<VV> Floor replacement

[NicolCS at aol.com]

 <snip>I'm replacing the floor on my 61.  I have all 4 floor panels from 
Clark's. My welding is not that good, so I was going to rivit them in 
place, then braze the lap joints.  Does this sound good enough?  Any 
suggestions will be appreciated. This will be a daily driver, not for 
show.Thanks, Paul <unsnip>

Brazing is an option; it's very strong, but you may create warpage in the 
sheet metal.  Do you have a MIG welder?  If so, consider getting a spot-welding 
sleeve for the gun.  Where the normal sleeve is fully circular on the end, a 
spot welding sleeve has two teeth that space the sleeve off the work.  Where you 
want a spot weld, drill a hole in the upper piece of sheet metal and place 
the MIG gun so that the wire is in the hole. Pull the trigger and count to 
three.  (assuming the machine is set).  That's it.  A perfect plug-weld with no 
warping.  Fast simple, and strong.
Craig ("spot") Nicol