After much procrastination this week, it was time to fit the new floor panel from (yep, you’ve guessed it)…  Bits 4 Landys.

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First task was to clean up the surface it will sit on. This was done with the aid of an angel grinder fitted with a knot wheel. Anyone using one of these tools not wearing thick leather gloves and eye protection is an idiot…. See next.
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It’s not unusual to find bits of wire from the knot wheel embedded in the front of my overalls. But this time I’ve caught one with my head. This is why wearing goggles is essential when using fast rotating hand tools. It came out OK but had it been in an eye… it would have been a different story…. Sermon over… On on.
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With the wire removed from my head, it was time to fit the new floor… (in the garden today)
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New floor with the correct top hat sections fixed in place
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There’s a slight swage in the end of the top hat where it engages with the inner most lip of the tub…. It’s a tight fit though.
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By opening up the ends of the top had section, it slotted together much easier
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Floor ready to be tapped home
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Top hat sections were peened back into position with a parallel punch 
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Then the correct 3/16″ blind rivets were used to hold them in place. In fact the original and the new lined up perfectly
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Floor in and riveted all round… with the exception of the dome head rivets holding down the reinforcing braces
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Flip it over and we’re ready to fix the 3 ribs. Each one is fixed using 6 blind pop rivets and 4 dome head rivets….. ONE
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TWO
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THREE
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Done head rivets were used to securely fit the ends of the ribs