damage.
Hard to imagine finding a 40 year old Mopar that doesn't need a floor pan!
Auto Metal Direct has a the Demon and Duster covered with a one piece replacement. I have to report it fits AWESOME.
I am posting a few detailed photos so you can see the weld patterns around the perimeter and the crossmember and seat brackets. I stopped counting spot welds but estimate about 135 in our car's floor. (Note: Areas where it is rusted are very hard to locate the welds in.)
I used a Blair Rotobroach, mix of 7/16 and 5/16 sizes and a 3/8 low speed air drill. Don't try to use the cheaper cutters (even the basic Blair ones) on a project this big. You will get frustrated early. Only drawback to the Rotobroach over a spot weld bit is you have to grind off the pads left by the cutter. I used a combination of sanding discs (4 1/2 and 2"), and a production flap disc where I could to flatten them, and followed with weld-through primer on the shiny metal.
This car proved to be a marvel the further we got into removing the floor. It was in way better shape rust-wise than the exterior belied, and the rockers and frame rails were nearly perfect. Just a little pitting in places, no structural damage.
