Is this too bad to continue? MK1 floorpan...

[572]

Hi Guys,

We (Justin (celestine) & I) picked up this MK1 Golf today after looking at it during the week. Upon stripping the interior out, this is what we found:






How much work will be involved to replace that section of the floorpan? Is it even worth it? Begin parting it out and finding another MK1 to start on?

Funnily enough we went over and over the car checking all the places people have had problems, but we couldn't get to the left hand side of the car very well. As you can see from the photo's all the other footwells we could check were fine, except for that left front! Spare wheel well is fine as well, even the body only has only small rust in the A pillars and in the bonnet (had planned to replace bonnet).

Anyone for MK1 parts? lol

Cheers,

Jon

[h100vw]

Sort that out if the rest of the car is good. You could cut a section from a good car and weld it in, in a couple of hours.

Gavin

[evorobin]

I 've got a complete mk1 two door shell here without a rusty floor if you're interested?

[572]

Ours is a 4dr - front footwell the same across both body types?

[Valver.]

I would move on, personally - there are better base cars to be had, even still

[Jmac]

I had a Mk1 4dr here about 9 years ago and i did the same i checked her over and it was rotten in the exact same place. I sent it to the bailer to be crushed. You got to tally up the rest of the vehicle, when you start cutting that away you will be chasing it big time. You will end up with a floor pan there, you might have to look further afield to source quality sections as good ones are scarce. I too would move on. A lot of work to be done there guys, no dramas helping you mechanically with it by the way!!
Jmac

[Celestine]

I guess it was kind of our mistake. We failed to check that one single footwell as the vehicle when we inspected it was parked up right against the wall on the left hand side.

I guess we will be parting this car and getting another MkI if we can find a decent one up here in Brissy. It's such a shame as that is pretty much the only part that is faulty with the vehicle that we have spotted so far (with the help of the Haynes manual which is far too vague)... *sigh*

Otherwise, if someone up here in Brisbane has a decent floorpan we can purchase, we might be able to save this car from being parted out. If someone out there does know of where we could find one, please let us know!

[Golf Loon]

Mate a good welder could sort that. If the rest of the car is good, I`d grind all the rust back to metal, put a welded box section into the main support along the floor and then go from that to each side with new metal.

Most Mk1s are getting pretty rusty by now, If the rest is good fix this bit.
I`d use new steel, not another 30 year old piece chopped out of a wreck.

[Celestine]

Most Mk1s are getting pretty rusty by now, If the rest is good fix this bit.
I`d use new steel, not another 30 year old piece chopped out of a wreck.

I guess that could be done. Problem is finding someone up here in Brisbane that is qualified to do such a task and sourcing the steel all at a reasonable price.

I'd definately agree that by chopping out a floorpan of an older vehicle might not be such a wise idea. However, by adding a fresher piece of steel would it upset the vehicle's chassis stiffness (as one side would definately be stronger than the other)?

[Golf Loon]

However, by adding a fresher piece of steel would it upset the vehicle's chassis stiffness (as one side would definately be stronger than the other)?

Both sides should be strong. That part of the chassis does not need to flex.