Rusted Floor Pans

[eMac52]

The front floor pans of my CJ8 were rusted out so I decided to replace. Pretty simple. When you buy your floor pan replacements overlay them in the floor over the existing rusted area. Mark the outside of the replacement pans, and remove new pans. About two inches inside the outline make your cut. I took a grinder with a cut off blade and cut out the rusted area just inside the two inch mark. Now drill 1/2 inch holes just inside the outer lip of your new floor pans. Holes should be about 1 to 2 inches apart. Using a grinder, remove paint and rust to get good penetration when you spot weld your new pans. Over lay in the floor and using a very light setting on your mig welder ( a 110 Miller, Hobart, or Lincoln works best) with a brass heat sheild under area your going to spot weld begin to fill the 1/2 drill holes. Upon completion you can lightly grind the top of the welds, prime, paint and your ready to go. Works fantastic.

 

[OldC7]

Also use a good seem sealer top and bottom before you paint. That keeps the water from rusting the hidden areas.
Floor pans are a easy fix, even if you dont have a welder it can be done.

 

[eMac52]

That is a excellent point about sealing .

 

[ken98k]

Where did you get the replacement pans?

 

[CJ]

Where did you get the replacement pans?

IMHP - Classic Enterprises makes some of the best replacement metal for a CJ. -->> Classic Enterprises - Restoration, Reproduction Parts for Jeep - Jeep-CJ WEB Links

 

[eMac52]

I just received floor pans for another re-build. I bought these from Morris 4x4 Jeep Center in Florida and the damn things were made in Taiwan. WTF is that all about ? Plus I purchased a Warrior Diamond Plate shifter cover and it was off by about 3 to 4 inches. Was told by Morris that they would get back to me regarding the mis-fit. NO REPLY yet. Very disappointed with them.

 

[Cheepjeep85]

All steel cj tubs are made overseas, and most of the sheetmetal panels are to. When you buy them, you get em from somebody that buys em then "fixes" what's wrong with so they fit, the cheaper ones are direct from wherever, the more expensive one have been repaired. There are very few companies in the us that stamps their own steel panels. This applies to repro tubs especially, there are no steel US made tubs from anybody only "fixed" repro chinese tubs
DROOOID2

 

[eMac52]

It's a damn shame that we can't make things anymore in the USA !

 

[CJ]

It's a damn shame that we can't make things anymore in the USA !

Guess you missed the "Classic" post...

 

[ken98k]

These are made in USA
CJ Series Rust Repair Panels - Jeep Rust Repair Panels - 1951-75 CJ 5 & M38A Front Floor Pan

 

[OldC7]

I have used their parts. They make good stuff, its made in Michigan.
You can tell if new metal has been worked or not its pretty obvious. You cant hide sanding and hammer marks on new clean metal.
I can tell on old cars if they been sanded down before when using paint stripper. You will see all the DA marks when you scrape off the old paint.

 

[santa]

Thanks for the info.


Does Willys Overland Motors in Toledo Ohio make their own stuff?

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[thistle3585]

I recently bought a Jeep where the PO welded in new floor pans but he didn't completely cut away the old, rusted ones. They are spot welded in only and rattle a bit. What is the best way to resolve this? Will I need to grind away all the welds? Would I be better off just buying new ones and starting over?