Tim,
It isn't so much a question of weight, but that strip (seat riser
actually) stiffens the cab floor. A friend of mine removed it entirely and
the result was a lot of flexing in the floor.- as someone said, the
"oil-can" effect. He had to weld in 1/4" plate to restore the rigidity in
the floor - but did it on the underside where it won't show. It's hard to
say what the effect of cutting out a section for a "door" would be. It sure
is tempting, as there is a lot of wasted space under the seat.
Jack / Winter Park FL
----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Lloyd <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>
To: Ole Truckers <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 5:28 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] structural question
> I'm considering installing some sort of "glove compartment" under the
> passenger seat in my '54 Chevy 3100, since I shall soon (hopefully) be
> filling most of the original glove box with a nice stereo. I'm thinking
> of the ways I could install a door of some kind in the 6" high metal strip
> that runs around the bottom of the seats, in a spot where I can reach it
> from the driver's seat. What concerns me is the structural importance of
> the metal strip (I may be using the wrong terminology here) - it seems to
> be holding the weight of the seats, and it looks like it was made to
> support quite some weight, since it has two bends in it like so:
> ____ ____
> ___/ \___/ \__ (view tilted to save space)
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions/recommendations on how or where (or if I
> should) to cut a door?
>
> Tim Lloyd, omaha@tmbg.org
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