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Re: [T3] Cut a floorpan or not...


<x-flowed>PeterC=> Should I cut the -67 floor pans, driver- and passenger-side, and weld them
=> into the '63, or should I use the whole '67 floor pan and switch the front and rear
=> axles, transmission and so on from the '63?


I think that would depend on your shop capabilities and the result you want.

A pan swap is not a simple job, but with that you'll be assured that you won't be introducing new problems by cutting and welding the pan. As a bonus you get the option of using the dual circuit for the brakes and the front disks. You may want to keep the younger transaxle, etc.

OTOH if you have less space and time, you can cut out pan sections to suit your specific rust problem, you won't be fiddling with other parts of the car that may have become delicate over 40-odd years, and the chassis number doesn't change. Most owners will go this route.

I'd have a hard time cutting up a good pan, though.

Steven Ayres, Prescott AZ
'66 KG1600

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