Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This video started out as removing the dashboard, seats, carpeting, and interior to swap in new parts I purchased. In doing so, I uncovered rust holes in the driver's side floor, which was caused by rust holes around the windshield, A-pillars, and cowl. The problem was exacerbated by shoddy repair work done many years ago. In this episode I cut out the rust, and replaced the driver's side floor pan.
Parts used: Summit Racing Equipment:
Auto Metal Direct Floor Pans 405-3468-L "Floor Pan Patch, Full Length Floor Pan Half, Driver Side, Steel, EDP Coated, Buick, Chevy, Olds, Pontiac" (18 gauge, .048" thick steel) $130
POR-15 Rust Preventative Paints 45404 $64/quart
SEM Products High Build Primer Surfacers 42013 $35/can
Welder: Lincoln Electric 140HD Weld-Pak Mig welder with Co2/Argon gas. I used voltage (heat) setting "B" (second lowest) and a feed rate of between 3.5 to 4.
Related Videos:
Fitzee’s Fabrications channel youtube.com/@fitzeesfabrications youtu.be/V4OTxqVT8kQ?si=wBFREza9Szp7l_Cy youtu.be/radgqG7sVqM?si=hiXXP_Wlz4v7vax4 youtu.be/GTQJ0uymT7A?si=c6MS6gsrP9av9nwM
Bad Chad’s video: ”How to Mig Weld Sheet Metal Without Warping REALTIME Demonstration”:
youtu.be/SloowfsVE1s?si=OsWkPQSL0PHsZy3b
Chad Williams’ “Rebuilding 1970 Cutlass Episode 9 - Dash Removal - How To”:
youtu.be/Y4xeEPHazj8?si=_lEe_PYyNUC0JxaN
This video started out as removing the dashboard, seats, carpeting, and interior to swap in new parts I purchased. In doing so, I uncovered rust holes in the driver's side floor, which was caused by rust holes around the windshield, A-pillars, and cowl. The problem was exacerbated by shoddy repair work done many years ago. In this episode I cut out the rust, and replaced the driver's side floor pan.
Parts used: Summit Racing Equipment:
Auto Metal Direct Floor Pans 405-3468-L "Floor Pan Patch, Full Length Floor Pan Half, Driver Side, Steel, EDP Coated, Buick, Chevy, Olds, Pontiac" (18 gauge, .048" thick steel) $130
POR-15 Rust Preventative Paints 45404 $64/quart
SEM Products High Build Primer Surfacers 42013 $35/can
Welder: Lincoln Electric 140HD Weld-Pak Mig welder with Co2/Argon gas. I used voltage (heat) setting "B" (second lowest) and a feed rate of between 3.5 to 4.
Related Videos:
Fitzee’s Fabrications channel youtube.com/@fitzeesfabrications youtu.be/V4OTxqVT8kQ?si=wBFREza9Szp7l_Cy youtu.be/radgqG7sVqM?si=hiXXP_Wlz4v7vax4 youtu.be/GTQJ0uymT7A?si=c6MS6gsrP9av9nwM
Bad Chad’s video: ”How to Mig Weld Sheet Metal Without Warping REALTIME Demonstration”:
youtu.be/SloowfsVE1s?si=OsWkPQSL0PHsZy3b
Chad Williams’ “Rebuilding 1970 Cutlass Episode 9 - Dash Removal - How To”:
youtu.be/Y4xeEPHazj8?si=_lEe_PYyNUC0JxaN
