If you do that you will be painfully aware of the width problem the patch
panels present. Since they are bent very precisely around the cab edges, its
a hard problem to solve. But no, you cant do that since there are other
associated braces that are either welded or bolted to the individual panels.
For example, on the passenger side floorboard, there is a wide brace that
goes across it but is spot welded to the old floor and also the center brace
and the cab edge. Then on the drivers side, another like brace has the
e-brake assembly bolted to it AND the floor with the ebrake linkage going
thru it. Each piece will require trimming and cutting to get them to fit
perfectly. Once the floor is removed, you will likely see other surprises
that will require attention. Its a job, but pretty satisfying once its over.
I am thinking at this point it will be easier to deal with the center panel
after the job is finished. It wont fit because its too wide, so cutting it
down the center, then re-welding it (very precisely) at the bench seems the
lesser of the evils. If anyone has run into this and has a better idea, I am
all ears.
Deve Krehbiel
Hesston, Kansas
1950 3100 * 1949 3600 * 1948 4400 * 50 3100
www.speedprint.com/Deves50/index.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Michaels" <hbn@ojai.net>
To: "Deve Krehbiel" <dkrehbiel@kscable.com>
Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Project Update
> Deve,
> Cant you assemble the three floor pieces together as an assembly, so
> they fit well together first, and then fit them to the cab bottom,
> trimming what is not needed off of the assembly? I haven't done this to
> my truck yet, but I need to put those panels in. I'm just venturing to
> think that it would be like installing the toe board patch panel.
> Idea's??
> Bruce
> http://www.ojai.net/hbn/killer51.html
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
|