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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!
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| | | | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 272 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 272 | Well here are the pics with and a little description of what I have done so far.
Click the link at the bottom of my post. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | shows an album 'floor pans' w/ 0 photos!!  Bill | | | | | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 272 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 272 | Check again I just put them there!
Patience Grasshopper!
sometimes it takes a while | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | That kind of business is next on my list. Big fun ahead. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | grasshoppers jump to the next food right now!! gotta put out the feed b4 ya ring the bell! looks like yer doin great at cleanin up the mess - now if there was just more wire for the welder ... Bill | | | | | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 272 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 272 | Passenger side is in.
I put more photos up they may not be there yet though. Webshots takes about an hour before the public can see after I post.
I just need to finish up a few spots, grind, clean, and Zero Rust. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 179 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 179 | Looks good! I'm looking at doing this on the driver side of my '49. It looks like you made your patches from sheet stock instead of buying the pre-stamped replacements. Does it lose much rigidity without the channels stamped in to them, or did you go with a thicker gauge to compensate?
Joe McNeel
http://mcneelnet.com/~jmcneel/59.html
| | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | That looks good. How did you keep the cab square once you cut the floors out? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 272 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 272 | I bought the panel on the driver side from Brothers. They had the stamped option for 20 dollars more. It already had the holes in place for the Master Cylinder, E-brake and e-brake mount so I bought it. I was not confident that I would put the holes back where they needed to be. I did use thicker metal (16 guage) but I am not sure this was necessary. I bought 14 and it was way too difficult to work with and 18g at the store I got is only available in 4x8 sheets.
Both sides seem very sturdy without the stamped grooves.
As far as squaring the cab..... I prayed.
The floor on the Driver side was not really attached at the toe so when I cut it out I figured the damage had already been done. So I hope I did not mess it up too badly we will see. I did not notice any movement. Of course that does not mean there was no movement.
On the passenger side the holes and cut out were smaller so I was not super worried. I am hoping for the best.
I am also planning on buying a tank for the mig welder and doing a cab corner here in the next month or so. | | |
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