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Subject: [Spits] Floor Pan replacement
From: "Daniel Parrott" <parrotthead01@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:32:11 -0500
Well, I'm into the final stages of replacing the rusty floor pans for may
1973/1978 Spit Six project.  I ordered the pans from SpitBits, all the way
from England.  In fitting the pan to the passenger side floor, there appears
to be not enough width at the door.  Further inspection shows that the
replacement pan outside edge is straight from front to back and there is a
turned down edge.  I appears that the Inner Rocker Panel is getting in the
way.  My inner and outer rocker panels appear to be ok and will not need
replacement (at far as I can tell).  So the question is, do I have to remove
the Inner Rocker Panel to get to the floor pans, or can I (or should I) cut
the old floor along the Inner Rocker Panel and bend the replacement floor
panel upward to be tack-welded to the Inner Rocker Panel?

 

Go from this....

 

                                Inner Rocker Panel          --------- |
|---Inner Sill       |-----Outer  Rocker Panel

 
|              |                              |

 
\____   \_                           |

_________________________________________  \  |                          |

                Floor Pan Folded Down
| | |                          /

 
| | |  _______ /

 
| | | |            

 
| | | |---Spot Weld

 

To this.........?

 

                                                                

                                Inner Rocker Panel     -----------  |

 
||           |---Inner Sill           |--- Outer  Rocker Panel

                                                                     Spot
Weld--||           |                                 |

 
| \___   \_                             |

__________________________________  /    ___ \   |
|

                Floor Pan Folded Up
| | |                             /

 
| | |  ________ /

 
| | | |            

 
| | | |          

                                                                

 

Dan Parrott

Savannah, Ga.

1980 Triumph Spitfire "PJ"

1973/1978 SpitSix "Joseph"
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