What do welders charge for floor pans

[theo_m24]

I'm going to need floor pans in the near future if I don't want water to come into the cab

How much should I expect to pay!!!$$$

Oh yea is it by the job or hourly flate rate.....

[Kubel Nick]

Different garage = different prices. Most places should quote you per job for these kind of tasks. I'm guessing should be at least $300 per side or more.

[VW_Factor]

I have recently come into some information (at least for my neck of the woods), about a shop that if you bring in the new to go in floor pan, they will unbolt, and cut out where appropriate the old pan, and weld in your new for around 90 bucks a side..

You bring the new one, and you can be out in an afternoon.. I thought that was really interesting news, because I'm soon going to need a new passenger side.. (Battery hole)

[Guest]

I have recently come into some information (at least for my neck of the woods), about a shop that if you bring in the new to go in floor pan, they will unbolt, and cut out where appropriate the old pan, and weld in your new for around 90 bucks a side..

You bring the new one, and you can be out in an afternoon.. I thought that was really interesting news, because I'm soon going to need a new passenger side.. (Battery hole)

Beware, young Jedi - not only do you generally get what you pay for, but eventually you will pay for what you get.

[theo_m24]

I have another question..

What is better welded all the way down.. or Stich welded??? I was looking at I think Hot VW's and they did a a stich weld..

They Welded and inch or two then leave about a four inch space.. I can't see this being safe as far as strutual intergrity.. I took it as kinda half Ass... It wouldn't even hold water out and talk about a breeding ground for rust between those welds...

[Kubel Nick]

That's a normal job. That's what seam sealer's for, to seal the stuff from bad or incomplete welds. Alot of the parts on our cars are only spot welded and not welded all the way through then seam sealed.

[Guest]

I stitch welded my pans then seam sealed, Been three years so far no leaks. Oh crap its going to leak now......... Kelly

[theo_m24]

I stitch welded my pans then seam sealed, Been three years so far no leaks. Oh crap its going to leak now......... Kelly

Hey KELLY/GUEST
Where I live if it rains there are streets where it can be a foot deep or more so keeping my cab water tight is an issue..



What is a seem sealer and what does it do??


I have a few small rust holes which the previous owner some what patched.. I think the weight of the car going through the water just pushes the water in some how??

[Kubel Nick]

Holes on the floor pans may cause a vacuum to suck in water from the street to inside of your car. It does that in my friend's Austin Healey bugeye Sprite.

Seam Sealer, taken from my post at top: "That's what seam sealer's for, to seal the stuff (seam) from bad or incomplete welds". In other words it seals the seams shut.

[miller]

From what I remember if you weld the entire pan it dosent allow the metal to flex as much breaking welds. I heard some rally guys were trying to get a more rigid car by welding up all their stick welds in their car but lots of the welds broke cause the metal couldnt flex the same. Is that right or am I makin stuf up?

[68purGhia]

I did the stitch weld on my 68 Ghia coupe and 70 bug, never touched a welder before and it was a piece of cake. I picked up a meg welder off ebay, whole kit minus the gas for $340. I bought the Bug me Video for doing pans. Each job took acouple of weeks, but that's because I did everything, including new brakes completely, ball joints ect. If you got the room to do a body off job, go for it. Then you can say,"Hey I did it"!