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Another Productive Day

Eric O — Posted on The Triumph Experience
Friday July 10, 2015 9:10 PM

Today was a very productive day.

I finished up the patch on the heel board bracket and made sure it is was level with the floor.when I put it on.

I then finished up cleaning of the paint from the remainder of the joints on the floor and got a coat of weld through primer on them. I then punched some holes for the plug welds along them.

Then it was time to fit the floor and start welding. The sheet metal screws I used to fit it in place when I got it adjusted last worked out great. The floor went back in without a hitch. I then tacked in the floor. It looked good, so I started welding. Trying to not goo too fast along the floor's joint with the transmission tunnel. After taking several breaks to let it cool, the floor is in!

I have a few more plug welds to do along the front and rear seams but I should be able to start taking the sills off this weekend.

Cleaning off the paint for the crossmember joint

Fitting up the floor to get it ready to weld

That came out pretty good

Two new floors :)

Member Comments on Journal Entry: Another Productive Day ↵

2022-07-29 10:33:22 # 82101

Comment by Ron G

Where did you get your floor pans?

2022-07-29 10:48:46 # 82102

Comment by Eric O

Hello Ron. I got them from The Roadster Factory https://www.the-roadster-factory.com/indexmain.php when they had one of their sales. They worked and fit well and I was happy with them.-Eric

2022-07-29 11:02:23 # 82103

Comment by Ron G

Thank you. I have been debating on fabricating my own and buying replacements. In a perfect world I'd have plenty of time to work on my body off resto but I own a graphics company and it takes about 14 hours a day 6 days a week these days to make em grow and be profitable lol.

2022-07-29 11:25:32 # 82104

Comment by Eric O

I remember doing something similar when I had a business. Countless hours and many sleepless nights. Add to that a family and trying to do a resto, you never sleep

. I make a lot of panels, but making the floors would be a bridge too far for me. Good luck on the resto. Im doing a 57 MGA with a Miata motor and tranny now, fortunately Im retired now.

2022-07-29 11:28:05 # 82105

Comment by Ron G

I seriously thought about a motor upgrade on my spitty. Thought about miata and also an aluminum V6.

2022-07-29 11:58:22 # 82106

Comment by Eric O

The GT-6 motor is probably the easiest upgrade as it fits for and you will have a Spit6. All the others I think take differing levels of cutting and rewelding to fit. No idea how the V6 would fit between the shock towers. Most would require the GT-6 bonnet anyway due to the height. Good luck with whatever you choose. Eric

2022-07-29 12:06:19 # 82107

Comment by Ron G

Thought about all those things. The GT-6 Is logical and Since we make and sell graphics we designed a specific Spit six graphics kit lol. But I have never been one for the norm. I raced and built stock cars, drag cars and all kinds of muscle cars. This is my 4th spitty I owned and was thinking a more unique animal.

2022-07-29 13:14:05 # 82108

Comment by Eric O

I understand completely. Please post your progress when you get a chance, I would love to see what you do. Eric

2022-07-29 15:36:44 # 82109

Comment by Ron G

I will thanks

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