HOW TO: One piece floor pan install

[jaros44sr]

Originally Posted by jlaird

The floor will be in this weekend. Unfortunately, i am having some problems with the fit of the floor flange at the firewall, particularly at the tranny hump. Theres about a 1/2 gap at the hump. Its too large to hammer. I'm going to have to cut it out and make a new piece. It sucks to have to cut that new floor, but its got to be done. I was thinking about the other people that documented the floor install on this board that didn't have this problem, but there might be a reason for that. msgross has a high hump so he didn't have to match the hump up with the firewall. The other, Tri-Pro, used their new firewall replacement, so again, didn't match up a stock firewall hump to the floor.

Here is the gap:

IIRC,I also had a 1/2" - 3/4" gap, I jacked the hump down in the center, using the bracing as a jack point, with pcs. of 2x4's, and using large C clamps to move it where I wanted it. Start in the center and work the metal into the area you want it. I wouldn't cut it yet, until you have exhausted all other options. I did have a problem in the area you are referring to, but I was able to move it into a workable solution

Here's some pics