Floor pans

[jgoss]

Hi all.
I posted a few moons ago about replacing floor pans. I have it just about done except for the patch where the Moss pans don't fit. I have to cut a section to piece in between the pans under the drive shaft.
I see two options here:
1) Cut a piece to fit and butt weld the seam.
2) Bridge the gap with a piece and spot weld it to the pans.

Has anyone dealt with this before? Any opinions on which would be the stronger weld?

Thanks in advance ,

John

 

[JonathanB]

Did you check out the Classic Motorsports rebuild of a rusty Midget? It is documented here: https://www.classicmotorsports.net/projects/MGmidget.php

I'll bet the shop that's doing the work would give you some advice on how to best deal with your problems.

JB

 

[jgoss]

thanks JB.

I hadn't seen that site in a while. It reminds me I should have pulled the tub off when I started this project about a year ago. Not the floor pans but the whole restore. I wanted to drive the sprite as much as I could so I didn't strip it.
In retrospect it was probably a mistake.

Its hard to tell from the pictures how they handled the middle. Maybe their welding is that good!

jgoss

 

[jcatnite]

That is an awesome documentary on panel replacement. I had to add that one to the midget bible that I started a few weeks back. I like the way they supported the tub without buying a bunch of expensive equipment. Every success story is an inspiration.
JC

 

[SilentUnicorn]

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That is an awesome documentary on panel replacement. I had to add that one to the midget bible that I started a few weeks back. I like the way they supported the tub without buying a bunch of expensive equipment. Every success story is an inspiration.
JC

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i liked the upside down set up, nice flat floor helps there. And the work orders, complete with Greasy fingerprints.....priceless

mark