Floor pan

[Jim]

Hi all.
Just cut out the old floor of ickle pickle(the wife named her) and put in the new one but am not sure if the pan should be welded from inside or out. To explain a bit more, the pan has a lip front and back my mate thinks it should be inside the car but i think it should be welded from outside. what do you all think.
cheers
jim
P.s here is a picture of the floor pan if thats any help

[DrDivall]

Having spent the day welding Harrys floor, i can say for definate
that the floor tucks INSIDE at the front and rear edges
If you look at the latest pics of harry, you can see the edge
of the heal board on the outside of the floor, hope this helps

[Jim]

Hi Darren

I do see what you are saying. but with ickle pickle the floor pan seems to fit better outside than in, do you think it matters either way ?
jim

[DrDivall]

If its on the outside you might have problems getting the rear subframe back in strait

[Tommy Cooper]

yes agreed best off inside the car .. as although it may seem to fit better on the outside and seem easier to weld ... it will be tidier inside and make it easier to get the sub frame right

[Tommy Cooper]

take a look at this thread..

http://www.maxvandaalen.com/cooper/floor.html

[Jim]

do see your point. not sure what to do now. as the floor was so rotten I had to cut it right up to the mounting panel so haven't got that lip anymore.

[Tommy Cooper]

actually this thread gives you a better view of the welding - from inside not outside

http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=44072

which lip have you lost???

[Jim]

the panel under the rear seat, think its called the heel board.

[Tommy Cooper]

you mean youve cut out the heel board?

If so I think you should wled in a new heel board before the floor pan... or have I misunderstood you?

[Jim]

The heel board is still there, just the lip that folds over the floor pan is missing.
I will get the wife to take some picture's of the problem. watch this thread...
cheers
jim

[Tommy Cooper]

ok sounds like you need to visit our workshop and we should visit your garage.... Im sure we could share some good ideas

;)

[Jim]

Sounds like a plan, Are you at the meet on tuesday as me and erica are trying to get along.

[Tommy Cooper]

yep will be there on Tuesday ....

[Jim]

Cool see you there.

:)

[t boy]

you will need to cut the new pan to fit