1 PIECE TRUNK FLOOR INSTALL

[Cawley]

Working on a 70 GTX & it needs the trunk floor replaced. The owner got a 1 piece trunk floor. Im not sure how to go about installing it. I never installed a 1 piece just the ones that come in 2 haves. I am going to have both quarters off. Any ideas ?

 

[MWbirdLOVER70]

Then once one quarter off slide pan in and drop offs attach quarter and repeat for the other side I say

 

[69Bee]

I put a '72 Charger floor into my '74 Charger with fixed (louvered) quarter windows. It wasn't fun, but I did it. I kind bent it into a "U" front to back centerline and got it in and turned then put into place.

Nevermind, I thought you meant the interior floor, lol... I did do it, and it WAS a PITA, but not germane to this conversation... I did do a trunk in my Bee, but it was 2-piece.

 

[Kern Dog]

In my '70 Charger, (Jigsaw) I cut the floor pan at the frame rails and only replaced that. It fit through the trunk opening.

The left and right sides of my floor were fine so this was easy for me here.

 

[dadsbee]

Full pan into my Bee without issue..

 

[eldubb440]

remove the tail light panel

 

[493 Mike]

I also did the center only. I was installing a fuel cell, so I did not need attachment points for a tank. Had a friend fab some sheet metal with rolled ribs.
Mike

 

[70Hemi-RR]

I put AMD full truck pan in my 70RR. Pretty tight squeeze but I got mine in from the front.
I mini tubbed it so I had the wheel houses out and also had the diagonal pinion snubber braces behind the rear seat out. I got it in there without cutting or bending the pan.

 

[Cawley]

Full pan into my Bee without issue..
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how did you get it in

 

[eldubb440]

the bottom of the tail light panel attaches to the rear flange on the trunk pan.......... drill those welds out and you're 2//3 of the way to removing it; you have to drill them anyway

then it becomes a "hotdog in a hallway"

it also allows you to crawl inside the trunk to do most of the welding, then reattach the tlp

you can leave the gutters on the car

 

[gdrill]

These are from my road runner build thread. I though the pics would show, but you will have to click on them. Remove the rear crossmember and slide it in.

She is all prepped excluding the very back at the tail panel. It's wire wheeled and weld through primed. Once I get a pan I will drill out the rear valance and clean up that area. A friend told me how to do the pan and he had posted pics on "that other site" of how he did it. I can't wait to do this. I posted the pics so that anybody else doing this task can see the process. I want to install the pan and extension prior to repairing the passenger wheelhouse, just so I get it the right shape. I also received a passenger side trunk extension today. Thanx to the wonderful world of FBBO, a member who had an extra contacted me and offered it up. He gave me a smokin' deal. Thanx CHARGERSTEVEN!

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Well I learned that if you don't have to remove the rear crossmember, it doesn't quite work like the pics I posted earlier. I had to make 3 small slits in my tail panel to allow enough flex to push it in. They are hidden by the bumper and you wouldn't know they are there anyway. But now I will have to drill all the holes in the car as I won't be taking it out again! No big deal, it's all prepped underneath and ready to weld. The extensions and pan match up very nicely. The driver side is perfect but the pass has a very slight misalignment. It will be an easy fix. Three cheers to AMD on these pieces!

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[MarPar]

but not germane to this conversation...

 

[RJ Squirrel]

This pic shows the lip on the aft end of the floor that gets welded to the tail panel- for reference.

 

[Green72]

The amount of work some of you are doing to your cars is crazy impressive!!! Much respect

 

[LowBikeMike]

Sure wish this question was asked before someone cut my new complete floor at the wheelhouses and lapped it to the original floor. What a mess.

 

[Cawley]

Well i got the trunk floor in. I cut the trunk rails off and since im putting new full quarters on i cut the left quarter off. Now ive done many full quarter replacements, floors, frames ect. I have done cars on a rotisserie before. I have never done a car on a rotisserie while replacing trunk floor, full quarters, trunk drop offs and the panel behind the rear window. I think i made a big mistake. The only things i did not take off was the rt quarter, tail light panel. Now that i got the trunk floor in and screwed down, the panel behind the rear window screwed down i went to shut the trunk lid and its very off. The right side doesnt even come close to shutting. Its way to high or the left is way to low. I have to figure this out before i install the left quarter.

 

[Cawley]

The amount of work some of you are doing to your cars is crazy impressive!!! Much respect

Not my car Its a customers of mine.

 

[RebelRider]

Is everyone tracing the rails from underneath with the pan in place to know where to drill for the new spot welds?

 

[eldubb440]

Well i got the trunk floor in. I cut the trunk rails off and since im putting new full quarters on i cut the left quarter off. Now ive done many full quarter replacements, floors, frames ect. I have done cars on a rotisserie before. I have never done a car on a rotisserie while replacing trunk floor, full quarters, trunk drop offs and the panel behind the rear window. I think i made a big mistake. The only things i did not take off was the rt quarter, tail light panel. Now that i got the trunk floor in and screwed down, the panel behind the rear window screwed down i went to shut the trunk lid and its very off. The right side doesnt even come close to shutting. Its way to high or the left is way to low. I have to figure this out before i install the left quarter.

this will help......pay attention to my early posts

I never go to the rotisserie until 75% of the welding is done

if you didnt weld anything other than trunk pan to rails, you will be ok

just a little off the back and sides please

also full quarters/dutchman here, starting at post 231....... Bought a 70

 

[Flint]

Is everyone tracing the rails from underneath with the pan in place to know where to drill for the new spot welds?

That’s what I done had the trunk floor in and out several times.