Bought a van that wasn’t running. The previous owner replaced the fuel pump but cut out a hole in the floor to reach the top of tank. I got it running fine now but want to do a camper conversion. What are some good ways to repair the cutout?

  • Cucumber-sweatpants@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Got to scrapyard and cut the same area out but slightly larger. Use a cheap panel binder or seam sealer to adhesive down and dont worry about it. Plus side, can always be removed again.

  • waynep712222@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    sheet metal patch… you can start at one side of the hole… start screwing it down… bend more ridges… or get one of those TV profile tools to take a pattern of the floor ridges… do some wood blocks to that shape… then form the sheetmetal over it…

    cut the hole slightly larger carefully… giving you a profile piece to duplicate the ridges…

    why do i keep thinking. Ruffles have ridges…

    you could mix up some quick drying cement in a plastic bag and setting it over non damaged ridges… so you now have a pattern to form your patch metal too…

  • thepete404@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’d just lay down some fiberglass on chicken wire followed by a bit of steel cut to slightly larger then original and then one more layer of fiberglass. Then paint with bed liner. Airtight and decent mechanicals considering the hackery.

    Or….

    turn the space into a hidden floor safe…

  • Benedlr@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Look at marine inspection hatches that fit the cut out. Bed and seal with 4200 caulk.