56 Ford floor panels

[RCM]

Guys, I havent been here a lot, but I want to share this with you. I posted it on the Hambs 52-59 Ford Social Group.
Might help someone as only metal forming hand tools were used: https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...1058643/page-2
Regards

[Hot Rod Reverend]

Great work Rui!!!

[frank long island]

I remember doing that to my wagon but I also replaced the rockers and patched the braces as the ends were gone the wood templates are a great idea your work looks great keep up the good work

[RCM]

Thanks guys.
The whole idea is explained here: http://www.allmetalshaping.com/showt...ht=floor+patch
Not my credit, I just followed the lead =)

[bobss396]

There's a guy from Portugal doing the same thing on the HAMB '52-'59 Ford Forum... what a coincidence....

[Daves55Sedan]

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I just had to replace front passenger side floor and a portion of the foot riser panel. I used a flat piece of 18 ga metal for the floorpan and cut out two large round holes at the location of the floor-to-frame bolts. Wrapped a piece of metal around the hole and welded a washer at the bottom to make up the recess for the bolt head. I did not do the stiffener recesses (since nobody ever uses the passenger side anyway) and also I did not overlap my floor panel over a portion of the old floor. I elected to weld it on flush with the existing floor using temporary fitting tabs in some places and permanent ones in other places underneath.
I intend to show photo's of the project including inner & outer rocker panel cutouts & repair, rear wheelhouse rust cutout and rebuilding, rear quarter panel cutoff and replacement, rear of trunk floor and tailpan rustout cutout and repair at a later time.
Like you, I also have only crude hand tools (hand shears, old jigsaw with a metal-cutting blade, hammer and mig welding outfit).

[RCM]

Originally Posted by bobss396

There's a guy from Portugal doing the same thing on the HAMB '52-'59 Ford Forum... what a coincidence....

[RCM]

Originally Posted by Daves55Sedan

I just had to replace front passenger side floor and a portion of the foot riser panel. I used a flat piece of 18 ga metal for the floorpan and cut out two large round holes at the location of the floor-to-frame bolts. Wrapped a piece of metal around the hole and welded a washer at the bottom to make up the recess for the bolt head. I did not do the stiffener recesses (since nobody ever uses the passenger side anyway) and also I did not overlap my floor panel over a portion of the old floor. I elected to weld it on flush with the existing floor using temporary fitting tabs in some places and permanent ones in other places underneath.
I intend to show photo's of the project including inner & outer rocker panel cutouts & repair, rear wheelhouse rust cutout and rebuilding, rear quarter panel cutoff and replacement, rear of trunk floor and tailpan rustout cutout and repair at a later time.
Like you, I also have only crude hand tools (hand shears, old jigsaw with a metal-cutting blade, hammer and mig welding outfit).

Yeah... I'm also repairing the rear quarter panels and last night I finished the area where the license plate lamp goes in. I havent yet finished the interiors 'cause I'm in a hurry to return the Mig welder to a friend that I borrowed it from. Have to finish welding, grinding and pin-hole rewelding until Sunday.
Keep at it