datsundave Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 So I have a donor 73 with after market floor pans rust free. And a 71 that I am building would it be unwise to cut the 73s floor pan out and put them in the 71 witch is need of floor pans. I would not be using the frame rails, I will be buying new, so if you have extra you want to sell let me know. I am not an expert on this topic so all positive advice is welcome. 73 has no roof 71 has roof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott_M67 Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 (edited) I cut the floors out of my parts car and used them in the one we are building, you've got the parts why not use them. Then again it depends what your plans are for the '73, get rid of when you are done or try to rebuild it too. Next I need to install the new Bad Dog frame rails. Edited April 23, 2010 by Scott_M67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z2go Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 You should do some searches on replacing the floor pans so you have an idea of what is going to be needed... the chance that the pans from the donor car will fit perfect is pretty slim, so you will need to do some teasing of the metal to get them right. Also, if you are getting new rails anyway, bad dog rails is a good choice. Chances are, you aren't going to find many people who bought zed findings rails without using them, but I guess if you wait long enough, anything is possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bone028 Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 The other question you need to ask yourself is, are you positive that the donor floor pans are rust free? A lot of times, if you chip away the factory "sound deadening" it will reveal rust underneath despite visual inspection of being clean of rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsundave Posted April 23, 2010 Author Share Posted April 23, 2010 The other question you need to ask yourself is, are you positive that the donor floor pans are rust free? A lot of times, if you chip away the factory "sound deadening" it will reveal rust underneath despite visual inspection of being clean of rust. The factory pans have been replaced and I can see both sides of the after market pans no rust lucky me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticky280zx Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Id use some 2x3 14gauge for your new rails, its what ive done many times and not only comes out great but adds alot more strength and as an added bonus you can Definitely jack the car up by them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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