The '57 Chevy is finally coming along but not without some problems. The inner rockers are being welded in along with solving some other issues but we're making progress.
I just did this to my 55. Got the car with almost all the parts needed to replace the floors so it wasn't worth getting a full welded floor. Those inner rockers are a pain to get right the braces I just centered them with the frame mounts and locked them in place with new body bushings. Took a while getting it all just right before I started welding it all together. Looking back I kinda wish I just got a full floor but it's some satisfaction putting all those pieces together.
Yeah dealing with the inner rocker was the biggest issue and a one piece floor would be the way to go but without taking the body off the frame it wasn’t an option. Thanks for your comment and for watching
Would have been easier too pull the body and instal a 1 piece pan , my hats off to you for all your doing there , looks like a ridiculous amount of welding and fab work
I replaced my 55 rockers on a car I'm building from ground up and found the inner rockers were short too. I did not mount them flush across the bottom. The inner rockers were mounted about 3/16" higher from outer rocker bottom and it seamed to work correctly. I verified everything from my other Nomad that I have owned since 1974 and they were original. Good luck on your rebuild. What your doing is tricky but worth it in the long run.
With any rebuild job it’s important to do multiple checks on all parts to be replaced so you don’t have issues when getting to the end of the project. Good luck on your project and thanks for watching
Yes sir I'm enjoying your videos on 57 floor pan replacement I have a question I'm doing the same job on 56 chevy and yours has been a big help now my question is what kept the body in the front from dropping since the floor pan and brackets that hold it to the frame have been removed thanks ahead of time for your help
Luckily the 57 has body mounts under the cowl area. If the fender liners were removed you can see them. It held everything very solid. Good luck with your project and thanks for watching
Hi! What is the spray you applied on flange of rocker panel? Is it something like zinc or epoxy primer? Have you ever used copper weld through primer? I`ve heard that it`s the best solution for raw steel. Copper protects from rust and welding porosity.
The copper stuff used to be popular in the early 2000’s because it was easier to weld than the zinc products at that time. About 8 years ago I started doing some research and found that the copper primer is actually inferior because it is more noble than steel which is the opposite effect you want in a sacrificial coating. Zinc is the best in this case.
@@Grimsaviour Just take a 16 minutes and watch tihs ua-cam.com/video/PBMzAeVTVX4/v-deo.html This is explanation. Zinc is very good protection from rust, but it can`t stay temperature of welding.
I just did this to my 55. Got the car with almost all the parts needed to replace the floors so it wasn't worth getting a full welded floor. Those inner rockers are a pain to get right the braces I just centered them with the frame mounts and locked them in place with new body bushings. Took a while getting it all just right before I started welding it all together. Looking back I kinda wish I just got a full floor but it's some satisfaction putting all those pieces together.
Yeah dealing with the inner rocker was the biggest issue and a one piece floor would be the way to go but without taking the body off the frame it wasn’t an option. Thanks for your comment and for watching
Would have been easier too pull the body and instal a 1 piece pan , my hats off to you for all your doing there , looks like a ridiculous amount of welding and fab work
Great solution!! Make it fit, that's what we do!!☻
Great video - thanks for sharing. Have a good week :)
You too Jerry
I replaced my 55 rockers on a car I'm building from ground up and found the inner rockers were short too.
I did not mount them flush across the bottom. The inner rockers were mounted about 3/16" higher from outer rocker bottom and it seamed to work correctly. I verified everything from my other Nomad that I have owned since 1974 and they were original.
Good luck on your rebuild. What your doing is tricky but worth it in the long run.
With any rebuild job it’s important to do multiple checks on all parts to be replaced so you don’t have issues when getting to the end of the project. Good luck on your project and thanks for watching
That floor is very tricky planning but always you make nice. I subscribe one day
Good solution! Excellent attention to detail.
Thank you for being a loyal viewer. I really appreciate all your comments also. Thanks for watching
Good idea mocking it up in advance. That way you are less likely to compound any error.
Yes sir I'm enjoying your videos on 57 floor pan replacement I have a question I'm doing the same job on 56 chevy and yours has been a big help now my question is what kept the body in the front from dropping since the floor pan and brackets that hold it to the frame have been removed thanks ahead of time for your help
Luckily the 57 has body mounts under the cowl area. If the fender liners were removed you can see them. It held everything very solid. Good luck with your project and thanks for watching
Hi! What is the spray you applied on flange of rocker panel? Is it something like zinc or epoxy primer? Have you ever used copper weld through primer? I`ve heard that it`s the best solution for raw steel. Copper protects from rust and welding porosity.
It’s zinc weld thru primer. I haven’t tried the copper base primer. Thanks for watching
The copper stuff used to be popular in the early 2000’s because it was easier to weld than the zinc products at that time. About 8 years ago I started doing some research and found that the copper primer is actually inferior because it is more noble than steel which is the opposite effect you want in a sacrificial coating. Zinc is the best in this case.
Thanks Mr. Grim
@@Grimsaviour Just take a 16 minutes and watch tihs ua-cam.com/video/PBMzAeVTVX4/v-deo.html This is explanation. Zinc is very good protection from rust, but it can`t stay temperature of welding.
Wouldn’t a one piece floor with inner rockers have made the job a lot easier?
I talked about that with the owner but since the body wasn’t coming off the frame it is impossible to put a 1 piece floor in. Thanks for watching
@@autobodytrainingsolutions838 ok yeah that makes sense.