I have about 7 small holes in my floor pan where the driver & passengers feet rest... the largest hole is about 2/3s the size of a dime & the smallest is no more than a pin hole.... I went over the entire floor with a bristle attachment on my grinder so I am sure I found them all & the problem isn't worse than I am aware of... My 442 is very solid overall compared to every other 80s vehicle I've worked on...
I've found mixed answers online about repairing these & I would like to before I install my new carpet... I don't want to use fiberglass patches, I want something that I will not have to ever fix again... The holes are so small that it seems silly to me to cut out larger squares of metal & patch them in with a welder, maybe that is the best though?
Also the holes aren't very close to each other, they are very sporatic & based on the condition of the 2 layers of carpet in the car when I bought it, Im guessing they rusted from the inside out...
I recently bought a 120 volt welder but I have almost no experience welding yet & I don't want my first project to be my thin floor pans.... Should I just weld in some metal into the hole or make an over sized patch over the top....
Any sugguestions/recomendations are welcome....Thanks
I've found mixed answers online about repairing these & I would like to before I install my new carpet... I don't want to use fiberglass patches, I want something that I will not have to ever fix again... The holes are so small that it seems silly to me to cut out larger squares of metal & patch them in with a welder, maybe that is the best though?
Also the holes aren't very close to each other, they are very sporatic & based on the condition of the 2 layers of carpet in the car when I bought it, Im guessing they rusted from the inside out...
I recently bought a 120 volt welder but I have almost no experience welding yet & I don't want my first project to be my thin floor pans.... Should I just weld in some metal into the hole or make an over sized patch over the top....
Any sugguestions/recomendations are welcome....Thanks
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