Floor time...

Now that there was some good metal to weld to, it was time to trial fit and eventually weld the floor in place.


Using a handheld joggler with a hole punch on the other side i made a series of holes along the cross member flanges, bulkhead flange and foot well front. This will allow me to plug weld the floor in place.

The floor pan was offered up and tested for fit. It wasn't too bad but needed some bashing with a malet around the foot well front patches where they had warped.
It seemed to line up well with the spring hanger, which gave me a little more confidence, but again, i cant be sure its right. The bolt holes were slightly off, but I'm not too worried as they should pull in - i think.

With the floor now in place im starting to get a little more confident, and also realising the work thats yet to come.

I think at this point i have had the car a year and reflecting on what i have or havent achieved is interesting. Ive gone from a guy with no experiance in welding or mechanics, to someone who has stripped an entire car, removed lots of panels and replaced a few. Ive learnt to weld, but it still needs improving and im slowly building a collection of useful tools!