'67 912 rust repair advice

[BK911]

Hey guys,

Have a terminally ill 912 coupe on the rotisserie.
Definitely needs new floor pans, front pedal area, and inner/outer rockers.
The front pan has already been replaced by others at some point and looks decent.
The floors were replaced at some point with flat stock. THe edges look good, but the middle is showing heavy rust.

Plan is a daily driver restoration.

Questions:
For a coupe, do I need additional bracing while replacing the floors?

Should I replace the floors or just patch?

What order should I start replacing panels? Heard start at the middle and work my way out?

When the pedal area gets replaced, there will be about 6" of original metal before the replacement front pan metal. Should I replace the front pan as well, to eliminate the original metal and additional seam?


That's all for now!

Thanks,
BK

[Puma]

I'm no expert, but I'm going through a similar ordeal. First, a rotisserie is not the best tool for keeping our cars straight. You need to support the car at the suspension points for everything to come out straight. Next you need to peel away the layers and grind/blast out the rust so you can really see what's going on. Sometimes there's just surface rust that needs to be eliminated and refinished. Unfortunately, there's probably much more rust than what is visible.

Hopefully, someone with more experience will chime in when you post more detailed pictures.

[lrodri64]

Hi,
I worked mine on a wood rotisserie that I found the plans over the Internet.
There is some progress.
As you mentioned is a driver not show car.
Lot of work but worth it.
Regards.

[laire]

i will chime in for what its worth . I have replaced floors on a rotessire just not a 911 chassis , I put a two piece floor on a fifty seven chev , a one piece in a 67 mustang fastback (hate mustangs) and full quarter panels and just finished installing the floor ,36 ford five window coupe. All hanging , so much easier to get the angle you need for welding and cleaning .For me I normally make a lot of measurements from many angles before I remove panels and bracing is really a good idea just keep in mind where there is a will there a way ,don't let the size of your project overwelm you

[Dpmulvan]

Originally Posted by lrodri64

Hi,
I worked mine on a wood rotisserie that I found the plans over the Internet.
There is some progress.
As you mentioned is a driver not show car.
Lot of work but worth it.
Regards.

Holy sh%#~<!!! Wow that's a lot of work!! Your a brave soul.