First Build: '71 Nova

[RayTx]

Tackled as much of the floor pan as possible before it got too cold. Looks like a soda was spilled on this side of the car. I know modern sodas will eat through egg shells, plus the window crank knobs are all sticky. So if you spill a soda in your car, pull the carpet up and clean it out real good or you'll be lookin like Fred Flintstone #protip

After the second picture, I laid a tape line and cut the flange back to about 1.25", lapped the panel in, and fixed it down with sheet metal screws to keep it square for welding. I guess I could have cut it flush and butt welded it, or even pulled the entire floor side out, but I felt like separating the floor from the rocker etc would be a mess and I didn't want to risk tweaking the cab. I also didn't want to pull the old floor out and find that the new panel doesn't fit right. I think this will be a nice solid repair. I'll go in with a body hammer and knock the panel down flush to the braces and tunnel before I get to spot welding.