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| | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 275 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 275 | I'm working on a 46 1/2 ton pickup and replacing the bench seat with two bucket seats. I need ideas on what to do with the rear of the cab. Since the bench seat covered the rear of the cab, Chevrolet left it unfinished so to speak. Now I want to cover the back of the cab.
I was thinking of using 20 guage sheet metal to make an inner cover like what is around the rear window.
Does anyone have any ideas on other materials that may work as well or better.
Frank
No better smell than that of fresh paint. I've been building and painting cars/trucks for 47 years. Not gonna stop now. http://www.coxcustomcars.com/ | | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 226 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 226 | You need to keep an area open. Being if you leave the gas tank there.
You need the air flow as to wisk the vapors away. otherwise you will make you truck a bomb.... and that is NOT good.
You also need to make shure if you put a plate behind the tank etc. the gas tank needs to be on a pad like rubber so that the tank does not rub and can also lead to static elec. then to an explostion.
These are extream outlooks but, are possible.
I would sug. that you make a center cover. so, it only covers the Ugly area that you don't want to see
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | Frank - how about gluing some good insulation there [bubble/foil or peel-n-stick], covered with short nap carpet, or good upholstery material
psac - the gas tank is under the seat in a 46, assume Frank will have some center console or such to cover that
Bill | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 35 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 35 | i insulated the area behind the seat with the bubble foil and then used a short nap carpet that matched the interior pretty close. I you need some pics let me know and i will send you some.
Mike | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 888 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 888 | Frank, I too used the foil bubble wrap pictures here and have intentions to cover with some sort of carpet. Keep us posted on what you do pros and cons. Have fun and good luck Dan | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 275 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 275 | Yeah I like the bubble wrap for insulation and noise elimination, but I want to put something smooth to cover the reinforcement bar on the back wall of the cab. I've moved the tank to the rear of the truck between the frame rails. Tank under bed Mock up stage another mockup shot I got the tires and wheels on today, along with the seats.
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