floor pan install question
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05/08/10 09:17 AM
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Joshs68
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I have floor pans that I am going to install in my 67 barracuda. They are the individual pan/floor mat style. I test fit them and I am very happy with the fit. I was going to put them in tight and mark the edge, cut out the floor and weld in the pan. My question is can I cut the floor long so I have a half inch overlap, drill holes in the perimeter of my pan and spot weld it then seam sealer it or is that cheesey? I thought this may make it easier to position the pan while I tack it in. Or should I cut the whole the same size and weld the complete seam?
Last edited by Joshs68; 05/08/10 09:19 AM.
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Re: floor pan install question
[Re: Mopar Grandpa]
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05/08/10 12:40 PM
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Scott Carl
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A job worth doing is worth doing right. Do not overlap, butt weld and grind. Yes it will take longer but the finished product will be done properly. And don't forget that someday you will sell this car. Don't have a buyer walk away because of a quick fix. 
How is an overlap joint a "quick fix"? In the welding industry, its considered a stronger joint. Any butt welds we did, almost always got a backup strip or ring for strength. I understand making it like a factory joint but done right, a lap joint could still look correct. Just say'n'...
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Re: floor pan install question
[Re: Scott Carl]
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05/08/10 12:46 PM
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A job worth doing is worth doing right. Do not overlap, butt weld and grind. Yes it will take longer but the finished product will be done properly. And don't forget that someday you will sell this car. Don't have a buyer walk away because of a quick fix.
How is an overlap joint a "quick fix"? In the welding industry, its considered a stronger joint. Any butt welds we did, almost always got a backup strip or ring for strength. I understand making it like a factory joint but done right, a lap joint could still look correct. Just say'n'...
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Re: floor pan install question
[Re: Scott Carl]
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05/08/10 03:05 PM
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A job worth doing is worth doing right. Do not overlap, butt weld and grind. Yes it will take longer but the finished product will be done properly. And don't forget that someday you will sell this car. Don't have a buyer walk away because of a quick fix.
How is an overlap joint a "quick fix"? In the welding industry, its considered a stronger joint. Any butt welds we did, almost always got a backup strip or ring for strength. I understand making it like a factory joint but done right, a lap joint could still look correct. Just say'n'...
butt welds are for exterior skin panels where you'd have to deal with feathering out the overlap if you didnt butt weld.
Nothing wrong with using an overlap joint for a floor pan. Save the unnecessary labor there for the ext panels where it counts visually. 
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