So I got my new carpet for the tan to black interior swap and got the whole carpet/padding out. i was expecting to find some light rusting issues as the car had sat for a whole year without a top. the back seat floor still had two inches of water as the tow truck put it up on the flat bed when i bought it 8 months ago. the carpet pads were still SOAKED and dripping wet as I pulled them out (though the carpet had dried, figure that one out)
There’s hardly any rust, until I got to the passenger front. In other words, the location of the A/C drain hose. The drain hose that obviously disconnected long ago. Here’s what I found:
It’s not rusted fully through the floor board, just the top layer. The area still seems solid.
So, I have a few options.
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Pretend it never happened. :razz: (obviously not going this route)
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Have it sandblasted and rivet in a new piece, seal it up.
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Have it professionally repaired with a new welded in floor board.
I’d like to have it done the right way, but I feel like once I get into tackling rust issues, I may as well have them do everything else while there, and that’s a whole lot more than I’m willing to spend at this point. I just want to get out and enjoy this thing this summer and then maybe a few years down the road, do a total frame off restoration. Other than this, it’s in remarkable shape given it’s history.
What would you do? Has anyone done this before? Any ideas on cost? Any suggestions for Buffalo area repair shops?