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Replacing cab floor
#769216 08/07/2011 3:24 AM
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Hello,
I am just starting on a truck that I purchased last year. It is a 55 1st series Chevy. It needs the cab bottom replaced. I was wondering where to start first, by replacing the cab bottom first or are there other parts that I should look to replace first. It is also going to need inner and outer cowls, floorboards, very bottm of front door posts.
Thanks for any help.
Jerry

55 first series, ls engine & trans
Under consturction
Re: Replacing cab floor
captnjerry1 #769227 08/07/2011 3:48 AM
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Hi Jerry firstly welcome.
Sounds like you've got a fair bit of work ahead of you.
First and foremost,make sure your door gaps are good and they fit well.
Then I would brace the cab before you do anything else.

Here's a link to one of our 'resident experts' photo documentation of a cab resto.
He pretty much went through the replacement panel catalogue with his...

Cab restoration by Woody.

I'm sure there's quite a few folks here who have been helped by this.
Good luck.
Jock


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Re: Replacing cab floor
jockbolter50 #769487 08/08/2011 2:50 AM
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Thank you for the help. I think with help from this website I just might be able to tackle this project.
Thanks again,
Jerry

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Re: Replacing cab floor
captnjerry1 #769942 08/09/2011 7:32 AM
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No problem Jerry, if you have any more questions or queries,just ask away.
That's what this place is all about after all.
That and good friendships!

1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in Scotland
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