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My Rusty Flintstones Floor Pan!!! With Pics- What would you do? 200 1987

posted by  Trev29 on  Tue Sep 21 01:19 CST 2004
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That's a lot of work.

First find the source of the leak that caused that mess. Probably water from the intake grill below windshield got stuck in rocker and rusted through to the interior. I've blocked off my rockers at the area between door seam and fender.
You do have carpet protectors to catch gunk you bring in?

Go for galvanized sheet metal if you can (I got mine from an old pop machine). The Home Depot stuff looks like it will start rusting immediately. But if you lay on the undercoating and rust proofing it should be safe.

I put the car on ramps and worked from below. Gives a better finish, easier to cover jagged edges and holes and easier to cover with undercoating. The carpet will cover unfinished areas and screw intrusions.

I prefer Robertson head sheet metal screws as they don't slip/fall off the driver.

Lot's of work, but it should be worth it.
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1980 245 Canadian B21A with SU carb and M46 trans






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