floor pan gusset (seat mount) on 510 is cut. should I fix it?

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Previous owner installed some other seats on my 510 and cut the gusset on the floor pan. how much structural support does it add? I imagine the tranny tunnel stiffens it up quite a bit and it's been years since I've been in a 510 so I don't know what it was like to have the gusset in place.

[INDY510]

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Put it this way, if your rocker panels are half way cut off, or rusted through.. and you cut that brace . the car goes "ping", and the chassis flex's/moves

 

there is NOTHING more stuctural on a 510 than... 1) rocker panels ... 2) door jams ... 3) that seat brace ... 4) tranny tunnel/floors

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Well shit. Luckly I can make up whip up some replacements. I work in a shop with a brake press. Thanks for the info.

[Ratwagon1600]

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Put it this way, if your rocker panels are half way cut off, or rusted through.. and you cut that brace . the car goes "ping", and the chassis flex's/moves

 

there is NOTHING more stuctural on a 510 than... 1) rocker panels ... 2) door jams ... 3) that seat brace ... 4) tranny tunnel/floors

 

+1 to Indys comments, although, the most strength comes from the turret (roof).

 

I'd certainly agree with welding some sort of brace close to where the original one was.

 

The chassis is designed to tie into the floor pan, trans tunnel, lateral seat braces and the various other points.

 

The floor pans also have the suage lines/ dimples pressed into them which gives additional strength.

 

Not the best pic, but, this is the floor of my race car shell.

 

The front seat support (which ties into the transmission tunnel) also ties into the front chassis rail.

 

Anyway, in short, if you have access to a folder and a welder, it won't hurt to make up a replacement brace.

 

Cheers

 

Jason