I couldn't find a floor cover to go over the tranny in my 50f1 for less than a $100. So I had a sheet of 16 gauge in my garage so I decided to try to make one. It's my first time to try to make anything with sheet metal this thin so don't LOL to loud.
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Look's purty good for an "Okie"!!!......hahaha......I can say that, my oldest daughter lives near Stillwater!.....nice fab work, just goes to show ya, what we can accomplish when we really try!......and I'll bet it cost wayyyyy less too!
Later, Doug

 

Looks pretty nice!

 

Looks good, I like 16ga better than 22ga. It's a bit easier to weld.

 

I'm not laughing, looks pretty good. Once bit of advice, make sure you put a little insulation on the weld on the high corners to protect your floor covering. I also agree, the heavier the metal the better.

 

nice try keep on truckin

 

Looks GREAT Rusty!

And I'll bet it fits great too. Congratulations! You are now a true Ford Truck Restorer - sheet metal, a big hammer and a welder - that's all ya need most of the time!

Ok now leave it to me to ask a stupid question. But, I noticed you had one in the pictures to use as a pattern. Why not just weld that one closed - or did yo just borrow it to use as the pattern?

 

Thanks all; total cost about $20 and four hour.

 

Under $100 - this one is $95:
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~Jason

 

Hi Julie; I used that one to kinda go by it came with the truck and it has a BIG hole on one side, and the rest of it is full of rusted pin holes. If you hit it with a hammer it falls apart.LOL RUSTY

 

looks good rusty. are you running a collum shift now ?

 

Hi going slow;;
I have a 700R4 and I'm using a B&M shifter on the floor. But it uses a cable. No need for a big hole in the floor. RUSTY

 

Thanks for making me feel better about my wiring mess. Oh and by the way nice job on the cover