Although Kevin Dombrowski usually leaves all of the original floor
in place before cutting it out with the new piece laid on top, he cut
the middle of the area out to get at the rusty brace beneath (it also
functioned as a relief cut). There’s still more metal here than will
be needed, as the floor pan section is larger than the hole he cut.
He can now place the new floor pan over this opening, then cut
around the new pan so it falls into place.“We pull the interior out, the carpeting, seats — that’s when you get
the real story,” Kopecky said.
With the floor and trunk pan completely stripped, Kopecky called R
Car Fabs to determine which floor parts were available. Fortunately,
everything Kopecky needed could be ordered.
While waiting for the new pans to arrive, Kopecky sprays a primer
over the exposed metal to prevent flash rust from appearing.
When the new panels arrive, Kopecky checks them for fit. The 300-F
panels worked well, so he was ready to proceed. Rather than cut out all