All the metal around bracket and crack seems solid. Appreciate any help. Thanks.
Donor metal from a bucket seat car could be just as stresses and weak as what you have. The metal thickness wont cause a noticeable difference in level. I would think that bucket seat back is stressed and leaning anyway.Thanks. Was able to save about 70% of the broadcast sheet. The cars always been an automatic. So should I put a wanted ad for that section of the pan ? Only use a bench seat donor ... so when I put my bracket back over it it’ll be level ? How much overlapping with the donor piece should be done? What would take a lot of cleaning of the metal the butt weld or the tig weld ?
My 66 Dart has a crack around one of the front track holes. Like OMM said. Probably to much of my 230# jamming second gear! LOL I need to pull the seats and pull the carpet and have the crack welded and reinforced. It's a factory bucket seat car with no reinforcements on the front. If I remember correctly, there is a channel under the rear studs, None on the front.Posted a want ad. Is there any welding that would hold, using what I already have, and trying to shape and weld it back together without donor metal ? Just wondering
Thank goodness theres reproduction floor pans being made. Be optimistic, theres guys rolling around in '32 coupes at every car show. If we put in the work our cars will last another 60With all the floor boards cracking on Dusters it leads me to believe that Chrysler tried saving every penny they could by using thinner metal wherever they could. Nobody will notice a thinner floor board. And its another reason we have so much damage wherever a tire opening is, inner wheel houses and fenders. Lets face it 50 year old cars are starting to fall apart.