RE: Floor Metal source question

Larry - You probably will find trying to “rivet then weld” new metal over thin rusted metal not much fun. The rust is more than likely worse than appears. What I did as a temporary measure for 5 years was bond rubber mat material to the floor with pure silicon glue (in a caulking tube). It held amazingly well, was tough to remove when I replaced the entire floor pan last winter. You can see the remains of the glue in the attached pics. Heck even the gas pedal was bolted thru the rubber mat. And yes, the rust was much worse than expected.

I am sure thin metal could be bonded similarly. Sources for “cheap” metal could be home centers, auto body shops, sheet metal shops (duct work - gutter makers etc - ask to rummage thru their scrap metal piles) How about an old (or new) galvanized drip pan - used to have one of those...........

https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=QOhNW_vLJ8uQ0gLb64TwCw&q=galvanized+drip+pan+&oq=galvanized+drip+pan+&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i7i30k1l3j0j0i30k1j0i8i30k1l5.2635.6691.0.9141.2.2.0.0.0.0.170.280.0j2.2.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.2.279...33i22i29i30k1.0.FnqEB1YYqr8

With the floors done it was time to do the upholstery - one thing leads to another. The wagon has been at the upholstery shop for 2 months now - about to get her back with full new interior - will post pics hopefully next week............ ; )

Ric

From: 'Mark Evans' via The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse [mailto:1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 6:17 PM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Floor Metal source question

Larry I bought all the floor in trunk parts for my 59 Plymouth from this place in Connecticut, very affordable and they ship anywhere

Autobody Specialties Inc
Po Box 455

128 Meriden rd
Middlefield, Connecticut 06455
United States

By Phone:

toll free 1-888-277-1960

860-346-4989

Mark

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On Jul 16, 2018, at 9:12 PM, <62-65-mail-list-club@xxxxxxxxxxx> <62-65-mail-list-club@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I am posting this email for Larry A. His email was misdirected. See below.

Thanks,
Gary H.
62-65 Admin.

  -------Original Message-------

  From: Larry Ashbaugh <alienvoice@xxxxxxx>

  I need to patch some holes (some quite large) in a couple Mopar floors

  and trunks. I have a full set of floors I purchased many years ago,

  but want to save those for another 57 D500 I will eventually get

  around to. So, if I can find some 18-guage steel to patch some floors

  and trunk holes, that would be OK.



  What types of places have you found to get cheap sheet metal that I

  can rivet, then weld into the floors?



  Larry (Akron)

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