I wholeheartedly agree that it could be worse than it looks. My '68
floor when through the following:
1. No visible holes with ratty carpet in place
2. Small holes visible at firewall and near the seat mounting holes
after carpet removal
3. Much larger holes after breaking lose the rust
4. Bunches of pinholes and other holes discovered after the tar mat is
removed.
5. Spot repair may be possible with a couple repair panels from Ross...
6. Body was media blasted exposing deep pitting and more floor holes.
7. Full replacement required but full replacement panels unavailable.
8. Fabricated new floors by assembling multiple replacement panels from
Ross
9. Replaced the floors.
10. My body mounting brackets were shot requiring some elaborate fab
work.
11. Seem sealing, painting.
12. Solid floors once again.
13. Whew!
Some floor pictures at classicfairlady.com
One section of floor removed:
http://www.classicfairlady.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=371&papass=&s
ort=1&thecat=500
Interior after paint (665 Yellow):
http://www.classicfairlady.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=362&size=big&;
papass=&sort=1&thecat=500
Underbody after paint (body mounting brackets are visible as is new
trunk floor):
http://www.classicfairlady.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=380&size=big&;
papass=&sort=1&thecat=500
My project required 30 or so repair panels due to a significant amount
of hidden rust and a fair amount of visible rust.
Do what you can to save the floor you have. An aggressive treatment of
POR-15 or similar product now may greatly prolong the life of your
floor. Spot repair is far easier than major replacement.
Good luck!
Eric A. Isaacson
erik_isaksen on classicfairlady.com
Fort Wayne, Indiana
1968 Datsun 1600 Sports
1978 Datsun 280Z
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of roadster
katman
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 2:01 AM
To: 'Shaun'; 'Datsun-Roadsters@Autox. Team. Net'
Subject: RE: Floor boards and spark plugs
It could be worse than a Flintstones scene... the seats are bolted to
the floor with 4 small nuts!
You might check with Ross at Sports Imports (Phone: 604.538.5615) to see
if he has any. I think I purchased other weld-in parts from him in the
past.
Fred - So.SF
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Shaun
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 10:42 PM
To: Pete Peters; 'Steve Jones'; 'Datsun-Roadsters@Autox. Team. Net'
Subject: RE: Floor boards and spark plugs
If anyone has any info on the weld in floor boards , I'm there. I am in
the process of restoring a 1970 2000/u20. If I dont do something about
the floors It'll be like a scene out of the flint stones here.
Thanks Shaun
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