Jerry Can Lockers and Tub

I finished removing all traces of rust from the first re-modelled jerrycan frame, and have cut down abd partly cleaned up the second; it just needs to be cleaned up entirely, welded and painted. The first frame has been given 2 coats of zinc primer to keep the rust off.
I have also removed the 6 steel braces from the underside of the tub floor (plus the rear wheel arch braces). Not a pretty sight. You can clearly see the areas which will need repair before re-lining the floor, including the areas of the longitudinal reinforcers where they are (supposed to be) rivetted to the steel braces.

The good news is that I have decided on how to mod the rear floor area; the fwd wheel box blanking plates (sometimes have spare wheel wells) will be removed, then the section of wheel box inboard of these plates will be cut vertically in line with the back side of the jerry can frames. These sections of wheel box will be moved outboard (approx 5″ each) to meet the jerrycan frame. The new T-shaped floor panel will secure the bottom edges of the moved wheel box sections, with the front edges being secured in a similar fashion to normal (the difference being the vertical rivet flange will be removed and strips of ali angle used on the tub exterior to rivet the wheel box to the bulkhead, so that there is no exposed internal lip when I cut the bulkhead away to fit the Evans bar. The lateral hole between the old and new positions of the vertical face of the wheel boxes will be filled by ali sheeting which will attach (with angle section again) to the front edge of the unmoved section of wheel box, spanning outward to reach the wing panel, thus forming not only an inner wheelarch, but also the jerrycan lockers’ rear mudwall. I hope that makes sense!