Full Floor Pan Replacement At Home - Fast, Cheap and Easy On Your Classic Car!
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- This is a video I have been very excited about to make! Everyone always talks about replacing a full floor in a classic car instead of patching together the existing floor. I have done A LOT of floor patch work in my day. I always had the attitude "make it strong and cover it with carpet". After doing the full floor replacement, I don't think I can go back.
It does look much cleaner than a patched together floor but that wasn't the selling feature. It was FAST, so much faster than a bunch of patches and welding individual braces. Plus once you cut all the old floor out, you're working with nothing but new metal! I will be doing this from now on for sure! The pan cost a few more dollars but you save in time, welding, grinding and you don't lose your mind.....
This ratty Tri 5 Chevy is coming together pretty nice. Stay tuned for the new video where the motor and transmission to go in.
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Glad to see a normal human doing something without a million dollar shop. You give us all hope as normal people we can do it if you try hard work. I might have tried it and now that I saw how you do it Great Public service from you Guys. A++++ video. Make that old car nice it will have a great history.
I’m sure the driveway at the house I grew up in still has not recovered.
Yeah jist gotta get out there and make it happen my friend
Dans a smarter more talented guy then average and has more tools then some how far he pushes a project depends on his time and money at the time.
Yea he did it the smart way.
Been welding on my car all day and now im watching you working on yours, my wife thinks im weird lol😂😂😂
It’s like watching mine cook and then watch cooking shows to fall asleep.
Wow you have a wife that cooks!👍
Haha were all weird
I am old enough to remember when there were no MIG welders to do body work. Only BIG heavy industrial spot welders and Oxy Acetylene torches. I used these to do any body work that I could manage. Also patch panels from any dealers were astronomically expensive. So needless to say many of these older vehicles were relegated to the scrap yards when they could have been easily repaired. With the available parts and such now a days it has become much easier. I admire you're efforts to save what's left.
That’s a 2 man job and you did it by yourself wow you the man.
Good job Dan, although I must admit I was a little nervous when you started lifting the car with just the w.w motor hole. Glad you added the chains. Other than that, you made it look quite doable. And when you pay $300 for a 56 Chevy, you gotta expect to do some serious rust repair. Thanks for the video, looking forward to the next one, as always
Just leave the engine as is, I think it will be a good fit. That floor looks good, good job.
He is going to paint the engine bay it would will look better painted.
"So much room for activities"...freaking love it
Haha
Hey Dan, it’s great to see someone who just tears into whatever but has the skill and smarts to put it back together, I started working on my 57 late last summer 2020 I hadn’t started her for 20, new gas check fluids fired right up like it should, we’ve been known each other since 73 my first car blah blah, life story here, just really came on to say I completely enjoy what Y’all are doing, hope We can visit more about parts etc. along the way !!!
Going with the whole floor was ABSOLUTELY the right call, Dan! Did the same for my ‘53. It saved a ton of time and several hundred dollars compared to what buying in pieces would have cost. You did a great job, and can’t wait to see what you do next!
'53 what?
Good question! ‘53 Chevy 150 2-Door. Grandaddy bought it in 1957 from the Red Cross. Poor thing was beaten to death and super rusty when we started saving her. That floor pan made a HUGE difference getting her back to being solid.
THANK YOU ! I now know exactly how I am going to replace the floor in my 57 Belair. I have a small 2-car garage and until I saw this, I was scratching my head on the best approach to accomplish this task. I have a 4 door sedan, so I plan to brace everything first before lifting the body off of the car.
Dude I love the repeated door closing part. That was GREAT!!
Great job Dan you are a 1 man building machine most people would have shook their head and walked away but you had the vision and the desire and this tri5 will live again well done regards from Oz the lucky country
I can only afford the junky stuff haha
Those floor pans are definitely the way to go . Nice work man 👍
I keep going back to watch your older videos, and enjoying them the second or third time. The 56 still needs a hood!
Dan, so glad you stayed with the utube thing.👍😁 My 55 is so ruff. You have showed me how painless my work could be. Thanks from James S in Ohio. I still have space for that 57.😁 Thanks man👍
You are doing an awesome job. Your right about sectioning in the floor in pieces it sucks. If I ever get me a 57,( totally my dream car) I'll put in a full floor like this.
Full floor is the way to go for sure.
You should reach out to one of the replacement sheetmetal companies for some sponsorship. That car deserves a new passenger quarter and whatever else it needs.Keep up the good work Dan.
Clever job Dan. The initial bite is tough, but a much better repair & saved a lot of time. Kudos!
MAJOR WIN with the one piece floor!!!! With the time saved I think the floor PAID FOR ITSELF.... NICE WORK!! I vote for maintaining some PATINA.. Late 1960s street racer vibe?? You guys both have a Great Week!!
That floor going in is what winning looks like. Good job buddy
I used my old floor for my patch panels. Old metal is same gauge.
Dan, never seen anyone put a 1pcs floor in before.... Thanks brother! The motor in my opinion.... Make it look like new, ratty cars with clean under hood and nice interiors are awesome!
Another awesome video. Keep cranking Dan!!!
Pretty sure buying a truck for the purpose of hauling tri five parts is the definition of winning at life.
Great job on the floor install. I'm old school, but the disk brake conversion is the most cost effective way to go, I went with drums on my 56, and after rebuilding the entire system, plus new wheel bearings and going through 3 junk remanned master cylinders I had damn near $1000 cad invested.
Yeah. I'll probably pony up the money for the discs
I was wondering how you were going to do that. Pretty slick dude.
Really like the car and your willingness to put the old girl back together.
Gotta save em.
You have extraordinary tenacity and skill set... fun to watch.
Dude that was a slick floor install ! For sure do the disc brake conversion.
Yeah I probably should haha
@@DDSpeedShop Nothing better than a tri5 that can stop as well as it goes.
The smile of satisfaction on Dan's face just before 'Dinner Call' ...priceless. One Longhaired Canadian Motorhead and hand tools... point proven. Very stokeworthy accomplishment. Best to you and yours.
I work for supper haha
@@DDSpeedShop Well at least you're not standing on a curb holding a sign stating the same. Great job on the floor. Best to you going forward.
Always easier doing those full floors, time saving is like you said well worth it
Great Job Dan! Looks like the floors (which are always a pain to do) will be done in no time. It feels good knowing the under carriage/floors are solid when your all done. Keep up the work.. love the comments by the Mrs. Cracks me up!!!
Haha yeah she's cool
Looks great and very doable. Your tool selection is great! I was 16 and bought a ‘62 Pontiac Laurentian 2 dr hard top with a broken frame. My tools were a jackal, hammer, chisel, and hand tools. Paid 25 bucks for the car and 10 bucks for a frame in a 61 Chevy out in a pasture. Me and dad got it all done and it was fun! All I’m saying to anyone is don’t let conveniences dictate what you can do. Just START the job and DON’T EVER STOP! You’ll surprise yourself.
I installed a full floor in my 56 wagon, great way to go for sure. I didn't put carpet in yet, just sprayed it with Raptor bed liner for now. keep up the good work, one of my favorite channels.
Awesome! Its a great panel. Thanks for watching
Thanks for videos, I am just getting started on a 1950 Chevy coupe deluxe, watching you put that floor pan in, just made my job easier.
Thank you for leaving the embarrassing part in we all make mistakes
A mad man that works smartly. Ain't no thing. Some would have cried for help.
Beautiful floor fitment. Dude you may just gave us all a good tip for floor replacement.
When I went to do the floors in my 67 mustang, many suggested I replace the whole thing instead of patching it. After watching this, I kind of wish I did. This looks much easier than the patch job I did.
I've patched many many floors. Full pans from here on out haha
Thanks for all you do man, y’all have been a big help with my 56 project
It's not how it kooks, it's how it functions. If you are going to repaint the car, repaint the engine. I'm happy you chose the dual quad engine for this project.
This channel calms my nerves. I dig it so much.
Thanks man
Really terrific job. I have to do the same thing over the next couple of weeks so being nothing more then a backyard hacker myself, it was great to see this done in a regular garage. Thanks for posting.
Anything is possible man.
That was amazing! The best yet. Congrats on a successful creative install. Certified WIN!
Dropping the floor in that way was one of the slickest things I've ever seen.
Enjoyed the video. It gave me confidence to take on the floor pan on my 57 Chevy. I was going to patch it back together. The single piece floor pan is the way to go!
DAN the one man show, The floor looks great, got to love it bringing these old girls back to life. Oh yeah dis brakes, keep it going Man
Gotta save em all
Hi Dan. I finally got time to watch the last two videos. Excellent.
Good job man a lot easier then piece by piece good plan. You save other tri5 got to like that. Keep it up brother your killing it👍
dude you got some serious ambition so many projects so much tuff wrenching props to you man. you straight hustlin giter done.
These floor pans were only a dream back in '75 when I was doing my 55 post. Looks awesome. As long as you are this far in, I would pull the frame out, sandblast, do the suspension work, and paint it and the underside of the car.
I'm glad your back on the Chevy's ❤
Dan, Dan, the floor man. Great job.
Good work sir and thanks for moving the running total. Looking forward to the next thrilling instalment....
You made that look easy Dan!! I agree with others about taking the tires off. Have you ever used a needle scaler for cleaning up the rust on frames? They are loud but they do a nice job around the bolts, nuts and welds etc. I bought mine from Harbor Freight and I’ve used it for years! I had a body shop for years and it worked out well. They even have a small one now! Keep up the great work! I look forward to watching your videos! Thank you!!
Looked like you had done that before! Definitely the way to go! Love the haunted door hinges!!!
I’m use to watching you fight and wrestle these tri fives , that was to easy . Nice work friend .
Awesome job D you made putting in a full floor look easy!!! Thank you.
Your liven this old guys dreams, great Job on the Floor! As for painting the engine Balance that budget don't put money where you don't get it back when you sell it.
Totally agree
Another great video. We have seen you slave over the floor and subframe on the 57 with all the welding and grinding and now that you have done this your viewers can make an informed decision about which way to approach a basket case and breathe new life into it (personally after watching both projects I think the complete floor might even be cheaper by the time you get parts/discs/gas/wire and time).
For sure its equal in dollars at the very least.
Fantastic!! You have made quite a bit of progress on the 56 as we can see by your livestream. Keep up the great work!! You are getting closer to the magic number for the 57 giveaway. All the best, cheers.
Yeah I like to stay busy haha
You are really impressed with those doors.
Dan, you say this floor pan is expensive, I think it will make the car worth more than the difference not even counting how much work and time you are saving!
The most amazing part of it is...you did all by yourself.
Gotta struggle when your on your own haha
Making good progress especially for a one man operation.
That was a great job learned you do not need a hoist to replace a complete floor pan, gave me some great info if I get an old car and need to do the same. Thank You sir
Just can be to Brite and u can do anything haha
I'm like you in the past I always patched and welded, but this is definitely in my shade tree playbook for tri five sedans. Keep having fun!
Ya..it was nice here in b.c too.. getting the garage cleaned up, making sure vroom vrooms are ready for winter 🥶 they sure don't make em like they used to..one bolt eh?lol good job man👍
Haha yeah. That damn bolt
Nice job Future Dan.
That turned out really nice. You cut it just the right amount.👍
Never seen one done that way but it worked good , The last one I did I went thru the back glass opening but it was a half floor , I love the door squeak , All 7 of the 56's I've owned squeaked , I'd know the sound blind folded , Looks good Dan , keep the vids coming
They all squeek haha I just love it
Well Dan that was a good job on that floor pan that will be a nice 56 when you're thru.. I had a friend in high school in the 70's that had a 56, 2 door 2-tone white,& brown bought from a little old lady.
We driving it to high school blew the head gaskets, we turned around and drove it home ! Smoke was comming in from engine bay,
into the interior then out the Driver and Passenger windows ,we were making jokes all the way home, My Brother pulled the heads and put another pair on and it was running the same day.
Yup. Damn good old cars
You’re kinda smart and my only source of income haha haha.
I liked that qualifying "kinda", too. Like, "a little bit," is that what she means?
Two words life insurance
I had to swap the bed on a S-10 by my self . Kinda the same way . Learn as you go . Good job.
Hey buddy, just an incredible job with the floor installation. Priceless. You made it look easy. Awesome. Big Al.
the whole floor is the way to go looking good
Brilliant idea and brilliantly executed by one man!!! Incredible video, thank you.
Good job. I wish I had bought the one piece floor for my 55 after watching you. I say go for the discs just adds more value to the build.
56 is starting to take shape very well ! The Floor should last for another 60 odd years !! Great Vid again!!🇨🇦🇺🇸
man you work hard every day one of the best vids on RUclips hope to see you in a big shop with lifts fab table paint booth you deserve it keep on going 👍👍
You have the one accessory that any man who is going to build a hot rod in his only garage must have, a wife that will not bitch about him doing it and help when and where she can. Without that all the tools and space can't make up for it. I never did anything like that but damn it sure looks good to me. Just shows me that you found the easier way to put in a whole floor. I always liked the 56 and it looks to me like you are going to have a great one.
I Learn something new..,Everytime I watch....
Amazing work Dan, couldn't believe when you were able to do it by yourself, congratulations. Your work ethic is inspiring, great video.
Gotta jam sometimes haha
I agree and a Big Tip of the Hat to a Blue Collar Job. Some of us can not afford the top of the line this and that. You have went both ways of piecing floors together or in this case a complete floor and shown how to make it pretty sanitary. Nice job Dan and Danny give you moral support and camera shots while holding her breath!
Yeah she's a gem
Great job Dan you inspire other guys including old old old men like me keep it up ☺️ and take care
Amazing what you do with a small shop,you are very talented and if you had a larger shop and did it full time you could put out some amazing cars
For one man doing the floor I say great job. Coming out great for sure Dan. Keep it up
Excellent job on the floor looks badass.
Dude, l would've never thought that would go that good - this car's trying to do right by you..."time over money" is the best policy when moving forward in an aggressive fashion...Good Video
The new Floor looks Great!!....yes Freshly painted Engine would like nice in the 56 for sure....
That floor is totally awesome. And it really makes the 57 look solid as all get out!! Such a good idea to completely replace it. $1000 is a lotta Benjamins (yeah I'm an American haha) but seeing it at this stage just makes the 57 look so freakin' solid - oh I'm repeating now LOL
Really cool video Dan. Your way was faster than mine for sure. When you was pulling the floor in, I was thinking, pull the front tires to lower the frame so it wasn't dragging across tires and get more clearance, but you made it in without a problem. Great job!
Haha lesson learnt for next time
Dan you did it, you make it look so smooth putting the floor in. I would have needed a second person to help me. I never get tired of Dani's expressions her eyes tell it all 😂
Ahh, that was great therapy for the start of the day! Watching it basically self install itself was great. One step closer, keep the videos coming. Great job by the way!
Love the LEDs on the garage door
It's really coming along.. great job 👍👍🇨🇱
Hey Dan
I am glad to see that it all went together for you and to know you are happy about it.
Liked the cost and hours to date list at the end.
Take care man🙂
I'm loving all the progress on my 56! 😎
Good job, Dan keep it coming
Need to take tires off put front of frame on Jack stands it be so much easier sliding floor pan in
Pushing it around on it stands with that light of a car no motor trans is not a good idea ask me how I know one wrong push and its on the floor
I was kinda thinking along those lines but just take tires off and set the frame down on blocks, under lower control arms. Wood blocks just big enough to keep the brake drums off the floor. It would pitch/rake the frame forward. Actually give him more lift travel for the body if he needed it.
Outstanding information, you gave me inspiration to do my floor pan in my 55