FYI, if you need those plastic grommets that go under the tread plates for the screws, you can get them at your local hardware store that carries parts from Hillman Group. I had my hardware store order a small box for me.

Product number is 45989-H, Item #400169

Comes in a box of 20

Here's a prior thread about it: https://landroverforums.com/forum/di...iece-id-95112/

 

I scarfed 12 of them at the local U-pick in Largo. thx. they came out pretty clean...I thought they would be brittle and break. will bookmark that link though. thx.

 

Here is where I'm at re: fixing the floor rot in my disco:

 

new panel welded in....now onto the door lip for the gasket...plan is grind the old piece off and weld a new one on ....should be solid now.

 

finished up the trim piece for the door gasket to rest on. seam sealed everything...one little corner transition from the horizontal run to the vertical for the door gasket trim.

here she is:

 

and I do have the rubber cover for that access hole for removing the chassis bolt. another score at the U-pick....

 

got her all done. just have to let the final coat of paint dry good before installing the carpet (which I had to remove a ton of rust stains from it). then the seat gets rebolted.

here it it today:

 

2 days to do this....1st time ever did a floor. not a perfect job...but it's a 20 yr old rig. get me by for another long while.

btw...I put a new door seal in and closing the door now is VERY hard. do you have to adjust the striker plate when you put new door seals in?

 

not sure about the striker plate but you can adjust the window frame. Remove the door panel and loosen the bolts at the bottom. This allows the window frame to tilt. I had to do this to get rid of some wind noise. I have been following this post as I have some floor rot in the same area. Great job!

 

Great idea. I had to get mine out of the UK on Ebay, but will be delivered in early January. (I ordered in early December.)