Postby Peter Nuss » 09 Feb 2015 12:51
Yes, it's possible. Remove the front fenders. Remove the DHC's front end/floor pan at the spot weld seam across the lower firewall and up the A post. Then, cut all the spot welds along the floor pan at the sills and back of the floor pan. Cut the spot welds at the seat mounting brackets to the inside sills. This removes the complete floor pan and front end and frame rails all at one time. Do the same to the FHC and weld the two major parts together. The only other part you have to cut is the very front corners of the floor pan off and weld them back after the two parts are together. Otherwise it simply goes back together in one large piece for welding. You do have to spend some time aligning the two pieces, but, this goes pretty fast as it's only two large pieces instead the ten smaller pieces and numerous parts to align
Honestly, I thought I was the only one nutty or daff enough to attempt this. I never finished the project, but, I know it's possible, as I had the two major parts aligned and ready for welding but needed to move to a new location and never got back to it. It really seems simpler to me than some the patch jobs I've seen people do. But you do need lots of room and the ability to align everything correctly. Good luck with your project
Oh, if you are serious about this, I probably have some pictures around here of what the front end floor pan looks like after removing.
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