The Project by edlocke

4 minute(s) of a 34 minute read

Thats funny you should say that... at first my wife thought I was having an affair...I am...with a Black bitch..... 
As you can see the floor pans are in great shape front and back except with the right front passenger side having the typical Northern car rust thru in the floor corner.
The pain about working in an active body shop versus say a mechanical shop is your shit gets trashed with sanding dust......My build actually looks much cleaner than the posted pics but with the dust hanging on everything it makes things look like poop. Anyway the guy who owns the bodyshop has been great to let me have a corner to work on my car...plus I have all the tools and knowledge on hand in case I need guidance..... its well worth the 50$ a week I pay him   
I'm having a pair of e28 Euro manual seats recovered.... 
My plans are to have it drivable and looking half way presentable for the V@V..... 
Can't wait to meet all you guys!

1-29-2011

Again, take your time, make your cuts precise and logical. It's really nothing more than a simple puzzle....don't make a big deal out of it....JUST DO IT AND GET'R DONE........
Looking back on this repair it was intense....the body guy in the shop said he wouldn't know where to start... but it's a matter of taking one step at a time......again....so time consuming I could never afford to have it done by a true professional.
The right front floor had the worst of the rust damage, someone had tried to do a quick fix on the floor board by welding in some angle iron and a patch on the floor.....this is what most shops will try to get a way with.....make sure you ask for a trail of pictures thru-out your repair. 

A very ugly repair.... 

Donor floor board. 

Getting things cut and placed...ready for welding soon! 

Fresh metal going in!