Spare wheel well floor

[Graham]

Finally got the body off the old chassis and onto the new one, it’s just ‘plonked on’ with a couple of bolts holding it in place at the moment. 

One of the repairs I’m going to have to do is replace the spare wheel wheel floor, so before I fit the body to the chassis for the sill replacement would it be as well to do the wheel well panel first ? 
 

tia Graham 

 

 

  

[harrytr5]

Yes it would Graham

[stuart]

Definitely, the hardest bit to get right is the front where it meets the panel over the axle.

Stuart.

[Graham]

3 hours ago, harrytr5 said:

Yes it would Graham

 

2 hours ago, stuart said:

Definitely, the hardest bit to get right is the front where it meets the panel over the axle.

Stuart.

Thanks chaps, follow up question if I may,  when I repair the rear wheel arch tubs to put the proper flange back, weld from the top, or weld from the inside of the arch ? I’m thinking from the top as I could grind the weld flat (ish) and the arch trim will cover the weld and the use a touch of Upol on the inside of the arch to hide the seem.

Edited June 30, 2022 by Graham

[stuart]

16 hours ago, Graham said:

 

Thanks chaps, follow up question if I may,  when I repair the rear wheel arch tubs to put the proper flange back, weld from the top, or weld from the inside of the arch ? I’m thinking from the top as I could grind the weld flat (ish) and the arch trim will cover the weld and the use a touch of Upol on the inside of the arch to hide the seem.

Butt weld it properly, grind back and then seam seal underneath in the arch properly and then red prime/stone chip/prim/paint, you know it make sense. Inside just smooth again with seam sealer and then trim.

Stuart.