Here's a listing for some of our pre-formed pans: http://www.wildhorses4x4.com/category/Bronco_Floor_Pans Notice that some are listed right in the title as being 16ga parts. Those are some we have made specifically for us out of thicker material for those that want it.Those not listed as thicker are standard made by the aftermarket companies such as Carpenter, and Dynacorn, etc.None of them are precise fits every time for every EB unfortunately. Some fit like they were made from pieces of your exact tub, while others are not quite so perfect a match. I've had them fit perfectly, while on others you had to have a really good imagination to line up the strengthening ribs.%)And it's not that the aftermarket stuff is so inconsistent either. Sometimes it's the factory body inconsistencies and 40+ years of abuse and flex. Which is my fall-back excuse when something doesn't fit perfectly!But they did fit the location at least, so get the job done. Probably why they're known as "patch panels" I guess.Good luck.Paul
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A sealer between the metals is good but does nothing to keep the water out. The individual rivets are dipped in waxoil (that you can make at home) or other sealant that doesn’t quickly setup.The sides should wrap the edge of the floor. For an alloy floor, I’d seal, add rivets at the ends, then seal on the sides over the top and use rivets through the floor and the side skin overlap versus flush under the side skin overlap. For steel floor, stitched, painted, then seal the side skin overlap over the floors edge.Horizon, here is a good article on the various hull materials: https://www.morganscloud.com/2013/08/06 ... o-impacts/ Quote: “Mild steel (until it corrodes) can be somewhat less fracture-prone in impacts than marine aluminum, and is also harder to abrade and easier to repair in the field.”My reverse trike I’m building is using a .050” steel floor and firewall. My GO4s use aluminum sheet, about .080” thick which I have no intention of replacing with steel. I don’t know the alloy they used and it did corrode, allowing the powder coat to flake off in sheets. I used annealed 6061 to modify the floor on the P35 to get more air to the radiator.Aluminum is a very broad term and all the alloys corrode in one way or another at different rates. Pure aluminum does not, but it isn’t a good structural material. Alclad sheet is an alloy with a thin layer of pure aluminum on top, but it can be scratched through and would be a poor choice for a floor.In a fire, such as an accident, there is no comparison. Steel will stay solid long after the aluminum is a puddle. Also, in an accident, you do not know if you will be conscious or physically capable of escaping the car. I am not saying everybody should have steel; just sharing some info.
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