How To Fix Rusted Out Floor Pans

In this episode of hands on cars kevin shows us how to remove the rusty old floor pans on the 1978 chevy camaro z28 zed sled project car and fit new replacement metal.

How to fix rusted out floor pans.

Cheap car floor pan fix solid overview how to. One of the best ways to patch the holes is with fiberglass sheeting. This is most common for older cars. Some might say i did a hac.

If the hole isn t too big you can do a patch repair. Replace rusty floor panels. How to remove replace floor pans. Floor pans are the base metal layer of a vehicle s floor that everything else rests on.

Check out more videos at. For those hard to reach joints where panels meet and its nearly impossible to remove the rust i would recommend first cleaning and fiberglassing from. To season the pan pour 1 to 2 tbsp 15 to 30 ml of vegetable oil or melted shortening into the pan then spread it around using a paper towel to coat the entire pan. However sometimes it is necessary to repair holes in the bottom of the floor pan.

Pan seasoning is especially important for cast iron pans as it protects them and makes them easier to cook and clean in the future. We set out to show the different ways you can fix a floor using this 1960 pontiac catalina where severe rust and rot had damaged its floorpans and trunk floor. Season the pan to avoid future rust. For a larger repair the damaged section can be replaced with a partial floor panel.

We decided instead to treat the rusty metal with por 15 and then repair the small rust holes with the epoxy putty. There are several ways to deal with a rusty floor. If the rust damage is extensive replacing the entire floor pan with a one piece panel is the best way. Even an otherwise rust free car will often have some swiss cheesing of the floors 40 years of wet shoes and the occasional bust ed heater core take a toll.

I would recommend cleaning away the rust with a drill mounted wire brush though rather than grinding because that removes the rust from the surface and pits but doesn t thin out the floorpan. Among its many products the latest from por 15 is a complete floorpan restoration kit offering a combination of the classic por 15 chemicals along with a sizeable offering of the two part epoxy putty and fiberglass mat material. I never bought any after market replacement patch panels or floor pans for a car.