Floor Pan Replacement - Quick, Cheap And Easy

In my opinion the worst part of any restoration is fixing old rusty floors. I've learned a few tricks over the years, so I figured I'd try to share some tips in this video.
The project is an old 4x4 Square Body but the principles translate over to basically any car/truck in need of repair.
Typically floor repair is one of the cheapest repairs you can do to a car. Most floor pans are readily available to make the job easier. Also since it will be under the car and under the carpet it doesn't have to look great. It needs to be strong, seal out the vehicles exhaust and be properly sealed to prevent further rust.
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[@shadetreemechanicracing22]

Fitzee's Fabrications is where I learned the tack and cut butt welding trick.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Yeah hes great

[@NialPowerCork]

Yeah top man Fitzee.

[@randallfelber9056]

Pickup truck, real music, always heard you Canadians were polite, dream video for a Texan, thanks a bunch. Keep it up, blessings to you and your family.....

[@DDSpeedShop]

Tha ks randall. I appreciate the kind words!

[@timlowery7156]

Another Canadian, Fitzee's Fabrication, has some great panel install vids.

[@houseonpleasantstreet9774]

Hes a master

[@glennnickerson8438]

Dan: Should change your name to DD Pan Shop! Every vehicle that enters the hallowed walls of this tiny garage has needed floor work! You're a national treasure though, keep up the goid work, you're loved by all!😃😃😃

[@scottkarsten619]

Dan that is one of my favorite things ever. Fixing up an old pick up truck. And not to be a show truck. A fun beater with a heater. Keep it up. Thanks for the fun show.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Yeah maybe a winch and some decent tires. Then use it as it was intended

[@monkeysbusiness]

I should be out fixing the floors in my Chevy. Instead I’m sitting here watch a guy fix his.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Haha get out there!

[@joewilliams7654]

Education purposes is what I like to consider it .

[@smartweadsgarage6806]

Same here but just dont want to my square is to tall for garage door gotta put just rims on it to get in garage

[@blazerwilliams2260]

Hey I'd love to be out there working on me and my wife's K5s but I don't have a welder or material. Hopefully I'll be getting one soon.

[@darinbicknell8712]

Lives in Winterpeg... hates being cold. That's why I live in Jakarta.

[@davidhimeback9087]

Yes the floor pan for the left make life easier... Rights looking good... Keep up the good work..

[@caddydaddy6728]

You must be livin right to get both loose great job

[@thegrandpumbaa]

Easily my favourite channel - looking forward to the 56 content but then I am biased!

[@DDSpeedShop]

Thanks buddy

[@davidblinn8251]

Nice looking floors, Dan!

[@morgansword]

Love how its going and what can I say that someone else hasn't said... I will be smarter tomorrow, thats what I keep telling myself.

[@matthewfocke5360]

I contacted Iron Trap Garage and told him you were looking for a header for your Model A. I hope you don't mind...Trying to help you, sitting on the sidelines. Like your show.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Thanks buddy!

[@johnyesko9006]

Floors look great. Also, it’s nice to have an 8’ dumpster at your disposal! Gotta love a pick up

[@DDSpeedShop]

Love the long bed

[@jeffsratsrodsrebuilds1535]

Nice job dan, trucks looking good

[@RaysLaughsAndLyrics]

Thanks for sharing. Nice when the Mig serves as a bonus space heater in the Land of a 100,000 chills. Best to you and yours.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Haha so true

[@sneakysgarage2412]

The cold and snow, only skiers could enjoy it.

[@youtubefilmvisionary67]

Floors look Great!...& Rancho shocks good choice I had those on my 1999 Dodge 4wheel Truck

[@MP-vd1ck]

Dan is a Hero repairing that trucks floors.

[@alvon911]

That duct insulation is PERFECT for floor pans. Inexpensive, closed cell, formable!

[@mikeypl1957]

Used that Frost king insulation in two of my cars. Works great and the right price.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Sweet! I have high hopes

[@classiccarrebuilds2771]

Keep the video's coming guys, best entertainment on youtube

[@timothydooley1158]

i love the way you share plans with us before you get started, i used to think you were procrastinating but now im on board , keep going Dan, you make it look so simple

[@DDSpeedShop]

Thanks buddy!

[@johnpassmore8176]

Gonna be a nice truck when it's done. Good job on the floor dan

[@johnnyjohnson5361]

The floors look great Dan.👍

[@theozman38]

Definitely going to be a worthwhile struggle when that ole girl is finished. You hate floors if I remember correctly. Lol. Thanks dd speed shop!!! Tell Dani I said “what’s Up!! Need a song from her

[@DDSpeedShop]

Haja i hate floors but im always doing them

[@nicholasbarber1032]

Great job dan

[@caddydaddy6728]

I put two wheel cabs on 4wd frames just gotta have a 2inch body lift to clear the transfer case and tunnel works good

[@sallybrokaw6124]

Hillbilly music.... Waylon Wire would love it! Dan you are the sheetmetal maestro.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Haha I should get some Waylon going in the background

[@sallybrokaw6124]

I'm sure Waylon would approve. He loves you kids!

[@94jimmy5]

Dealing with rust is no fun. Very satisfying when the repair is complete. Short time pain, long time gain. Floors look great.

[@DDSpeedShop]

I'm always dealing with rust haha

[@jodypierson3137]

Brother JD on tv refereed to holes in the floor as felony holes,lol,a place to get rid of your felony’s when getting pulled over.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Haha

[@henrygibson1530]

The floor's looking good .

[@workmate222]

A nice job on the floors, keep up the good work we’re all watching

[@DDSpeedShop]

Thanks man

[@Stahodad]

I always learn something new in your videos.. With floor repair I keep thinking..work from the top.. How can I weld this from above..overlap is ok. Just seam seal the heck out of it!😉

[@DDSpeedShop]

Yeah as long as its strong and sealed you should be just fine.

[@LeanDaddy2011]

" Clean the Grrage " perfect for a T-shirt.

[@philsigman9088]

Love that ol' Square Body! I have the same wheels on my 69 C10 except they're 6 lug.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Love em

[@jameshall4385]

the floors look great. i hope that insulation works for you. that truck is going to be sweet.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Yeah im optimistic

[@getlost692]

It’s coming out good Dan

[@luke3757]

Dan your a beast 💪🏁 you get things done !!!

[@shaunsiz.itsbetterbytube2858]

Ping ping 😷" D IS IN THE HOUSE " perfect for a shity Sunday 😁😁 Thumbs up

[@jasonmorgan3709]

Just wanted to give you some insight on square body Chevy’s. I inherited an ‘86 from my grandpa. He bought it with 9,000 miles on it in ‘89. The floors rust out because the wing windows leak. The fix is either convert the window to a full roll up window (not an “original” repair) or order new window seals from LMC Truck or Brothers Trucks. They carry the upgraded window seals and locks that help keep water out. Another thought, inlinetube.com carries replacement pre-bent brake line and parking brake parts. They are decently priced and the lines fit perfectly. I had to replace all the lines on my truck and it took about 1.5 hours to replace all the lines. They carry a large variety of years, males and models. Truck looks great!

[@daveosborne6288]

Yeah you got to love an old square body. they made it forever they must not use as much salt as they do down here in Iowa

[@joshuafuller9898]

Don't believe I ever watched somebody weld floors into a square body while listening to "Reuben's Train".

[@kenvangoe9358]

Dan like how you said hate the cold and the snow but like me live in a northern climate.you just take what it is .Nice to see you putting an effort in the box especially with winter about ready to drop. Nothing like having a good vehicle when mother nature starts throwing everything at you.be careful and be safe

[@davidsantos8206]

Dan, I am afraid you picked the wrong place to live, if you don't like being cold. Lol thanks for the video and thanks for entertaining us

[@howardkoster4026]

Reshaping that passenger floor pan to fit will be a task. The floors look real good! Dan, I'm with you, I HATE THE COLD!! As you say tho, meh, I deal with it. And so it goes.

[@willjones4279]

Stick with chevy. I love my 88 k 3500 reg cab 350 turbo 400 410 rear . Keep up the good work.

[@darrylcampbell4411]

Nice job Bro. Shes coming along nicely. Great job on the floors.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Thanks man

[@darleneprodeahl1255]

You can use the sound detener with the rug with backing..works great, I did it with the falcon

[@DDSpeedShop]

Nice

[@johnmcclellan4791]

You’re video’s are the best

[@DDSpeedShop]

Thanks buddy

[@BigJon129]

Always a pain doing floors, truck is turning out pretty sweet. Great job Dan!

[@mikepoint4983]

Good decision on getting the other floor pan to make it a lil easier for yourself . Cheers

[@ldean-du5im]

Your doing a great job! That truck is gonna be nice!

[@GeoffreyHuber]

Full Flinstones floor!

[@RustyZipper]

🥇🏆

[@ScottGovey]

DIYer tip on welding with gaps, metal coat hanger is your best friend. Use the same way as a tig filler rod. Cheap or free. People doubt the strength of it, I had to trail weld some camber adjusters on a rig a few yrs ago. All we had was coat hangers and some guy had a cutting torch. Long story short dude trail rigged for a couple more yrs and wrecked it pretty bad, everything else around the welds was torn or broke. Anyone else used coat hanger?? Great vids as always keep jamming away!

[@dennisbrown2571]

Great job with the floors. Love your comments -"cause I'm an idiot. Story of my life". Funny stuff. Sounds like myself.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Hahs thanks

[@OlysGarage]

Looks good Dan! You make it look easy. I need to do some in my '76 F100, keep procrastinating it....🙄 Is there a group of people hording steering wheel horn buttons in Manitoba...? 🤣

[@DDSpeedShop]

Haha I hope I find one

[@thman6453]

Looking good brother hope you got some brackets for the alternator and power steering pump

[@DDSpeedShop]

No ps yet. Gunna have to get creative

[@brady_mitch6930]

Direct fit my friend, cheers from wa

[@DDSpeedShop]

Yeah turned out pretty decent.

[@lonniekiser3612]

BEEN THERE DONE THAT, BUT YOURS LOOKS A LOT BETTER THAN MINE, GEEEE NICE

[@mrnaps39]

The floors look great! Need to try your hand at reupholstering that seat!!

[@DDSpeedShop]

I got a roll of duct rape haha

[@MadScientistGarage]

Great work as usual Dan

[@russelljackson7034]

Right on

[@caddydaddy6728]

Looks really good

[@waynegouin939]

Hi Dan. Floors look super. I've seen some cobble jobs, and this ain't one. Love those solid welds!

[@DDSpeedShop]

Thanks man

[@qball1of1]

Much better than the "Flintstone" mod the truck had before. Sound matting should make a world of difference too, truck coming together nicely.

[@DDSpeedShop]

I was shocked how bad the floors really were haha

[@kipbrown1549]

That was a lot of work he did on the floors ///////

[@marioa1272]

Nice job, looks good in flat black like always 🥤

[@yobentley7274]

Not bad at all. Looks really good. Thanks for sharing. I hate being cold too. Just ask my wife. I say it all winter.

[@curtisprikryl150]

get after it Dan, you make quick work of everything.

[@DDSpeedShop]

I try

[@vet-7174]

Looks Stock great job 🖒🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@pigrond]

nice work

[@diggerspeedshop80]

It's a sweet truck!! I picked up the 454ss yesterday and it died a half mile from my house. Thinking fuel pump.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Bummer! But sweet trucks!

[@diggerspeedshop80]

@@DDSpeedShop it will live again!!!

[@paulpasternak2026]

few years ago the aftermarket offered body bushings that lowered the body, and a set that raked the body, by gradually reducing the hight of the the bushings from rear to front. Hockey Puck Dan brought me here

[@thecurtray]

wish i was young again like dan is

[@cemack]

Hey Dan, I bought floor mats for my 85 through LMC. They were "Husky" floor mats. Could have just ordered right from them. Anyway, they are great and your new carpet won't get wet at all.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Thanks for the tip! I'll look em up

[@stevecr8934]

Great Floor Show. Like how your obsessed with making it look right. N Nobody likes the Cold.

[@darrencolbeth5119]

Man those floors look great! Now have you ever looked into fluid flim for the frame, I have used that for years here in Maine and man it saves the vehicle from rusting. Now they have what they call woolwax it comes in black smells great and makes the frame look new. I just did my truck in it, I bought a gallon off of Amazon cost 60.00 us dollars a gallon. Check it out,might be something to get into places around here charge 150.00 to 200.00 us dollars a vehicle. Oh and don't forget Gun metal gray color for the truck when you paint it lol!

[@DDSpeedShop]

Yup a little undercoating. Then I'll probably bar oil it. Try to save it the best I can.

[@patfracassi6468]

Looks familiar. I’m doing the same thing to a Ram charger

[@patrickharrand]

Awesome work Dan. Thanks for sharing your Garage Time with us. I always look forward to your videos.

[@IronheadGarage]

The floors are looking good nice job. You stuck with it and push throw it pays off. Don't forget to rest up brother take care👍

[@DDSpeedShop]

U know it.

[@michaelhartloff3833]

Wassup nice old truck

[@DDSpeedShop]

Thanks

[@MikeJBlues]

Box truck is looking good 👍😊

[@dvv45]

Nice work! Your very good at welding!

[@armondoborjas4362]

The floors turned out great

[@dustintownsend7810]

Looks great man can't beat that

[@houseonpleasantstreet9774]

Nice job on the floor pans.... If only mine turn out that nice

[@caddydaddy6728]

Sweet every body mount I have taken apart breaks The square body looks good

[@DDSpeedShop]

Haha yeah I lucked out on this one.

[@caddydaddy6728]

Yup👍👍

[@blazerwilliams2260]

Can't wait to get to work on me and the wife's k5s, I figured while I'm waiting to get a welder id go ahead and watch every video I could find, every little bit helps, nice work man.

[@TrendsbySterling]

Nice fit Dan!

[@brucethompson1879]

Good job..good channel!

[@shanewright6958]

It's looking good 👍👍🇨🇱

[@deadendgarage2006]

Another good job done.

[@martydegier9279]

Good solid job on the floors,love the background music..is that you whalin on the banjo? Keep up the great work!

[@DennisMurphey]

Well done, walking thru a muddy field comes to mind but you made it worth while. Nice and tight and installated!!

[@douglasbrown8175]

I agree with you Dan Rick and his guys at Old Time Garage do beautiful work . His former body man Dave is gone I guess there was a problem between them but they never said why he left. I don't know if you watch Coldwarmotors but he just did a custom metalflake paint job on an old van plus all the body work, what an artist he is.

[@mickburns5546]

Looks great. You don’t like being cold? Man, you live in Canada. Here in my part of Australia, a cold day is about 13 degrees Celsius about 55 Fahrenheit. You guys are super resilient over there. Love your channel, man.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Thanks mick! Yeah im not a fan of thr cold

[@47kb8]

Yes, dealing with the winters in Northern Canada sucks. I was born Canadian and like everyone else I deal with it. Earlier this week it was -7 C. I purposely did work outside without a jacket in order to acclimate to the colder weather coming. Halloween is usually cold and snowing in Northern Alberta.

[@mickburns5546]

@@47kb8 wicked, mate. I only saw snow once and didn’t think it was a good idea. I have a lot of respect for you Canadian residents. Stay safe.

[@williamvandeventer485]

Looks good nice work

[@jessea6190]

Can't wait till you start that 56 dan you give me a lot of good pointers noooooooo gasser you already have the 55 😂 keep up the good word and videos 👍🏼

[@DDSpeedShop]

Yeah 1 gasser limit haha

[@kevinheisinger1903]

Nice touch with the hillbilly music.

[@darrylcampbell4411]

I would insulate behind the seat too dude. Total cab warmth. mmmmm nice.