47-55.1 Floor, toe board replacement - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

edgeleycanuck · 10-15-2019, 08:59 PM

I'm considering tackling replacing the front section of the floor and lower section of the toe boards as well as kick panels. My concern is the order these peices should be cut out and replaced but my biggest concern is how to avoid getting the cab out of shape or square thereby affecting the door fit etc. If anyone knows of a particular video or sketch/explanation, or how you did yours, good ideas, mistakes, any info. at all, it would be greatly appreciated!

**mongocanfly** · 10-15-2019, 10:05 PM

make sure you x brace the cab...side2side,,front2back,,,top2bottom...do it in a manner that you can close the doors to check the fit

Tempest67 · 10-16-2019, 10:35 AM

when replacing sheet metal, only remove 1 piece at a time. This will allow you to position the new piece in the correct place relative to the old existing pieces.

If you cut out everything, floor, inner kick panel, door jamb, and outer cowl panel, you will have nothing to use for reference.

**mr48chev** · 10-18-2019, 01:15 AM

Two good points there.

From experience and not all good I'd say square the cab up and get your door gaps right and then brace the tar out of it and then do the panel replacement you need to.

When I chopped my top none of the how to articles in any of the magazines (pre internet) had any instructions on aligning bracing the body shell before you started cutting panels. That created some real issues to deal with.

edgeleycanuck · 10-18-2019, 07:52 PM

Thanks for all the suggestions. I put the doors back on and things fit pretty nicely. I plan to brace the cab before starting and I guess it's the how to regarding bracing that has caused my reluctance to do this however I have taken a pretty long and thoughtful look as to how to place the braces and I'm pretty confident it'll work( you still need room to be able to work),I'm replacing the lower section of the toe board which comes attached to the floor panel(comes back to the seat riser), these peices come in a left side and right side piece. I'm also replacing the inner cowl panel. I'm waiting for my panels, once I get them and get started I'll post some pics.

10-15-2019, 08:59 PM	#1
edgeleycanuck Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: edgeley sask Posts: 93	Floor, toe board replacement I'm considering tackling replacing the front section of the floor and lower section of the toe boards as well as kick panels. My concern is the order these peices should be cut out and replaced but my biggest concern is how to avoid getting the cab out of shape or square thereby affecting the door fit etc. If anyone knows of a particular video or sketch/explanation, or how you did yours, good ideas, mistakes, any info. at all, it would be greatly appreciated!

10-15-2019, 10:05 PM	#2
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,662	Re: Floor, toe board replacement make sure you x brace the cab...side2side,,front2back,,,top2bottom...do it in a manner that you can close the doors to check the fit __________________ Mongo...aka Greg RIP Dad RIP Jesse 1981 C30 LQ9 NV4500..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=753598 Mongos AD- LS3 TR6060...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post8522334 Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...63#post8082563 2023 Chevy Z71..daily driver

10-16-2019, 10:35 AM	#3
Tempest67 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Ontario Posts: 837	Re: Floor, toe board replacement when replacing sheet metal, only remove 1 piece at a time. This will allow you to position the new piece in the correct place relative to the old existing pieces. If you cut out everything, floor, inner kick panel, door jamb, and outer cowl panel, you will have nothing to use for reference.

10-18-2019, 01:15 AM	#4
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,635	Re: Floor, toe board replacement Two good points there. From experience and not all good I'd say square the cab up and get your door gaps right and then brace the tar out of it and then do the panel replacement you need to. When I chopped my top none of the how to articles in any of the magazines (pre internet) had any instructions on aligning bracing the body shell before you started cutting panels. That created some real issues to deal with. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

10-18-2019, 07:52 PM	#5
edgeleycanuck Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: edgeley sask Posts: 93	Re: Floor, toe board replacement Thanks for all the suggestions. I put the doors back on and things fit pretty nicely. I plan to brace the cab before starting and I guess it's the how to regarding bracing that has caused my reluctance to do this however I have taken a pretty long and thoughtful look as to how to place the braces and I'm pretty confident it'll work( you still need room to be able to work),I'm replacing the lower section of the toe board which comes attached to the floor panel(comes back to the seat riser), these peices come in a left side and right side piece. I'm also replacing the inner cowl panel. I'm waiting for my panels, once I get them and get started I'll post some pics.



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