Floor Rusting out
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Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Out of here
Either buy replacement panels and weld them in, or replace your cab with a rust-free one.
I opted to replace my entire cab. It was easier, cheaper and better off in the long run. I found a rust-free southern cab for $300.
Once rust starts, you'll be chasing it as long as you own your truck.............
I opted to replace my entire cab. It was easier, cheaper and better off in the long run. I found a rust-free southern cab for $300.
Once rust starts, you'll be chasing it as long as you own your truck.............
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Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Good old Oswego.
If I were you, I'd add some mud flaps to the front wheel wells too. My floors on my 150 are severely rotted and when driving down the road on slushy days, the slush splashes off the tires and into the cab. Probably the reason they rot out so bad there.
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From: Stumptown
I found and new panel on line, just have to find someone to weld it in, wingnut don't weld.
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From: Kuna ID
I had a ramcharger with a rusty floor, softball sized hole right under the gas pedal. I used an industrial baking sheet, cut off the edges, bent it to shape and welded it to the floor. It was just a mud toy though.
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I ran into similar cancer on my 84 F150 when I was tearing it down for the major rebuild. I bought the replacement floor pans, rocker panels, door posts, and cab corners... all came from Bronco Graveyard. Unfortunately these panels don't cover all of the problem areas on these trucks I made the rest of my repair panels from 16 guage sheet metal. It turned out really nice. From what I have seen, at least up here in the snowbelt, alot this can be prevented by knocking the snow and slush off your boots/shoes before getting into the truck in the winter time. The snow melts and seeps under the carpet and trim and settles in that groove on the edge of the floor. Not only that the padding underneath the carpet soaks up the water and holds right on the metal floor rotting it out over time
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From: Good old Oswego.
You mean the snow belt I deal with. I bought my truck from a true redneck that lived right in the center it it all. I'm sure he never got the snow off his boots until spring!! I'll take pics of my floors one of these days.
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From: Milwaukee, WI
I also had the typical Ford floor rot. As noted above prestamped "replacement panels" are avalable but quality is questionable. I also used plain 16 ga sheet metal, a big hammer, and a welder with very good result. I did see that Wingnut doesent have a welder but pop rivets or even sheet metal screws would work. One thing I did not see the other posters note is that unless you are looking for a perfect rebuild, just about any type of repair will be covered with the floor matt and look/work as good as new!
Good Luck!
Good Luck!