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jb4short · 12-11-2009, 10:45 AM

This new panel is to repair a common problem area on the ‘67-’72 model trucks. This does the rear corner of the floor inside the cab corner and has the vertical flange in the back where the floor attaches the the back of the cab. This is an entirely new HIGH QUALITY panel.

67.95ea.

**Captainfab** · 12-12-2009, 12:26 AM

I'm glad to see new high quality repair parts being made. Is this panel available for both sides or just the left side?

jb4short · 12-13-2009, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captainfab

I'm glad to see new high quality repair parts being made. Is this panel available for both sides or just the left side?

Both sides are available.

**special-K** · 12-14-2009, 06:53 AM

"Save The Cabs" should be the Tri-Pro slogan! You guys just keep coming with the pieces.

msgross · 12-15-2009, 10:13 PM

oh great, that's all I needed for my cab and now you get it!!! well, not really.. I did need that entire floor replaced!

nice to see that your still kicking out much needed items..

Dzlhead · 03-01-2010, 05:41 PM

Will this be usable on a '72 Jimmy as well? With modification?

jb4short · 03-01-2010, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dzlhead

Will this be usable on a '72 Jimmy as well? With modification?

I don't see how you could use it

**lks dcvn** · 03-02-2010, 03:32 PM

I was looking at that as well for use in a Jimmy/Blazer - the floor where it meets the 'step up' for the floor - might be usable...since this area is a pain to rebuild at times...I included a couple of pictures of where I am talking about on the floor area on a Blazer/Jimmy.

You would need to fill that hole for the seat belt - drill a new hole for the floor belt bolt [on the driver side] and also put the piece in a 'break' to bend up the lip on it to rest against the step up...not sure if that would be more/less work than making the piece yourself.

I just did both sides of my Blazer so I don't have anything else to test it on...

jb4short · 03-02-2010, 06:02 PM

I'll ship you one if you fit it and provide detailed feedback here so that we all know...I don't have a Blazer here to mess with.

**lks dcvn** · 03-02-2010, 06:55 PM

PM sent - I can test fit it to see how it fits - this is how mine looks...I haven't welded the inner rocker yet and that piece is welded to it...

It will be mostly cut down to that step area - so if you have one that is damaged or bent that one would work - that way you don't ship a good one to me.

jb4short · 03-02-2010, 08:16 PM

I think the angles will be OK and it may help with the area you're showing....but I only see a couple inches of it that may useable

Dzlhead · 03-03-2010, 05:10 AM

lks dcvn - keep us posted on this if you could. I'm at the same point as you are. I'm just waiting on the weather. I've got a blue one also... I thought it was my floor. Lol

**lks dcvn** · 03-03-2010, 02:36 PM

Once I get the panel and get it mocked up - I will check it for fitment in that area. I will post up my results in this thread when I am done [with pix, etc.].

Thanks.

**jaros44sr** · 03-03-2010, 04:36 PM

Well done Tri-Pro, and thank you for making another part available. Should be able to cut that patch down and use in a blazer/jimmy, but as you said not much will be left.

jb4short · 03-03-2010, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaros44sr

Well done Tri-Pro, and thank you for making another part available. Should be able to cut that patch down and use in a blazer/jimmy, but as you said not much will be left.

that complex little area might save a lot of work...I'm anxious to see how helpful it is

**jaros44sr** · 03-04-2010, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tri-ProAutomotive

that complex little area might save a lot of work...I'm anxious to see how helpful it is

You are right Jon, that is an extremely complex little area! With your piece you will only have to cut and bend a 90 degree for the toeboard/stepup

Thanks again for all the products you offer

**lks dcvn** · 03-06-2010, 10:48 PM

Patch Review:

I received the patch on Friday while I was at work. I got time today to take a better look at it and see how it would install...I got about 30 pix from start to finish so there is plenty to see.

I would say that depending on the area needed to fix - this piece would definitely be useful for a blazer or jimmy in this area...

First few pix are the piece before doing any work to it and then my progress will be noted as I progress down to the piece I eventually am left with.

To get my measurements to use in the blazer - I mounted the blazer floor support (silver piece in the picture) to the patch panel using the holes that were already there.

I know this support piece runs just at the floor/step up area of the blazer so it was easiest to use that support to gauge the amount of the patch needed.

**lks dcvn** · 03-06-2010, 10:54 PM

More pix of the floor support and the patch panel mated and trimming...

Picture one is the reverse side of the patch with the [silver] blazer floor support piece still bolted to it.

The next 4 pictures indicate the amount of trimming needed to have this piece mate against the floor - it will make sense in later pictures.

**lks dcvn** · 03-06-2010, 10:58 PM

These next pictures indicate how crappy of a job I did trying to recreate this area of the floor. I bolted my inner rocker patch panel and the new patch panels together to see how the coverage was...

On the 4th picture you can see the sharpie line on the patch panel indicating where the 'floor met the step-up' section. I got measurements of this should anybody want to use this patch panel for a blazer/jimmy -

The measurements will be in a future post.

**lks dcvn** · 03-06-2010, 11:04 PM

Measurements as promised.

The far right 'hashed' section is cut away - so what is left is the floor and then the step section.

The last picture shows the first mock up on the truck.

**lks dcvn** · 03-06-2010, 11:14 PM

The first picture shows how the floor support, the B pillar support and the Tri-Pro patch come together to provide integrity to the blazer floor in this area.

The bolt you see the top of pulls the B pillar to the floor - this is also why the patch needed to be trimmed so these pieces could be flush with each other.

While it was bolted in - I marked the back of the step area to indicate where the bolt would go. Removed the Tri-Pro piece and then drilled out the hole (picture 2 and 3 below)

Pictures 4 and 5 below indicate the trimming I did to fit it to my vehicle. These pictures also show how large of an area the patch panel can fix. The outermost sharpie lines from the patch was the pre-trimmed section - so it can cover a pretty large area if your blazer or jimmy is rusted pretty bad in these areas.

Picture 5 shows how zealous I got with trimming and now I have a gap to fill on the top left corner of the patch...

**lks dcvn** · 03-06-2010, 11:20 PM

I trimmed to the Tri-Pro patch down to the appropriate size and it would have been a lot easier to weld the hole in the step area before bending it - but oh well.

I cut the hole into a square and then made a patch for it. I then welded in the patch to make the piece look complete again.

I then mocked it back up and took the last picture of the process.

pound41 · 03-07-2010, 08:51 PM

I did the same thing but I took and made the lip etc using the long 1 piece inner rocker outside floor piece like you started with. its the same mold probably not as wide as the patch you used

**lks dcvn** · 03-08-2010, 10:51 AM

Finished product mated with the inner rocker/floor extension patch...

Dzlhead · 03-08-2010, 09:47 PM

Nice work and thanks for the pics. Now I don't feel so stupid asking about the multi use.

12-11-2009, 10:45 AM	#1
jb4short Damn Yankee Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 2,261	New panel- now in stock! This new panel is to repair a common problem area on the ‘67-’72 model trucks. This does the rear corner of the floor inside the cab corner and has the vertical flange in the back where the floor attaches the the back of the cab. This is an entirely new HIGH QUALITY panel. 67.95ea. Attached Images

12-12-2009, 12:26 AM	#2
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12-14-2009, 06:53 AM	#4
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12-15-2009, 10:13 PM	#5
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: New panel- now in stock! oh great, that's all I needed for my cab and now you get it!!! well, not really.. I did need that entire floor replaced! nice to see that your still kicking out much needed items.. __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

03-01-2010, 05:41 PM	#6
Dzlhead Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Brookfield,WI Posts: 50	Re: New panel- now in stock! Will this be usable on a '72 Jimmy as well? With modification? __________________ '66 C-10 Panel '72 Jimmy 4x4

03-02-2010, 03:32 PM	#8
lks dcvn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 4,348	Re: New panel- now in stock! I was looking at that as well for use in a Jimmy/Blazer - the floor where it meets the 'step up' for the floor - might be usable...since this area is a pain to rebuild at times...I included a couple of pictures of where I am talking about on the floor area on a Blazer/Jimmy. You would need to fill that hole for the seat belt - drill a new hole for the floor belt bolt [on the driver side] and also put the piece in a 'break' to bend up the lip on it to rest against the step up...not sure if that would be more/less work than making the piece yourself. I just did both sides of my Blazer so I don't have anything else to test it on... Attached Images

03-02-2010, 06:02 PM	#9
jb4short Damn Yankee Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 2,261	Re: New panel- now in stock! I'll ship you one if you fit it and provide detailed feedback here so that we all know...I don't have a Blazer here to mess with.

03-02-2010, 06:55 PM	#10
lks dcvn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 4,348	Re: New panel- now in stock! PM sent - I can test fit it to see how it fits - this is how mine looks...I haven't welded the inner rocker yet and that piece is welded to it... It will be mostly cut down to that step area - so if you have one that is damaged or bent that one would work - that way you don't ship a good one to me. Attached Images Last edited by lks dcvn; 03-02-2010 at 06:57 PM.

03-02-2010, 08:16 PM	#11
jb4short Damn Yankee Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 2,261	Re: New panel- now in stock! I think the angles will be OK and it may help with the area you're showing....but I only see a couple inches of it that may useable

03-03-2010, 05:10 AM	#12
Dzlhead Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Brookfield,WI Posts: 50	Re: New panel- now in stock! lks dcvn - keep us posted on this if you could. I'm at the same point as you are. I'm just waiting on the weather. I've got a blue one also... I thought it was my floor. Lol __________________ '66 C-10 Panel '72 Jimmy 4x4

03-03-2010, 02:36 PM	#13
lks dcvn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 4,348	Re: New panel- now in stock! Once I get the panel and get it mocked up - I will check it for fitment in that area. I will post up my results in this thread when I am done [with pix, etc.]. Thanks.

03-03-2010, 04:36 PM	#14
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,766	Re: New panel- now in stock! Well done Tri-Pro, and thank you for making another part available. Should be able to cut that patch down and use in a blazer/jimmy, but as you said not much will be left. __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

03-06-2010, 10:48 PM	#17
lks dcvn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 4,348	Re: New panel- now in stock! Patch Review: I received the patch on Friday while I was at work. I got time today to take a better look at it and see how it would install...I got about 30 pix from start to finish so there is plenty to see. I would say that depending on the area needed to fix - this piece would definitely be useful for a blazer or jimmy in this area... First few pix are the piece before doing any work to it and then my progress will be noted as I progress down to the piece I eventually am left with. To get my measurements to use in the blazer - I mounted the blazer floor support (silver piece in the picture) to the patch panel using the holes that were already there. I know this support piece runs just at the floor/step up area of the blazer so it was easiest to use that support to gauge the amount of the patch needed. Attached Images

03-06-2010, 10:54 PM	#18
lks dcvn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 4,348	Re: New panel- now in stock! More pix of the floor support and the patch panel mated and trimming... Picture one is the reverse side of the patch with the [silver] blazer floor support piece still bolted to it. The next 4 pictures indicate the amount of trimming needed to have this piece mate against the floor - it will make sense in later pictures. Attached Images

03-06-2010, 10:58 PM	#19
lks dcvn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 4,348	Re: New panel- now in stock! These next pictures indicate how crappy of a job I did trying to recreate this area of the floor. I bolted my inner rocker patch panel and the new patch panels together to see how the coverage was... On the 4th picture you can see the sharpie line on the patch panel indicating where the 'floor met the step-up' section. I got measurements of this should anybody want to use this patch panel for a blazer/jimmy - The measurements will be in a future post. Attached Images



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03-06-2010, 11:04 PM	#20
lks dcvn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 4,348	Re: New panel- now in stock! Measurements as promised. The far right 'hashed' section is cut away - so what is left is the floor and then the step section. The last picture shows the first mock up on the truck. Attached Images

03-06-2010, 11:14 PM	#21
lks dcvn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 4,348	Re: New panel- now in stock! The first picture shows how the floor support, the B pillar support and the Tri-Pro patch come together to provide integrity to the blazer floor in this area. The bolt you see the top of pulls the B pillar to the floor - this is also why the patch needed to be trimmed so these pieces could be flush with each other. While it was bolted in - I marked the back of the step area to indicate where the bolt would go. Removed the Tri-Pro piece and then drilled out the hole (picture 2 and 3 below) Pictures 4 and 5 below indicate the trimming I did to fit it to my vehicle. These pictures also show how large of an area the patch panel can fix. The outermost sharpie lines from the patch was the pre-trimmed section - so it can cover a pretty large area if your blazer or jimmy is rusted pretty bad in these areas. Picture 5 shows how zealous I got with trimming and now I have a gap to fill on the top left corner of the patch... Attached Images

03-06-2010, 11:20 PM	#22
lks dcvn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 4,348	Re: New panel- now in stock! I trimmed to the Tri-Pro patch down to the appropriate size and it would have been a lot easier to weld the hole in the step area before bending it - but oh well. I cut the hole into a square and then made a patch for it. I then welded in the patch to make the piece look complete again. I then mocked it back up and took the last picture of the process. Attached Images

03-07-2010, 08:51 PM	#23
pound41 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,268	Re: New panel- now in stock! I did the same thing but I took and made the lip etc using the long 1 piece inner rocker outside floor piece like you started with. its the same mold probably not as wide as the patch you used

03-08-2010, 10:51 AM	#24
lks dcvn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 4,348	Re: New panel- now in stock! Finished product mated with the inner rocker/floor extension patch... Attached Images

03-08-2010, 09:47 PM	#25
Dzlhead Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Brookfield,WI Posts: 50	Re: New panel- now in stock! Nice work and thanks for the pics. Now I don't feel so stupid asking about the multi use. __________________ '66 C-10 Panel '72 Jimmy 4x4

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