Replacement Floor Panels - Partials?

[71tr]

Working on my tr6 floors and wondering if any suppliers offer partial panels? TRF has a good deal going on full panels but all I really need is the front portion of the driver side and the middle section of the passenger side. I could just buy the full panels and cut them but that is almost heartbreaking.

 

[DougF]

None that I'm aware off. You could fabricate your own, or buy the entire panel and cut to your needs. It almost seems like a waste, but in many cases, you would like to keep as much of the original metal intact as possible.

 

[TR6BILL]

Actually, by cutting out most of the old panels you have the advantage of changing all your bolt holes, such as the four seat bolt holes on each side, and the holes that hold your tunnel cover in place. This can be a good thing, with no negative down side. Just do it!, it is a good thing.

 

[TR6oldtimer]

I concur with Bill, buy the floor panels and cut what you need from them. The advantage of having the entire panel to work with, is you can take out more of the floor with attention to ease of installation as opposed to just rust repair.

 

[71tr]

Thanks for the input guys, new panels will be ordered this weekend.

 

[TR6BILL]

Alan, when you cut out your old floor boards, usually the 2 "cupped" sections (or is there 3?) along the outer perimeter of the floors, where the body bolts hold the body onto the frame, are in good shaped. I would advise cutting around these areas and leave the cupped portion intact, along with the body bolts. This will insure that you don't disturb the integrity of the body on the frame. And do only one side at a time, to further keep your body rigidity intact. You can cut your new Heritage floor board to match the cupped area, again leaving about an inch of overlap; you may have to use a body hammer or ball peen hammer to bang the new metal down to fit against the old. Then weld away! I MIGed with spot welds about every inch, used Cleco rivets to temporarily hold the panels together. When you "connect the dots" with your welder, jump around so as not to create too much heat in one area. Remember, there are some critical tubings under the driver's side, like fuel and brake lines. Check to see if you need to remove these first. Also, I think it would be smart to take your fuel tank out, don't want an explosion.