Guys,

I fixed my driver's side rocker panel in this thread in the winter:
W123 - Advice needed on jack point rust

That fix has held up wonderfully - I couldn't be happier with how it came out. The car has proven to be great, so I am investing the time to do the passenger side. The driver's side is rust free.

The rocker panel damage isn't as bad, but the floor along the channel near the rocker is rusted out like other side, and about 20% of the rear floor pan is rusty.

Anyone ever drop a whole new floor pan in? I am considering buying the entire aftermarket floor pan just so I can cut my donor pieces directly off it. Seems like kind of a waste but it sure would save me time fashioning my own patches.

Any advice on fixing floor pans?

This should be a lot easier - I dont have to learn to weld this time around

Pics to come.

dd

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'85 300D, 'Lance',250k, ... winter beater (100k on franken-Frybrid 3 Valve Kit)
'82 300D, 'Tex', 228k body / 170k engine ... summer car
'83 300TD Cali Wagon 210k, wife's car