[theastronaut]

We had a local fab shop bend a new floor brace using the old one as a pattern. We blasted the end pieces, then I aligned them and welded them on.


Set the middle section on a flat table and checked the angle with a level. A very expensive level.




Used a note pad as an adjustable shim to level the two end pieces.




.15 degree difference. Within spec.




Tacked it in place on the table, then fully welded and smoothed.




The floor panel had plenty of rust holes, and it isn't reproduced. I used copper tubing as a backer on the curved areas, and copper tubing with one end flattened for the flat areas. The welds won't stick to copper and keeps the metal from blowing through. Less cleanup on the other side too.











Prepped and primed all of the floor pieces. Ready to weld these back in.