mopardemon340
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I need to replace the floor in the trunk on the 72 demon. How do i remove the old and install the new. It looks like theres an adhesive holding it all together.
The "adhesive" is just a seam sealer. There's 3567 spot welds that have to be drilled out. Ok, not quite that many. But still a lot.
Ok. ThanksProbably going to have to take it out in pieces. Not sure if the new one can go in, in one piece. I've done E-bodies and B-bodies. The two A-bodies that I did, it was basically a whole rear clip.
Probably going to have to take it out in pieces. Not sure if the new one can go in, in one piece. I've done E-bodies and B-bodies. The two A-bodies that I did, it was basically a whole rear clip.
Scrape/peel the big stuff. If you actually need to clean it, a wire brush on drill or angle grinder will make quick work of it.What's the best way to remove the seam sealer. Just scrape it off or use a grinder to remove it?
I agree, if the rest of the floor is good then just get the spare tire well patch piece.Scrape/peel the big stuff. If you actually need to clean it, a wire brush on drill or angle grinder will make quick work of it.
If not going for originality, and the upper parts are OK, you can just get the tire well.
Yea thats what we are doing.I agree, if the rest of the floor is good then just get the spare tire well patch piece.
Alan
I’ve got the same issue. Got the old pan out and now trying to find someone to weld in the new pan.I need to replace the floor in the trunk on the 72 demon. How do i remove the old and install the new. It looks like theres an adhesive holding it all together.
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I take it you dont know how to weld? if you do its really not hard all you doing is making spotwelds. Be sure to jump around so not to heat the metal up. Also usr smaller wite like .020 or .025 smaller wire will help .I’ve got the same issue. Got the old pan out and now trying to find someone to weld in the new pan.
I’ve got the same issue. Got the old pan out and now trying to find someone to weld in the new pan.
If the car is going to have new 1/4 panels put on, cut a hole in the side of the 1/4 and slide the new pan in.
Easy job, but just time consuming to get the old pan out, I have found a grinder and a air-chisel works the best to remove old sheet-metal.
A complete pan would be hard to get in.No need to. It fits right in the trunk opening on an A body.
And that wouldn't work anyway. You cannot put it in from the side
Not at all. A body trunk floors aren't very big. They drop right in from above easily.A complete pan would be hard to get in.
A complete pan would be hard to get in.
Not at all. A body trunk floors aren't very big. They drop right in from above easily.
Is it possible to remove and replace just the trunk extenstions and leave the trunkpan in?
I am starting to repair my trunk pan and was wondering if you had any pictures of the area below the trunk lid catch assembly? Not quite sure were it's to be removed.This is a great first project to teach yourself MIG welding. I first got started with welding the floor pans of a previous project car several years ago, buying a decent welder and watching some YouTube videos. Once you develop even basic capabilities with a welder, you will wonder how you ever got along without one. And you will quickly recoup the cost of your investment in the equipment vs. what you would have paid someone else, plus the convenience of being able to work on your car on your own schedule, and the pride of knowing you did it yourself.
I'm working on a trunk pan right now, in fact.
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