Rear floor pan rust...patch or replace?

[TexasRoadRunner68]

I’m basically rebuilding the entire back half of my car except for the frame rails. New trunk, dropoffs, wheelhouses, full quarters, plenum, Dutchman, tail panel, valence, crossmember, etc.

the part under the back seat has some rust in the passenger side only. I’ll attach some photos. It’s not terrible, but I’m not sure how to patch this and make it look good. It’s a pretty structural piece, so I don’t know about removing it and replacing it.

There is also the typical rear corner rot in the wheelhouses. I’m almost tempted to cut the part out of a full amd repro just to not have to pull that much structure from the car.

Anyone got any tips? this is going to be a lot of effort, so I want to do it right.

 

[snakeoil24]

I have those pieces at home for rear seat well and it just requires planning. If interested I don’t need also will help you layout process

 

[JimCoronette]

 

[TexasRoadRunner68]

I’d rather just put a new pan in, its only $429 or so and I can pick it up at summit racing here. However, I’m unsure of how to brace the car as this pan seems to tie a lot of structure together.

 

[snakeoil24]

You need to cross brace in an x pattern long and second 2 vertical x’s

 

[TexasRoadRunner68]

It’s only bad on the passenger side. It’s either a creative patch or bracing for total pan replacement.

 

[TexasRoadRunner68]

I have those pieces at home for rear seat well and it just requires planning. If interested I don’t need also will help you layout process

Do you just have that passenger side/section of the pan?

 

[snakeoil24]

i have both

 

[TexasRoadRunner68]

i have both

How much for just the passenger side? I can blast it and show what I need if that helps

 

[snakeoil24]

I think I’d like to sell the pair

 

[TexasRoadRunner68]

How much? Photos?