How to remove the rear floor panel mk5 swb

[vanmanloki]

well not much of one, but some bits of it are still there

[vanmanloki]

new floor has just arrived, Big thanks to Tim (dieselhead123) for sorting that out for me








i cant wait to get the old one out and start to clean the underneath

[dieselhead123]

Glad it got there safe mate, will be good to see your progress, not fitted one of these myself as yet, probably not long until I do though , oh the pleasures of Mk5 ownership

TIM

[RonTransitmk5]

new floor has just arrived, Big thanks to Tim (dieselhead123) for sorting that out for me








i cant wait to get the old one out and start to clean the underneath

OMG WOW!!!!!

I now so wish I had bought that doing mine

[vanmanloki]

Glad it got there safe mate, will be good to see your progress, not fitted one of these myself as yet, probably not long until I do though , oh the pleasures of Mk5 ownership

TIM

to be honest, I've never done anything like this before at all, so fingers crossed it all work out

i hope to get the old floor out tomorrow. So far i have removed the spot welds on the top of the outer rear cross member, and cut each end. the plan is to peel it back just far enough to gain access to the floor, i don't really want to take the whole thing off if i don't have to.

I'll take some pics tomorrow before i go any further. Having the floor there will help a great deal in taking off the old one, cause I'll have a better idea what to look for now, more so with the wheel arches, as i wasn't sure how they were fitted, but now i think i have it figured out

pleasures of Mk5 ownership indeed, its an adventure

[vanmanloki]

OMG WOW!!!!!

I now so wish I had bought that doing mine

hey just think, if either of us had thought of it before hand, we wouldn't of had to spent hrs chipping away all that sound deadening

but i don't think you have any worries with your floor its solid

[RonTransitmk5]

OMG WOW!!!!!

I now so wish I had bought that doing mine

hey just think, if either of us had thought of it before hand, we wouldn't of had to spent hrs chipping away all that sound deadening

but i don't think you have any worries with your floor its solid

[RonTransitmk5]

Glad it got there safe mate, will be good to see your progress, not fitted one of these myself as yet, probably not long until I do though , oh the pleasures of Mk5 ownership

TIM

to be honest, I've never done anything like this before at all, so fingers crossed it all work out

i hope to get the old floor out tomorrow. So far i have removed the spot welds on the top of the outer rear cross member, and cut each end. the plan is to peel it back just far enough to gain access to the floor, i don't really want to take the whole thing off if i don't have to.

I'll take some pics tomorrow before i go any further. Having the floor there will help a great deal in taking off the old one, cause I'll have a better idea what to look for now, more so with the wheel arches, as i wasn't sure how they were fitted, but now i think i have it figured out

pleasures of Mk5 ownership indeed, its an adventure

I bought mine Jan 2012, & never had even looked under a bonnet before either, of any motor, all my knowledge gained since joining in think Jan 2012, is either self taught or learnt via members on here.

I learnt how to weld via Youtube, lol 100% TRUE

[vanmanloki]

I bought mine Jan 2012, & never had even looked under a bonnet before either, of any motor, all my knowledge gained since joining in think Jan 2012, is either self taught or learnt via members on here.

I learnt how to weld via Youtube, lol 100% TRUE

i don't doubt it Ron, you can defo learn a lot with the internet these days. things that at one time you wouldn't even think of attempting, now you can go online, do a little research and feel more comfortable in giving it a go. and with great forums like this, full of fantastic people always willing to help. it makes it easy to give it a go

[vanmanloki]

well i started on my floor today, and i'll be honest.....after working on it for a bit i thought.... what have i gotten myself into only it didn't come out so polite

but its not that bad, drilling the spot welds is easy enough, the problem is....finding them. Some of them are dead easy to find....some not so easy. And some just impossible, some leave a mark some don't, and some are covered in rust.....its crazy. so i came to the answer of where i cant find the welds I'll have to cut, trim, grind, what ever it takes to get the old floor out with as little damage done as poss.

[vanmanloki]

i have cut the inner arch neatly, and the edge of the new floor will fit underneath it, and once its welded along where i made the cut, it will be better then new

[AlanN]

only it didn't come out so polite

but its not that bad, drilling the spot welds is easy enough, the problem is....finding them.

Arh, welcome to my world

[dieselhead123]

You are doing a fine job there.

What type of spot weld drill are you using? The type like a hole saw or the milling cutter, personally, I find the latter best.
I have purchased a stock of these, 6, 7 and 8 mm diameter, I was thinking that now I have tested then for quality, or offering sets of 3, one of each size, to forum members.

Which ever type you are using, get a small pot, like a spray can top, put a bit of engine oil in it and dip the cutter in the oil each cut, they will last longer.

Keep up the good work

TIM

[vanmanloki]

only it didn't come out so polite

but its not that bad, drilling the spot welds is easy enough, the problem is....finding them.

Arh, welcome to my world

Alan, you must have the patience of a saint for the amount of panels your taking off. i'm only part way into one panel, and i have already resorted to hacking parts off with a grinder

[vanmanloki]

You are doing a fine job there.

What type of spot weld drill are you using? The type like a hole saw or the milling cutter, personally, I find the latter best.
I have purchased a stock of these, 6, 7 and 8 mm diameter, I was thinking that now I have tested then for quality, or offering sets of 3, one of each size, to forum members.

Which ever type you are using, get a small pot, like a spray can top, put a bit of engine oil in it and dip the cutter in the oil each cut, they will last longer.

Keep up the good work

TIM

thanks Tim

i'm using the milling cutter type 8mm its been good, cut through like butter.....well that is when i can find the spots
i'll defo get me a cap full of oil, i got 2 bits but the first one is starting to get a little dull, i'll keep the next one oiled