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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: team39763 on November 19, 2008, 01:39:31 pm

Title: Floor pan replacement, but what about the cab supports?
Post by: team39763 on November 19, 2008, 01:39:31 pm

The floor of my truck has a bunch of rust and a few holes in it.  I looked under the truck and it appears that the area directly above the cab mounts is very thin.  The floor in that area is very flimsy and I could probably kick it out if I wanted to.  Is there any danger from not really having anything solid over the [front]cab mount?  I'll replace the floor soon, we're just dealing with an unexpected family emergency so money is gonna be tight for a couple months.  Can I get away with just having some thin sheetmetal welded in place for now?

Title: Re: Floor pan replacement, but what about the cab supports?
Post by: Captkaos on November 19, 2008, 04:48:32 pm

You have gone this long without it....

Title: Re: Floor pan replacement, but what about the cab supports?
Post by: Dragon on November 19, 2008, 06:22:01 pm

if mine can support my Bigg Mass(talking about all of me, and not one portion), with me seeing long wide strips of daylight under me :o, I'm sure yours will hold out for a bit longer... Just don't go too much longer( talking years not months), steer clear of extreme road hazzards, and lake forging just to be safe...

Title: Re: Floor pan replacement, but what about the cab supports?
Post by: team39763 on November 19, 2008, 11:33:33 pm

I was just wondering if the cab would drop once that floor panel finally falls off(over the cab mount).  It seems to be worse now than when I first bought the truck.  A while back I had to hit the brakes hard and my passenger was scared he was going to go through the floor.

Title: Re: Floor pan replacement, but what about the cab supports?
Post by: Donut on November 20, 2008, 08:02:43 am

Are you talking the floor support brace?  If you decide to repair the floor I'd look at that also.
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Title: Re: Floor pan replacement, but what about the cab supports?
Post by: Captkaos on November 20, 2008, 10:13:28 am

The cab will drop if the support rusts through.  But it won't be any worse than now.

Title: Re: Floor pan replacement, but what about the cab supports?
Post by: team39763 on November 20, 2008, 05:01:43 pm

Ok, that answers my questions.  The support brace is still there, but theres not really any floor above it to support. Thanks ya'll.