What goes first.

[CaseyCuda]

Hey guys I'm doing all my own work and I'm sure the info is out there but I need I ask. I am having the floor pans done cause I don't trust the work being done By me since I've never done it and don't want to ruin a cuda learning. Once I have the floors inner and outer rocker panels done. I have to replace the trunk pans the quarters and the tail pan. Which one goes first? I know they all stitch together but I don't know which one is the first piece to go. So I can stitch the rest too.

 

[challenger6pak]

There are several ways to do it and most of them are right. I pull the tail light panel and put a new one piece trunk floor in first. Since you are going this deep into the car, use a one piece trunk floor pan. I only attach it to the frame rails. I trim and fit it to the original trunk drop off pieces. Then I work from one side of the car to the other side, using the floor pan as my alignment piece. Lastly, I put the tail panel back on. I leave the trunk lid on when I can, and trial fit everything before I weld. When I can, I mount the rear valance, bumper, before I weld. I personally don't like striping the car to frame rails and then putting it back together. I see too many people getting lost in space that way. Going from side to side makes the project less overwhelming. You can see your progress and it always looks like a car. Doing it your first time, plan an easy 80 hours for the job.

 

[Adam]

Very good advice from Challenger6pak; the trunk pan goes in before the tail panel because it wont fit through the trunk opening, unless you are using a two piece pan. The two piece pan is more work and should really only be used if you are only fixing one side or the other.

 

[CaseyCuda]

Hey thanks guys. Especially challenger6pak. I am getting The floors done as of nov. And I needed a starting point I agree with you, unless it's a professional shop don't cut it all off. I just couldn't see which part came first. Definatly using a one piece pan. I just wish I wasn't cutting off what seems like the whole car. But the cancer is too deep.