>Date: Mon, 01 Feb 1999 20:36:27 -0600
>From: shane <shane(at)internetwork.net>
>Subject: Thanks
>
>Hey guys,
>Thanks for all the help with my Alpine. It made me do some real
>thinking about what I might be going to do with my engine. Got the car
>pulled into the garage tonight and cleaned out the inside. Just as I
>thought, it will need new floorboards. I'm sure some of you have
>installed new ones in your cars, is this a really bad thing to do or
>what? Yes, before I get hit with "Can you weld", yes, I can weld really
>good and I do have a wire feed welder.
[snip]
welcome aboard the list, Shane.
yeah, floor pans can be done, its just a bit of a pain getting the
old ones off because they're spot-welded to the cruciform member (closing
section) underneath.
there's two main panels on each side, a front and a back section.
they're available from some suppliers, with the strengthening
indentations in.
If you're going to replace complete, and not patch them,
You'll need to keep the seat runner mounts and remember
the captive nuts for the accelerator pedal base.
Hope your cruciform member, inner sills, lateral chassis outriggers and
forward spring hangers are in good condition. Mine were not :-(
I guess there's a few Alpine rusty bodywork experts on the list.
Maybe I'm one of 'em?
Andy
Scotland
UK
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