E30 Floor Pan Rust

Floor pan rust repair question about sheet metal 12 31 2007 02 30 am i have reached the stage in my rebuild where most of the major mechanical issues have been handled so the next step is to tackle the rust.

E30 floor pan rust. If your sunroof panel is rusty learn more about removing the sunroof. The floor pan rust is incredibly important as new floor pans are unavailable and must be cut from an existing e30 lacking the rust issue. Practical enthusiast 44 276 views. Beyond the floor pans other notable rust spots are the front battery tray unused on all models except convertibles and the rear battery tray in the trunk on the passenger side.

There was so much rust in the floor pan that it would have been just better to replace it with a new panel. Replace rusty floor panels. Floor the floor on e30s is usually fairly solid but there are one or two spots where rust is guaranteed. 169 ebay turbo dyno results epic duration.

By the time rust bubbles up to the surface it will be far too late to repair the panel itself although if you re lucky the tray won t need to be replaced. For a larger repair the damaged section can be replaced with a partial floor panel. If the hole isn t too big you can do a patch repair. Project e30 ep.

There are several ways to deal with a rusty floor. 8 rust repair jack pad and floorpan duration.