Tub - Remove or not to remove

I have a big sheet metal job starting next week. I'll be replacing my front and rear floor panels w/ supports, rear floor riser, and rear wheelhouses. Should I remove my tub? Or, should I leave it on to line up body mounting holes? Also, where do you think I should start? I've never done this before so any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

i would remove it for sure, it would be easier that way. just take some measurements on the mounting holes, thats the way i did it and i had no problem. i did front pans first and worked my way back and it seemed to work good for me.

 

Pull it

 

my theory would be to pull the tub, start with 1 floorpanel at a time. save your old panels so its easy to measure the new holes to drill. careful not to warp anything. thats my 2 cents. good luck

 

knowing what I know now I would pull the body off. A couple years ago I replaced my floors in my 5. I had rotted thru floors and left the body on and cut out the front floors first and built up the framework and body mount areas. Then I layed in and cut out my own floors as the steel was free from work. Then as I started into it I finished the front and then went ahead and did the rear floor. It was alot of work but I made the mounts where they needed to be so everything worked out ok. But if I had to do it again I would pull it as welding upside down is not very fun.

 

:iagree: I did this with my M38a1.

 

It may seem like more work, but it won't be in the long run. If you need to set it back on temporarily for a measurement, you always can.

 

Pull it, Its much easier in the long run for the patching as well as painting/undercoating etc. If your lucky like me the tub will only have one bolt holding it on thats not rusted through.R)

 

Pull it!