Ford Bronco Floor Pan Patch Panel Repair Diagram - Metal Tabs & Screws

This is a simple hand-drawn diagram (not a factory service document) illustrating a floor pan patch panel repair method. The drawing shows a large rectangle labeled "floor" representing the vehicle floor, with a rusted-out or cut opening in the floor represented by a smaller rectangle. A rectangle labeled "patch panel" is positioned over the opening. Four small gray rectangles labeled "1"x2" metal tabs" are placed at the four corners, straddling the edge between the patch panel and the surrounding floor metal. Each tab shows two red dots indicating fastener locations, with a leader line labeling them as "sheet metal screws" — one screw goes into the patch panel and one into the original floor, so the tabs bridge and secure the patch. A reader can learn a basic no-weld technique for repairing a rusted floor section: cut a patch panel to size, back it with four 1"x2" metal tabs at the corners, and fasten each tab with two sheet metal screws (eight screws total shown). The document was uploaded to the gallery of a 1990 Ford Bronco, but the drawing itself contains no vehicle-specific information, year, model, or part numbers.