Robert, You are most likely in for one hell! of a party. Unless the whole was caused by a particular event its Genesis is probably rust. First Run your hands along the lower edges of the front fenders, rocker panels below the doors,rear quarter panels, wheel openings and the area adjacent to and surrounding your rear bumper and tail gate. What you are feeling for is a rough bubbly surface, weak spots or wholes in the metal. This means that the rust has spread throughout the body structure and unless you want to do a "frame off restoration," your efforts will be temporary at best and most likely turn in to a study in frustration and expense. Next you will want to get under the truck and working out word from the edges of the whole begin poking about with a screw driver you no longer love, a chisel, or a long punch. This will give you an idea of how large the rusted area is and how much material you will need to remove to get a good clean repair. Let me know what you find and we will continue from that point. At 10:47 PM 8/27/2006 -0500, Robert J. Moore wrote:
>The floor on my 89 pickup has deteriorated under the left front corrner of >the drivers seat. >I was thinking about using some flat stock and pop riviting a piece above >and below the floor. >Also I am picking up a 1990 GMC gymmy for parts. I could cut a section of >the floor board out of the Gymmy but I am not sure I want to leave a gaping >whole in that floor for animals and the weather to infiltrate and cause >unneccessary damage to the components inside the cab. >Is this a valid concern? >If not, I think using a piece of floor board from another of the same kind >of floor should give me the best support and strength. >in either case what would be the best way to fasten the replacement metal, >short of welding it in place. > > > > >To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html >or >ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > >The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > >The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. >http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > >Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From >Various List Members At The Following Address: >http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ >Visit the new archives page at the following address >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man >list just send a blank message to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.6/428 - Release Date: 8/25/2006 Regards Larry Stansifer Toll Free 1 (800)-527-9572 Voice: 1 (435)-688-1391 Fax: 1 (435) 628-6981 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.6/428 - Release Date: 8/25/2006 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
