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 Posted: 05-17-2005 04:59 pm
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Mark Rosenbaum



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 The prefab floor panels and seat supports are definitely the best way to go.  To install them, welding is best.  However, if welding isn't an option -- it wasn't for me due to medical concerns -- then consider the current automotive structural adhesives.  I would have used them on my car if I hadn't found a body shop that would do the work and the welding.

As an alternative to the sheet metal screws recommended by others, you might consider using pop rivets instead.  These need to be steel- rather than aluminum-bodied because (a) aluminum in contact with steel eventually decays due to electrolytic action, (b) steel is much stronger, and (c) if welding, steel pop rivets can become part of the weld without contaminating it.

If the pop rivets are to remain in place while the car is driven, do not use 1/8" diameter rivets as these are far too weak for a permanent repair of the floor, even if steel.  The 3/16" diameter size, in steel, is adequate.