Patching Holes In Van Floor

This really really needed to be done.

Patching holes in van floor.

We show every step to repair a big hole in the subfloor. These are affiliate links which means you ll be helping me if you buy using these links. Now you may begin welding it 2 inches at a time. I had huge holes in the floor of my van where the seats were bolted in.

Wait an hour for the mixture to dry. We removed an old chimney and that l. All done from the top side. Example of holes in the van floor.

Alternate sides while welding to prevent the floor from warping. I ll go through how i did it in 5 steps. Tack weld the patch in place. Ever since i got the van i talked about fixing the rust.

But since i needed some help with that the rust job got pos. How i patched small holes in the floor after we removed the plumbing from the old tub. Cars and vans tend to have holes left in the body after the production process and these are usually filled in with rubber grommits. Wow if someone had told me at the dealership that there were 128 holes to patch i would have probably walked.

Hold the patch in place with one hand and use your mig welder to tack weld all four corners of the patch on the outside of the vehicle. Press the patch into the hole firmly. Repeat this process inside the vehicle. I bought replacement bolts since i gave away the originals with the seats and smeared them with epoxy before screwing them in.

Having removed the bolts and rivets i was left with all these holes to patch. See my recommended products for van preparation note. Use your fingers to flatten and smooth the patch against the area of the car so it follows the contour lines of the vehicle. Like big enough my pinky fit in them.

It s pretty easy when you know how. Weld both inside and out. Then use your fingers to make sure it s attached to the metal all the way around the hole.