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Old Dec 26, 2018 | 06:31 PM
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How do you fix a hole in the floor

My 500$ basket case benz needs some help with a hole in the floor how do I fix somthing like that
(no I wouldn't scrap it, to cool for that the vin has 123 three times and it was used in east Germany with authority sales listed on the vin)

The cloth protecting the car from bugs

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Remove interior near area.
Remove undercoat around area.
Find extent (edges) of cancer (rust)
Cut out rusted metal
Grind/sand edges smooth and rust free for proper welding

Form replacement panel from sheet metal of equal or thicker material.
Fit and weld in being careful not to over heat in any one area.
When done coat with rust preventative primer inside and out.
then paint inside with another few coats of primer and then top coat black or whatever.

Re-undercoat exterior or paint with some form of undercoating

Re-install interior.

DRive.
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Originally Posted by ygmn
Remove interior near area.
Remove undercoat around area.
Find extent (edges) of cancer (rust)
Cut out rusted metal
Grind/sand edges smooth and rust free for proper welding

Form replacement panel from sheet metal of equal or thicker material.
Fit and weld in being careful not to over heat in any one area.
When done coat with rust preventative primer inside and out.
then paint inside with another few coats of primer and then top coat black or whatever.

Re-undercoat exterior or paint with some form of undercoating

Re-install interior.

DRive.
Oh man, you really killed this thread duder.
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50 coats of plasti-dip
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Originally Posted by ygmn
Remove interior near area.
Remove undercoat around area.
Find extent (edges) of cancer (rust)
Cut out rusted metal
Grind/sand edges smooth and rust free for proper welding

Form replacement panel from sheet metal of equal or thicker material.
Fit and weld in being careful not to over heat in any one area.
When done coat with rust preventative primer inside and out.
then paint inside with another few coats of primer and then top coat black or whatever.

Re-undercoat exterior or paint with some form of undercoating

Re-install interior.

DRive.
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