replacing the floor and rocker panel on my 89 4x4
 

replacing the floor and rocker panel on my 89 4x4
I started with a good clean up, I had gutted the interior last fall


http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/t.../89rust005.jpg
rocker panel from the donor truck, and the 2 new floor pans
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/t.../89rust006.jpg
cutting out the floor
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/t.../89rust007.jpg
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/t.../89rust008.jpg
braceing the body with all thread to keep it from sagging when I cut out the rocker panel
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/t.../89rust009.jpg
cutting out the rocker panel
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/t.../89rust010.jpg
trimming the donor, and trial fit
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/t.../89rust011.jpg
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/t.../89rust012.jpg
welding in progress
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/t.../89rust013.jpg
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/t.../89rust014.jpg
tomorrow I have to finish weld the rocker, then patch the floor, and the welding on the left side will be done.

Looking good, Charlie!

Wow..... looks like you are rebuilding the whole thing! Should last as long as you can drive! Nice going!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE....g' night!

thats looking good i got to do the same to old blue i just need to get motivated lol

thanks for the complements. here's today's work


floor pan welded in
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/t...pers/89001.jpg
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/t...pers/89002.jpg
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/t...pers/89003.jpg

floor cleaned and primed
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/t...pers/89005.jpg
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/t...pers/89006.jpg
while I'm at it, decided to put on the new to u tailgate I've had for over a yearhttp://i620.photobucket.com/albums/t...pers/89008.jpg
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/t...pers/89009.jpg
I ordered the ez cool insulation yesterday, I'm going to paint and under coat the inside, and put the insulation in when it gets here. I'll post the progress.

Looking good. You are getting a lot accomplished.

thanks. only took me 5 years :-missingt

That's looking really good there, Charlie!

Looking good there and keep the pics coming.

:-jammin better late than never }>

GIT R DONE:-headbang

made some more progress

undercoated the repaired floor, and stuck a seat in it so I can move it around without sitting on a bucket
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/t...umpers/008.jpg
undercoated back of cab prepareing for the ez cool insulation
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/t...umpers/013.jpg
putting the front sheetmetal and lights back on
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/t...umpers/010.jpg
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/t...umpers/011.jpg
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/t...umpers/014.jpg
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/t...umpers/015.jpg
all for now, will post as more progress is made

....and you're doing this out in the cold???? You're a bigger man than me!!!

in the cold with a knee length boot cast......... desperate for work:-X14

Glutton for punishment!