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TonyJohnson 09-24-2009 11:30 PM

Blazer bed question
 
Does the entire blazer floor board, from behind the seats to the tailgate unbolt as a single unit? I can see cap heads running along the front that make think it might...

Has anyone unbolted a nice one and used it to replace a beatup one without cutting/welding?

Thanks, Tony

anythingonwhlz 09-25-2009 03:55 AM

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Gary 70 Jimmy 09-25-2009 08:36 AM

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I replaced mine in my jimmy with a blazer floor. Their are a few spot welds in the front corners you will have to drill out if you look close you can see them you will have to torch the welds back by the tail gate on the corners and take all the bolts out.

1sik52 09-25-2009 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Gary 70 Jimmy (Post 3536922)
I replaced mine in my jimmy with a blazer floor. Their are a few spot welds in the front corners you will have to drill out if you look close you can see them you will have to torch the welds back by the tail gate on the corners and take all the bolts out.

Got any pics of these areas? Because im getting ready to do this myself Monday

TonyJohnson 09-25-2009 10:26 AM

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Cool. Do the support ribs come out with the floor?

Gary 70 Jimmy 09-25-2009 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TonyJohnson (Post 3537110)
Cool. Do the support ribs come out with the floor?

Yes they do.

Gary 70 Jimmy 09-25-2009 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 1sik52 (Post 3536948)
Got any pics of these areas? Because im getting ready to do this myself Monday

I will try to get some pictures.

TonyJohnson 09-26-2009 11:02 AM

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great. thanks!

Gary 70 Jimmy 09-26-2009 05:11 PM

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Here are the front spot welds their is a floating plate inside the pillar and it comes out under the floor about 1" and that's where the spot welds are 5 or 6of them you should be able to see them floating plate is marked with an arrow. I drill mine out with a 3/8 flat bottom drill with a 1/8 spot drill in center of the 3/8 drill they do sell a drill for spot welds. You dont want to drill all the way throw the floating plate with a 3/8 drill just throw the floor that is why you use a flat bottom drill.

Gary 70 Jimmy 09-26-2009 05:20 PM

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Forgot the picture.

Gary 70 Jimmy 09-26-2009 05:32 PM

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The back of the floor should have welds around both sides of the rear pillar and a weld on the tail pan behind the bottom of the tail gate. Once you get all the spot welds out of the front and the welds in the back and all the bolts it should come out. If you are going to throw the floor out just cut it across the middle and it will come out easier.

TonyJohnson 09-27-2009 01:51 PM

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That's perfect. Thanks!


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