Technical Fixing rusted floorboards

[smahaley]

Piecemeal or buy new pre-made floorboards?

1978 124 CS1- and I’m slowly addressing rust issues. I’ve started on the floorboards and would like some opinions as to my next best step. The video is of the passenger side:

Thanks in advance!

 

[Slotman]

If you havnt yet, take a look at the Eastwood company, they have an awesome selection of the tools and supplys needed for your task at hand...

 

[Twink80]

If you havnt yet, take a look at the Eastwood company, they have an awesome selection of the tools and supplys needed for your task at hand...

Can I also recommend something like this rust treatment. You can either brush it or spray it then spread it with a brush. Seems to work really well killing rust (doesnt fill holes tho ) thx ebay!

 

[Slotman]

It's like por15 that we have here...I swear by it, it strengthens thin metal and drys ceramic hard..

 

[Slotman]

Here's what it looks like in my 55 chevy, have it in my spider as well under the dynamat.

 

[smahaley]

Update: so….. we attempted some welding. It was rough going. My buddies helped - which was great - but in the end we wound up cleaning more, cutting holes to good metal, cutting plates of new metal, forming to fit, using JB Weld and self tapping screws and will follow with seam sealer. It was ugly work! But - it will all be more solid than it is, and will be covered up.

 

[Slotman]

When it comes to jb weld use the "marine weld" version, it's the best! I've fixed cracked blocks, and body holes and it never gone bad yet..