At least one of the rear floor pans of my SV needs to be replaced. The fronts are solid so those don't need replacement.
I have replacement pans and I want to tackle this myself (or am I nuts and should farm it out to a shop?). What I am looking for is some advice from anyone that has accomplished this task.
If anyone has pictures of the effort, that would be fantastic.
1. I plan on reusing the existing seat rails if I can. Is there anything I should watch out for when drilling out the spot welds?
2. Are there any good cut lines for cutting out the old pans? I.e. how high up the front, rear, or sides should the replacement go?
3. I plan on butt welding in the new pans. Any hints for installing the new pan in terms of forming to the curves on the sides or rear?
4. What is the best way to re-install the seat rails? Plug welds (I don't have a spot welder) or bolts?
One thing I will do before removing the seat rails is using a piece of plywood and drilling holes in it to match the seat mounting holes so when I re-install the rails, the spacing will be correct.
Thanks,
Mike
I have replacement pans and I want to tackle this myself (or am I nuts and should farm it out to a shop?). What I am looking for is some advice from anyone that has accomplished this task.
If anyone has pictures of the effort, that would be fantastic.
1. I plan on reusing the existing seat rails if I can. Is there anything I should watch out for when drilling out the spot welds?
2. Are there any good cut lines for cutting out the old pans? I.e. how high up the front, rear, or sides should the replacement go?
3. I plan on butt welding in the new pans. Any hints for installing the new pan in terms of forming to the curves on the sides or rear?
4. What is the best way to re-install the seat rails? Plug welds (I don't have a spot welder) or bolts?
One thing I will do before removing the seat rails is using a piece of plywood and drilling holes in it to match the seat mounting holes so when I re-install the rails, the spacing will be correct.
Thanks,
Mike