I have a 1993 facelift 4.0 (AJ6) XJS coupe and the MOT noted that the front floor-pans are rusting. I can source replacement front floor-pans for the pre-facelift car but I do not think they are suitable for mine. Does anyone know if replacement floor-pans are available for the facelift XJS coupe or do I just need to find a good welder/fabricator to cur out the rust and weld-in sheet metal?
Thanks in advance

 

I thought they were the same

 

Hi Brinny, thanks for the reply. Manners seem to suggest that the replacements are only suitable for cats up to '91:

http://www.jagspares.co.uk/manners/CarSecView.asp?CarSection=BOD&CarModel=XJS&perpage =10

 

I would ask the question. These floor pans were used on the xk8 as well. I don’t think there is any difference.from memory the floor pans I bought from manners for my 89 convertible looked the same as the facelift 4.0 I had. I know the sills are slightly different. Depending on how much you intend to replace you might be ok.

 

Thanks for the reply ; I need to get under the car to see how dramatic the rusting is too - if it is limited to a reasonably small area (ever the optimist!!) replacing the entire floor-pan seems rather OTT to me at this stage if I can get the rust cut out and a section of plate welded in.

 

When I did mine I didn’t replace the full floor. I let new pieces in, one at the front and one at the back on both sides. Different sizes depending on how much rot you have. They are double skinned towards the rear which can make it a bit more awkward. With some carefull fitting and tidying up after it’s difficult to see the repair on mine.

 

I had to do this on my XK8, which has exactly the same problem. I cut out the rot and just made my own repair panels. Unless you either have such extensive rot that they whole floorpan is gone (unsually it's a square in the centre, where the second plate is welded beneath) or a doing a concourse job, any welder should be able to knock up their own panels. I'm no expert, but each one took about 10 minutes to make and probably used £3 or £4 of steel.

 

That’s the method most garages use. Put a patch over it for the mot until the water traps again and you need another patch etc. Mine had multiple patches all rotting away. Thought it best to do it right especially as some of the sills had gone at the bottom too.

 

Maybe I should clarify - I cut all the rot out, which left two large squares in the floor. I then constructed my own repair panels which I butt-welded in. The rest of the floor is in perfect condition and cutting it out would have been a pointless waste of time, and actually potentially created more problems in the future, as I'd have had to expose more metal to the elements.


If you are suggesting that my repair is anything other than a complete, permanent repair, you are mistaken.

 

Suggesting nothing. Speaking from previous experience of my cars . The original post was regarding the fitting of manners floor panels.