charlie_pank Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 OK, I can use brute force, but I wanted to check if anyone has any better ideas first. I need to get the floor out because I can't get at the rivets to remove the tunnel, which I have to do for my BEC conversion. I've drilled out all the rivets holding the floor in, but I can still jump up and down on it without it shifting. I presume it is siliconed into place all the way around. The only thing I can think of doing to help me get it off is to go and get a heat gun from B&Q to try and loosen the silicone, if so how hot should I go and what do I risk damaging? Has anyone else had a similar problem with floor removal, and how did you fix it? Thanks C back here because I want to be. Edited by - charlie_pank on 4 Dec 2009 12:35:06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Paul Richards Posted December 4, 2009 Area Representative Share Posted December 4, 2009 Charlie Just removed my floors and there was no silicon. Simply drilled the rivets from underneath and floor almost fell out. Outer part of floor is sandwiched between side skin and chassis. Inner part simply butts up to chassis. If there is silicone or similar, can you get a sharp knife or scraper between chassis and floor to cut and prise. This is what I had to do in other parts that were siliconed in. Good luck Edited to say- Assume the honeycomb simply sits on top of normal floor and presumably held by silicon. Perhaps when was floor fitted silcon ran out between floor, honeycomb and chassis sticking the lot together. Can you get a sharp knife vertically between honeycomb and chassis from insiden the car? Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional Edited by - Paul Richards on 4 Dec 2009 14:24:47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I can't get at the rivets to remove the tunnel You could if you used a chisel . . .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted December 4, 2009 Leadership Team Share Posted December 4, 2009 You could if you used a chisel . . .. And how do you propose new rivets are fitted when the conversion is done Stu. Joint Area Representative MAD Sevens (Merseyside And District) www.superse7ens.co.uk..........the rebuild 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 And how do you propose new rivets are fitted when the conversion is done With a narrow head rivetter of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shn7 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Folks the problem Charlie has is due to the honeycomb strengthening panel fitted to this ex-Academy car. Just wish I could remember for sure how I fitted it 😳. I think you are right thought Charlie that I siliconed it into place. Not sure a heat gun would work as silicone has been used sealing exhaust joints in the past without it melting away. Silicone eater from B&Q etc may be the best option or brute force but who knows how much bits will deform before it gives way. Good luck. Steve. Not forgetting Percy the Polar Bear who recommends Puddle Pet Care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_pank Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share Posted December 5, 2009 I used a heat gun and then got at the underneath panels by the tunnel while lying under the car. Once I'd driven a flathead screwdriver in there and loosened some of the silicone, the rest wasn't too hard. Phew! back here because I want to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Cool! On reflection, I believe the panels on my ex-Academy car are only siliconed in on the main surfaces - not on the edges between the panels and the chassis... 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 Alcester Racing 7s Ecosse™ 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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