Welded metal in cab floor

[Shaker]

hi guys, im in the process of fixing up a 1969 camper and ive had some rust cut out in the front cab floor on both sides. problem is the piece of metal now under my foot is flexing and extremely annoying. now as im new to this whole game im not up on my standards of welding but is this what i should expect?

thanks for any replies

 

[Araon]

No.....

post a pic

is it a cab floor section or a piece of tin?

 

[neilswheels]

Sounds like a flat piece of steel so no reinforcement stampings. If its a biggish panel, a flat sheet will move. Only real answer is to take it out buy a repro panel and use that, assuming your welds haven't popped loose.

 

[Rob b]

Or another way to stop it would be the beat a swag in the flat metal that would stop it flexing



Rob

 

[Shaker]

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thanks for the response, this was the floor before the work was undertaken, im just getting the new pictures off my phone will post shortly

 

[Shaker]

here is the work "completed"

 

[Araon]

asper neilswheels the reason is the flat thin sheet has no reinforcing swage so it flexes, if you'd used the repro panel it would have felt stiffer underfoot.

 

[Graham L]

It would have been better to graft a new floor panel into the existing floor rather than weld a 'patch' over the top!!

On my phone but doesn't look like a great repair to be honest


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[Trikky2]

Looks like a botch job to me. If its welded over the original, rather than a new section let in, it wont last either, since you will not be able to prevent it rusing between the two layers.

Looks like the new piece isnt even painted properly. I hope you did not pay much

[Will Smith voice] and what are those hammer marks...

 

[Rob b]

Come on give the bloke a break that patch is up too mot standard but it's not the best way to repair the floor by any means I guess as your new to the scene you told who ever did it to weld it up so that's what they have done I know there is a lot of buses out there like this if your goin to leave that patch in you need to beat a swage line in it to stop the flex



Rob

 

[neilswheels]

Yep, swages are the answer, but it wont be that easy now. As said, it's up to mot standared and looks safe, just not ideal. If the bus is a long term keeper, look at getting it redone further down the line, if its not a keeper, leave it. Either way, drive it!

 

[Graham L]

As an update just saw this on Chris (barkafer) for sale thread, this would have been the preferred way of fixing the floor