Larry,
I measured and cut my floor pan around the spring
mount then with a piece from the old floor pan as a
template I fabricated a reasonable substitute out of
20 gage sheet. I then welded this new piece onto or
into the new pan. My intent would now be to spot weld
the floor pan to the spring mount and the spring
hanger to the floor pan. The floor pan would
effectively be sandwiched as the original. The U-bolts
for the springs secure the whole mess ensuring the
structural integrity.
Well, that's my story anyway.
I can forward digital photos of the modified pan if
your interested.
Larry Pitts
60 BUG
--- David Carpenter <d.carpenter7@verizon.net> wrote:
> Larry,
>
> I don't remember seeing any "SPRINT" mounts on the
> Bugeye. <big grin> I
> have to give serious thought about the floors, it
> was 8 years ago that I
> was doing that part and I didn't take a real good
> photo I bet. I'll have
> to look through the box of photos that don't make
> the albums. I do know
> I cut out every piece of floor I could and left the
> spring mounts
> hanging there, but I can't remember if the old floor
> isn't welded to the
> upper part of the mount and just slid out, or if I
> cut as much away as I
> could and fit it in over top as best I could. I
> think by cutting the
> spot welds on the vertical panel and the rest of the
> bracing I just
> yanked it out. The front of the mount is held to the
> floor and inner
> brace with a couple bolts and I remember it drooping
> down when the floor
> was gone. Isn't the back edge of the floor flanged
> and the flange stops
> right where it goes over the mount? Can't remember
> for sure.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
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