Advice wanted: patching trunk flr/inner whl house

[CamarosRus]

"To bad you're so far away Chuck. We'd be glad to help you out."

There are shops/people in Western WA that claim to doing this kind of work, but I can tell you that the level of resto work done here doesnt compare to what you and other shops are doing "back east"

Schoney, Have you seen enough to conclude if I should remove all of the original inner whl house .......OR is it OK to join a partial new section with a partial existing section........

Thanks

[Schonyenko2]

You'll be ok joining a partial onto the existing inner depending on the ability of the person welding. Butt welding is good if you get a good match. Trying to fill a gap goes back to the welders ability. A small overlap flanged in will work too, and is easier. Don't forget the weldable primer.
It's all in what you're comfortable with. As long as you're happy with the fix when your done.

[70-SS/RS-L78]

We do have a plasma cutter which I used to cut the old metal out while I had 2
people on fire watch. Believe me I am one for trying to do things the easy way.
The shop who put the outers on also did not remove the old outer lip which seems
to be a common practice, They just welded them on top of the old ones. So we now
had 2 sets of welds holding it togeather, There was “No Easy Way” to do that car.