Well I started the build on my 2008 Sprinter today by removing ~800lbs of stainless steel shelves, toolboxes, and whatnot left behind by the locksmith I bought it from.
Turns out whichever numbnuts bolted in all the shelves did so by drilling holes straight through the sub-floor, floor, and sheet metal of the van and bolted it together from under the van. I can't make this up. So now I have about 15 roughly 1/4 in holes in my floor that I need to patch before I can start the build.
Good news is that none of them showed signs of rust, but I want to make sure I do the patch right in order to avoid any future issues.
What's the best method to patch these holes? I should mention that welding is not in my repertoire.
Btw they said that they had everything installed at the dealership...
Turns out whichever numbnuts bolted in all the shelves did so by drilling holes straight through the sub-floor, floor, and sheet metal of the van and bolted it together from under the van. I can't make this up. So now I have about 15 roughly 1/4 in holes in my floor that I need to patch before I can start the build.
Good news is that none of them showed signs of rust, but I want to make sure I do the patch right in order to avoid any future issues.
What's the best method to patch these holes? I should mention that welding is not in my repertoire.
Btw they said that they had everything installed at the dealership...