7 replies to this topic

[Will16]

Hi all,

I've got a patch at the back of my passenger sill, where it joins to the heel board. can anyone tell me the best way to get about getting it welded? Obviously a patch, but I want it to be strong and to last! Also, there is a fuel line right next to it, so can I just disconnect it at the tank end and swivel it out the way?

Here's the rust hole, cut out.



Option 1: Weld a plate to the existing floor pan, then weld it to the remaining lip, but inside, similar to what it would have had standard.



Option 2: Weld a plate over the hole, having about a 10mm overlap around the hole.



Option 3: Weld a plate over the hole, having a 10mm overlap at the front end, then bend the back of the plate up at a right angle, going up the heel board.

[kyle9832]

Cut out the rotten stuff and shape the new plate to shape so your not welding over metal and there isnt layers

[Carlos W]

The problem is, you haven't got all the rusty floor from the heelboard lip, and there's been repairs around there before. 

 

If you want it to look right the heelboard lip needs cleaned, then the repair piece needs to sit on it like the floor did. (option 1)

[alex-95]

I would do option 1, cut out the rust, drill out the spot welds on the heelboard, cut a new piece out and weld it from the inside, then plug weld it back on the heelboard.

[sonikk4]

Option 1, but that heelboard lip looks crusty as well. So cut that off, fabricate a new section from 1.2mm steel sheet and weld in place. Do make sure though that the floor is cut back enough to remove the remainder of any rust. I would clean off the rest of the floor around that area or you could end up with more patches than a quilt.

[Carlos W]

There's definitely been work there in the past, you can see the weld.

[dyshipfakta]

I think a lot more has to come out then you think and job would be 100x easier with subby out of the way.

[sonikk4]

The fuel pipe will be a pain to move. Now personally I would drop the subbie out of the way time permitting.

As Carlos has said there does look like a previous repair has been carried out, if you are starting to accumulate various patches then it's time to delve a little deeper. No point in constant patching, better in the long term to do it all in one go.

I do understand however if it's a daily driver the need to keep it on the road but eventually it will come to a point where more serious welding will need to be done.