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Offline 81ShotTCheV

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floor panels rusting out...
« on: May 20, 2006, 12:03:00 am »
i have an 81 short wide and the floor panels r really rusting out.. my question is how hard r these to change...and r there any tutorials on this topic.....thanks david


Offline 123 pugsy

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Re: floor panels rusting out...
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2006, 06:51:00 am »
Are the rockers and cab corners also rusted? You'll need to cut away all the rusted metal to the point of where you have something solid to weld/screw/rivet to. How are the cab supports?

Click on the link to see some photos of a patch I did.It's a little extreme ,but you can get some idea.
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Offline 81ShotTCheV

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Re: floor panels rusting out...
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2006, 11:44:00 am »
the cab corners r fine but i figure i should go ahead and do it all so i have that piece of mind and i have the cab off the frame....the supports have no rust visible to me.....but the pics helped alot...i will just get the floor panels from this website....but yeah thanks pugsy


Offline Blazin

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Re: floor panels rusting out...
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2006, 08:45:00 am »
Put the sand blaster to it yuo might be suprised at the rust you don't have.

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