DiscoNickY
New Member
- Posts
- 744
- Location
- Liverpool
No way that ****ty, rusted, pitted 1.5 (ish) mm steel is structural. If it was my disco would have fell apart by now.
Hinging a new boot floor!
- Thread starter busagsx1300
- Start date
This site contains affiliate links for which LandyZone may be compensated if you make a purchase.
BOOMER
Bloke from Dorset
- Posts
- 6,051
- Location
- All Over Dorset and beyond.
Can't be arsed to find the thread as it's a few years ago but I'm sure I remember a guy who fitted a thickish sheet of aluminium and marine sealed/riveted it down as a replacement boot floor on his Disco....
discool
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 13,608
The question is why a hinge or hinges?.
Non I know of are waterproof therefore will allow water into the boot area, if a large inspection panel is required then a removable panel with X number of screws plus a gasket will complete the job a lot better.
Non I know of are waterproof therefore will allow water into the boot area, if a large inspection panel is required then a removable panel with X number of screws plus a gasket will complete the job a lot better.
quattro6999
New Member
- Posts
- 295
If you look at the seatbelt mounts, they are actually bolted to the floor with a reinforcing bracket underneath that bolts to the chassis. It is held to the bracket on the floor with a pin with a tiny split pin through the end.
I would imagine that if you fixed the front end securely as far as the seat belt mounts, then made the rear section removable you wouldn't have any problem.
I did spot on ebay last night you can get floor repair sections now, which would make this option a possibility without butchering a new floor.
And yes, they can be bolted/riveted into place as they are not classed as structural due to the separate chassis construction. Technically only the sills and rear crossmember are structural items
I would imagine that if you fixed the front end securely as far as the seat belt mounts, then made the rear section removable you wouldn't have any problem.
I did spot on ebay last night you can get floor repair sections now, which would make this option a possibility without butchering a new floor.
And yes, they can be bolted/riveted into place as they are not classed as structural due to the separate chassis construction. Technically only the sills and rear crossmember are structural items
The V8 man
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 1,951
- Location
- Redhill Surrey
Why is it welded at manufacture then ?
blackhadder
New Member
- Posts
- 397
- Location
- Leicester
Welding can be done by robots, and is therefore quicker and cheaper, and also more secure if done correctly.
busagsx1300
Active Member
- Posts
- 167
- Location
- Under my disco with a rain mac!
Thanks for thoughts, but in the end the sender unit turned up so welded the floor in on the top edge with seam sealer on the whole bottom lip, I can grind off the welds If I need to remove the floor at a later date!
All back fitted up and sound for the mot in a weeks time!
Here's hoping!
All back fitted up and sound for the mot in a weeks time!
Here's hoping!
Similar threads
