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Old 01-25-2004, 05:16 PM   #1
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front roll pan ?

I've seen new aftermarket ones listed @ $ 200. Is that the going rate ? I admit that I am cheap and do not wish to pay that much. Here's the deal, I am building my truck from the ground up. It will be a daily driver not a show truck. Therefore I am not willing to spend big dollars on any 1 item. Can these be self fabricated easily?
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Old 01-25-2004, 05:27 PM   #2
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anything can be fabricated depends on the skill level of the person trying to do it
the easy way to find out is get youself a piece of 18 or 20 gauge sheetmetal and try it
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Old 01-25-2004, 06:14 PM   #3
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Look into your local laws before doing this. Federal law mandates a front bumper (but some states do not enforce it) and to do a front roll pan you'll have to chop off about 4 to 6 inches of frame rail (where the bumper bolts up to) so it is not easy to go back once you do it.
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Old 01-25-2004, 07:42 PM   #4
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I don't think you need to chop that much frame to fit the pan. On the Mar-K website it says you have to remove 2" to fit their pan. I chopped mine back flush with the radiator support mounts just to make sure it was back far enough.

Check here for a cheaper price on the pan itself. LINK
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Old 01-26-2004, 01:39 AM   #5
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Even so, it is a frame mod that is harder to reverse than a simple nut and bolt procedure.
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Old 01-26-2004, 01:29 PM   #6
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I agree, it isn't a decision to take lightly. It's not like you can just "bolt it back on". But it does look good (in my opinion), especially on 67-68's.
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