I have been working on the of my 1948 Chevy. The floor pan cross member on the driver’s side was pitted and thin in places so I thought I’d give making a new one from scratch a try. I made a poster board template to trace onto the sheet metal. There is a step down on the channel so I cut the channel at the two 90* bends up to where it steps down and then I welded them to look like a solid piece. If you ever need to make one, drill the cab mount hole after you cut and shape. It has to line up with the hole in the floor. I had to re- align it. I made a simple dimple tool for the dimple on the cross piece. There two spot welded pieces on the under side I salvaged and welded in.
A day without laughter is a day wasted- Charlie Chaplin When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton
