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21st September 2018, 07:04 PM
#1
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21st September 2018 07:04 PM
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21st September 2018, 08:10 PM
#2
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Not the best way to get a Nissan mate sorry for your loss .
As for the GQ it is a bit rusty yeah I see what you mean , maybe a cut and tuck then put a bit of deadner on it .
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22nd September 2018, 10:27 AM
#3
Moderator
Hi mate and welcome. Sorry for your loss.
That floor pan will need to be cut out and a new one welded in. Go to your local wrexker with N 18v gr8nder and go your hardest. Or look around on facebook for someone getting rid of a shell. Then cut out the bits you need.
Good luck mate
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22nd September 2018, 06:02 PM
#4
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Welcome. Absolutely be replacing the floor pan. No biggy if you can weld or have a mate that can. In my opinion, and GQ is worth fixing up. Good bus, you cant go wrong with it.
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23rd September 2018, 04:21 PM
#5
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Originally Posted by
the godfather
Welcome. Absolutely be replacing the floor pan. No biggy if you can weld or have a mate that can. In my opinion, and GQ is worth fixing up. Good bus, you cant go wrong with it.
Got a few boily/pipewelder mates who reckon they could help out. One suggested buying a gasless mig and teaching myself. I would feel a greater level of satisfaction doing stuff like this myself, so would like to have a crack.
I assume I'd have to remove the interior before undertaking any cutting and welding.
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23rd September 2018, 10:35 PM
#6
Expert
Yes, personally I would gut it completely. Remove anything that can and will burn. Carpet, wiring etc. Make sure you don't have any fuel or brake lines directly near it.
If it is gutted completely you can put on a thick layer of anti rust and some more sound proofing. May as well do that while it is empty. But it depends how far you want to go.
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24th September 2018, 09:37 PM
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Agree with our Godfather too mate! If nearby your house (kitchen window) keep all closed also as some decent amounts of glues are used in trucks body production too!
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24th September 2018, 11:33 PM
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I found that gasless MIGs are very hard to get the wire feed speed and amperage settings to be consistently correct. I ended up selling the MIG and buying a TIG which is a great tool for welding thin metal. I used it to repair rust in a Corolla. It can also be used as a stick welder.
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25th September 2018, 05:36 AM
#9
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Originally Posted by
the godfather
Yes, personally I would gut it completely. Remove anything that can and will burn. Carpet, wiring etc. Make sure you don't have any fuel or brake lines directly near it.
If it is gutted completely you can put on a thick layer of anti rust and some more sound proofing. May as well do that while it is empty. But it depends how far you want to go.
Great advice. Cheers mate.
Been thinking about this, safe to assume it is a fairly big job to strip? Mate at work (who is conveniently a boily and a mechanic) mentioned taking the whole shell off. For someone like myself with minimal mechanical knowledge the whole thing is daunting.
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26th September 2018, 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by
Dads GQ
Great advice. Cheers mate.
Been thinking about this, safe to assume it is a fairly big job to strip? Mate at work (who is conveniently a boily and a mechanic) mentioned taking the whole shell off. For someone like myself with minimal mechanical knowledge the whole thing is daunting.
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Mmm, it depends on your level of commitment. To me a GQ is worth the effort and time. But that is up to you. Lifting the entire shell is a huge commitment to the task. From the pics you posted it didn't look bad enough for me to rip it apart. I personally would gut it (easy to do), fix the floor pan, anti rust and seal everything, add some sound proofing for my own comfort on long trips, a bit of paint,reassemble, and hit the dirt. I much prefer the driving bit than the fixing bit.
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