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Cutting boot floor out

spotdoc67
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25 Apr 2023 13:17 #248834 by spotdoc67

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Hi
i have a 2006 Jimny with the usual rot in the rear boot well, seatbelt anchorage points.
ive spotted a 2005 car in the local scrap yard with a rust free boot floor(hard to believe)
my question is how easy is it to cut the good floor out?
I can make cuts all the way round but is it welded to the chassis underneath and if so whereabouts?
I know that I can buy a replacement panel but I was hoping to save a few quid

thanks
Tom

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25 Apr 2023 19:00 #248838 by lesgrandepotato

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I’d be astonished if it’s welded to the chassis. Watch out for anything below (fuel tank) and then whip it out with 1mm slitting discs would be my approach!

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26 Apr 2023 04:31 #248842 by Lambert

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From memory the edges are spot welded and there's 2 or 3 braces side to side so either drill or as said above slitting disk.

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