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Last week I bought the floor mat at the Truck Shop in Orange, California. Today I put it in. The cutouts are correct and it fits perfect. I can't be happier. This truck has fought me every which way before.

One question. I have a 1948 3100 and the battery is under the floor. Do I put my cutoff at the starter or has anyone found a way to get to the battery and have a nice floor?

Thanks,

The parts suppliers,(L.M.C.,Jim Carter,just to name a couple,:see "Links") offer a battery "drop-down" box. I'm not sure how difficult it would be to access,with battery under the floor. Seems that it is designed for that application,though. I don't recall seeing too many pick-ups with battery boxes bolted to the outside frame rails,(behind the cab),as is quite common on bigger trucks.They have more space for fuel tanks,tool/battery boxes,etc. Hope this helps.

My mat is not fastened under the strips that are used for the door seal. As you can see in the picture the outline of the battery cover I just flip up the mat for access. I don't think the mat would have been under them originally as this would have made access difficult. These were work trucks so access would have take precedent over aesthetics.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/8129182561/in/set-72157631867396207
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my 52 had the battery under the floor,
I installed a cut off switch mounted to
the fire wall and high enough that it
was hard to see the switch control that was inside from out side of the truck
plus if you needed a boost you did not have
to bother removing the batter from the box

The 48 used the lower windlace retainer that screws into the side of the rocker panel, which allows you to tuck the mat under it (though not factory correct) without having to remove any screws. It helps to pry up on the inside edge of it to gain some extra clearance for easier tucking of the mat.

Hi Carl. That's what I have. I didn't know the mat would slide in and out - from under the wind lace retainer. It looks nice on the drivers side

Fred. I like your battery cutoff idea. Thank you

If the part in question ("step plate" or "strips that are used for the door seal") is the "lower windlace retainer", here are some photos that give a little idea of differences during Advance-Design years:

1947 to mid-year 1949 - stainless steel

1947 to mid-year 1949 - steel

mid 1949 to 1955-1st - stainless steel

mid 1949 to 1955-1st - steel

I am assuming that the lower retainer changed when the style of door windlace channel guides changed sometime in 1949? (Classic Parts does not give the impression that the lower retainer changed when the door-surround-guides changed).

Brad, I like your battery hold down. Steve