floors

[fordman]

when putting in a new floor. how would you weld it in. would you weld it with a butt joint or a lap joint? i have the extra metal to do a lap weld.

[Big D's 69]

Lap welding is a lot easier, but you just have to make sure if you want it to look like factory you really have to grind the welds and work them so they are smooth. But butt welding is harder to do, but it is less work to make them look good. If your experienced I say but weld, but if your inexperienced I say lap weld. And also depends on if it is a work truck or if your doing a frame off.

[FORDification]

Butt welds will look best if done right, but for someone who's just fixing up a daily driver, and who's never going to be putting mirrors on the ground under it at a car show, lap welding is probably a better choice, and much easier to do. Just make sure you use some seam sealer around the entire perimeter of the panel to prevent moisture from getting between the panels and rusting it out again.

[19674x4]

i say lap weld. if you try to butt weld it yiou run the risk of burning through the metal and leaving big holes that you have to try to fill. Plus if you lap weld it you can grind it down smooth and make kind of like a little ramp so moisture will roll over the weld. make sure to silicone or seal the bottom of the lap to