lochenjons
Well-Known Member
Honestly I am very scared and apprehensive of doing this myself because I am not a body guy... I am a drivetrain guy. But I'm getting out of my comfort zone and learning a new skill here (hopefully). Pretty sure the trunk pan got replaced in this car when it got repainted (Early 2000's), but the bottom of the pan is starting to rot out. I bought a new OE thickness trunk pan from classic industries, it's currently sitting in my attic. I've googled and talked to people and it seems like a good number of folks end up only replacing the rotted part of the pan vs replacing the whole thing. The sheetmetal that is intact is in good shape. So, here are my questions:
1. Replace the whole pan? Or cut the rotted out part out and weld that in?
2. Is it standard for these trunk pans to come without the keepers for the fuel tank strap bolts? (in the top of the picture, below)
3. Best way to take the pan out? I'm thinking cutoff wheel along support members (red lines in the picture below) and then drill out the welds? What have you guys done in the past?
1. Replace the whole pan? Or cut the rotted out part out and weld that in?
2. Is it standard for these trunk pans to come without the keepers for the fuel tank strap bolts? (in the top of the picture, below)
3. Best way to take the pan out? I'm thinking cutoff wheel along support members (red lines in the picture below) and then drill out the welds? What have you guys done in the past?