Fixing my floor...

A roof would work fine temporarily, as would just about any piece of sheet metal you can get your hands on. This is assuming you have some good metal to weld it to temporarily. The roofing material (IIRC) is not nearly as thick as the floorpan material, so you probably would want to plan on only using it until you can get a more solid replacement. One thing you can do is look for a rolled truck, as the floorpan very well may be in good condition, and you can get that cheap to replace your old one.

Big Chris

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In the past when I have found myself driving vehicles that were "excessively air conditioned" I went to the local air conditioning shop and purchased some flat sheet metal that is used in making duct work. It can usually be had in several thicknesses and the thicker worked best. It doesn't rust or corrode and after being formed it can be easily pop riveted in place, thus avoiding the spector of a potential fire when trying to weld it in. Silicone does a great job of water proofing it. And the whole fix should be very inexpensive too.

George

William R. Walsh wrote:

Hi!

I went today looking for a glovebox and the roofs. Nobody was there and the roofs were gone. I have no idea if I could have found a glovebox or not. It seems that trucks like mine are usually destroyed soon after they arrive. :-(

I don't have a lot of good metal left, and the cab is going to have to go. Already the seat appears to be coming loose, and I do not think that can be safe. As a stopgap until I can work up the courage to replace a whole cab, I cut some treated plywood to fit the floorpans on each side and screwed it down tightly. It seems to work quite nicely and should make a fine short-term solution.

William

If you can find a cab in good shape it is actually not that hard to change.

William, Where are you located ? I know of someone who has a few pick-ups for sale VERY REASONABLE. He might have a truck in better shape that you could get for parts.

Hi!

I'm always interested in hearing about 82-87 trucks for sale...so thanks for that!

I'm located in eastern central Illinois...

William The Guesser knows he's not the only ATC member in central IL...

Hi!

I'm always interested in hearing about 82-87 trucks for sale...so thanks for that!

I'm located in eastern central Illinois...

William The Guesser knows he's not the only ATC member in central IL...

Hi William:

Why do a half assed job with sheet metal, when you can buy pre pressed floor panels. exact duplicates of the originals, for like $35.00?

You can even buy a piece of the kick panel, the extension that goes back by the seat to the cab corner, the cab corners, the inner rocker, the lower hinge pillar, and the rocker: both extended to the wheelhouse and short at the fender heel.

Let me know if you need some sources, there are hundreds of online sources, and most likely a parts store in your area carries them too.

I hope this helps?

Refinish King

PS They even make replacement body mounts too.

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Hi!

I'm always interested in hearing about 82-87 trucks for sale...so thanks for that!

I'm located in eastern central Illinois...

William The Guesser knows he's not the only ATC member in central IL...

I want to replace the floor in my 1990 GMC Jimmy from front to rear. It's like $800 from LMC Truck. This doesn't even include all the metal I want to replace...

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Refinish King