need a little help...were to cut a-pillar - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

redbaron69 · 04-22-2011, 09:21 PM

things have finally settled down around here, and i have started working on the redbaron again

i need to cut the a-pillar off so i can replace my footwell and a section of the floor. were do you guys make the cut? the a-pillar is nice and i will reuse it, that why im asking. dont want to make anymore work for myself. thanks in advance

bcutt · 04-23-2011, 09:28 AM

If the A pillar is nice and doesn't need replacing then i wouldn't cut it at all. You can replace the floor pan and kicker panel without removing any of the A pillar. mine was shot so i cut it completely off on one side and realized my mistake when it came to the door hinge nut plate. I learned from experience to cut around that nut plate on the other side if at all possible.

gcburdic · 04-23-2011, 10:03 AM

Check out our 71 combined effort build...post #61....if you look back on the 1st page you can see ours was rusted out pretty bad though

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=438045&page=3

redbaron69 · 04-23-2011, 10:15 AM

bcutt, the hinge plate is what was worring me. i can see the spot welds for it and sure dont want to cut them. maybe im just being lazy

sure looks like it would be easier getting in there without it in the way. both a pillars and all the floor supports are super clean, just rot in the kick panel and were it meets the floor.

Geoff, i take a look at it. thanks for the info.

04-22-2011, 09:21 PM	#1
redbaron69 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: marion nc Posts: 588	need a little help...were to cut a-pillar things have finally settled down around here, and i have started working on the redbaron again i need to cut the a-pillar off so i can replace my footwell and a section of the floor. were do you guys make the cut? the a-pillar is nice and i will reuse it, that why im asking. dont want to make anymore work for myself. thanks in advance __________________ 69 short fleet 350/350 "under construction" 70 short step 307/3 speed

04-23-2011, 09:28 AM	#2
bcutt Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North GA Posts: 400	Re: need a little help...were to cut a-pillar If the A pillar is nice and doesn't need replacing then i wouldn't cut it at all. You can replace the floor pan and kicker panel without removing any of the A pillar. mine was shot so i cut it completely off on one side and realized my mistake when it came to the door hinge nut plate. I learned from experience to cut around that nut plate on the other side if at all possible. __________________ "Some of my finest hours have been spent on my back veranda, smoking hemp and observing as far as my eye can see." - Thomas Jefferson 72 C10 SWB "Work in Progress"

04-23-2011, 10:03 AM	#3
gcburdic Restoration Virgin! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 8,298	Re: need a little help...were to cut a-pillar Check out our 71 combined effort build...post #61....if you look back on the 1st page you can see ours was rusted out pretty bad though http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=438045&page=3 __________________ Geoff with a G 1968 Chevy C10 SWB The Mistress 1972 Custom Deluxe C20 Suburban A Suburban Named Isabella 1966 Ford Mustang Mama's High School Graduation Present

04-23-2011, 10:15 AM	#4
redbaron69 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: marion nc Posts: 588	Re: need a little help...were to cut a-pillar bcutt, the hinge plate is what was worring me. i can see the spot welds for it and sure dont want to cut them. maybe im just being lazy sure looks like it would be easier getting in there without it in the way. both a pillars and all the floor supports are super clean, just rot in the kick panel and were it meets the floor. Geoff, i take a look at it. thanks for the info. __________________ 69 short fleet 350/350 "under construction" 70 short step 307/3 speed



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