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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: muddydisco on April 14, 2008, 20:45:55

Title: DISCOVERY FLOOR
Post by: muddydisco on April 14, 2008, 20:45:55: How much to replace a discovery floor section in labour .He's already got the panels which are

Full floor

Both side repair sections

Both under floor strenghen pieces
Title: Re: DISCOVERY FLOOR
Post by: mentalmoshio sophs V8i on April 14, 2008, 22:29:31: id say around 6 hours roughly
Title: Re: DISCOVERY FLOOR
Post by: Dr Neil on April 14, 2008, 22:36:12: I would say it depends on the condition of the metal you have to weld to and what equipment you have to do the job.
Title: Re: DISCOVERY FLOOR
Post by: mentalmoshio sophs V8i on April 14, 2008, 22:41:11: ideally u need a loads of wd40, wire brush ,socket and screwdriver sets, welder and id use a rep saw instead of the grinder to save the sparks burning the interior
Title: Re: DISCOVERY FLOOR
Post by: kiteman0 on April 14, 2008, 23:03:37: in my exsperiance :^o :lol: :lol:i would say 8 hours labour and if i was doing it for a friend lets say i would charge :-k Â£10 an hour. hope this helps muddydisco :dance:
Title: Re: DISCOVERY FLOOR
Post by: stuntman on April 17, 2008, 11:35:04: If he does all the prep work, ie removing all the trim and seat belts etc, even maybe chopping out the rusty panel. I'd say 3-4 hours,

that keeps the price down.

Just to say though, there are 4 supports under the floor, 2 large, 2 small.
Title: Re: DISCOVERY FLOOR
Post by: clover on April 18, 2008, 08:29:31: Quote from: kiteman0 on April 14, 2008, 23:03:37
in my exsperiance :^o :lol: :lol:i would say 8 hours labour and if i was doing it for a friend lets say i would charge :-k Â£10 an hour. hope this helps muddydisco :dance:

Can I be your friend???

:dance: :clap: :dance: :clap: :dance: :clap:

I am hating this job it takes for ever to drill the spot welds out - very tedious!
Title: Re: DISCOVERY FLOOR
Post by: clover on April 18, 2008, 17:49:15: (http://www.thewillbys.com/pictures/pinkyfloor.jpg)

Much quicker with an angle grinder.
Title: Re: DISCOVERY FLOOR
Post by: clover on April 22, 2008, 16:10:31: (http://www.thewillbys.com/pictures/pinkyfloor-0.jpg)

Progress! I have now plated it all up. Just waiting for the floor cross members to arrive from paddocks. Then I can finish the welding and seam seal it all up and give every think a coat of paint.

Whilst I am waiting I am going to start drilling out the holes for the pop rivets for the boot floor.
Title: Re: DISCOVERY FLOOR
Post by: clover on April 28, 2008, 10:49:05: Horah!

(http://www.thewillbys.com/pictures/pinkyfloor-1.jpg)

Finally finished. Not sure about whether to leave it in the power coated black or to paint a layer of red over the top of it.
Title: Re: DISCOVERY FLOOR
Post by: BigA on April 28, 2008, 19:14:44: nice to see i am not the only one with a dodgy floor at the moment.

At least you still had something to fix the new floor back too. looks a nice job.
Title: Re: DISCOVERY FLOOR
Post by: stageonesimmo on April 28, 2008, 20:32:41: Me and the lad at work are gonna do the passenger side panel of the rear and a section at the base of the 'C' pillar then I'm hoping to have gotten to the rust on the floor itself before its bad enough to hole it - I say hoping, knowing that the first bit I attack with the wire brush will result in daylight, but I'm an eternal optimist.

There does seem to be a bit of a rash of boot side/floor problems at the minute though eh?
Title: Re: DISCOVERY FLOOR
Post by: crazymac on April 28, 2008, 20:58:04: Nice job, but DEFINATELY paint it!, protect it as much as you can, because what comes as standard is pants!