Because my goal is to get the cab to the blaster, I decided to leave the driver side where it is and move to the passenger side. I can clean up the welds and detail any missing welds when I get it back.
Passenger floor. One of the only sheet metal sections that was actually rusted through on the entire truck.
Decided to use my air chisel to remove the old pan. Since I decided not drill out any of the spot welds, it went pretty quickly.
Everything exposed. The floor had already separated from the short cantilevered beam so it came right off. I left the bolt pocket and old floor pan sheet metal that is around the pocket in place. I plan to go over the top of it with new pan. I'll probably build up a flange to sport weld to the trans tunnel. This will give the new floor pan something to sit on.
I opened up the hole around the bolt pocket so it dropped down level. I'll weld the gap around the pocket solid. Note that the top right floor pan structural bend does not line up. The second one from the right is perfect. When I flange that area I'll make some sort of adjustment to insure that the pan drops in and the misalignment is not as noticeable.
The floor pan and step sitting in place. Once I get these secured with the Cleco's, I'll start on the cab corner. Note the small screw jack under the door pillar. I didn't trust the truck not to move when I pulled it apart so I supported it in this location. Opened and closed the door a few times after the floor was out and everything appears to be still in place.
