Apparently body and paint has nothing to say on this, so I plead to you for help!

I have a 95 hatch, and the drivers side floor pan is rusting badly :S There are holes.

I checked out on majestic honda, and they "may" have a full pan, but they're pretty spendy (circa $400, plus shipping).

Anyone ever done a floor pan on a 5th gen civic? tips or tricks to share?

Also, what gauge metal would I need for the floor?

 

Are you planning on cutting out the rust and welding in a patch?That way you can see how thick the metal is and buy some accordingly.The only problem with that is the contours of the floor wont be there anymore.

 

Go with 16/18 gauge, a little thicker than factory

Depending on what part exactly is rusted, I wouldnt bother buying a new pan if this isnt a show car, simply cut out all the rusted metal, spot tack in the new piece, seam sealer and be done with it

 

thanks for the replies guys.

I suspect it's going to be more significant than a patch. I'll see if I can snap some pics with my phone to get an idea. I think it's going to be the better part of the driver's side of the floor. It's in pretty bad shape.

I'll see if I can get some pics though.

 

Ive done a few floor pans in my life. Start by gutting everything in the car. Dash, wiring, sound matting, seam sealer from the panel you're replacing. Make sure there are no brake or fuel lines under the pan.

Get yourself a spot weld drill, an air hammer with sheet metal bits and a couple of beers cuz you're going to be there for a couple days doing all of the work. Jack the car up and make sure its on level ground and put jack stands under the pinch welds. Remember when you put in the new pan you dont want any body flex or it wont fit properly.

If you spend some time on it and can MIG weld well enough to fill in holes youll drill in the new floor pan (try to mimic where the old spot welds were located), you'll do fine.

 

That's just what I can see... I don't think under my seat is that bad, but it's probably not that great... I'm going to see if I can get another set of wheels in the interim...

 

same problem fixed cheap