Does anyone manufacture a sill plate to protect the carpet edge on a '56 F-100?

 

I don't know. I've seen several people here us some aluminum angle iron from their local hardware stores to fab sill plates

Bobby

 

This is what I used.

 

Mid Fifty makes a very nice one.

 

Mine came from them..nice piece!

 

Mine too.

 

Thanks, guys...the one from Mid-fifties is the type I was hoping to find.
I couldn't find them in their on-line catalog...I was searching for 'sill plate'...they cal them 'carpet covers'.
Will be ordering a pair up this morning.

Ed or Rich, any tricks on installing? Does the rocker cover rattle around or is it attached some how?

 

G.R. mine set in pretty tight, but you could use a couple small pieces of double sided tape by the bottom quite easily if you had any rattling.

 

Thats pretty cool that they are available. I wonder if they can be tweaked for an earlier Bonus Built cab.

Good looking interiors guys! thanks for sharing the pics
Bobby

 

Is that a floor mat or your carpet over the battery tray, do you have a picture of how you access the battery.

 

That's carpeting..now with a custom F100 floor mat on top. Actually, I have to access my SS battery box from under the cab..pain in the @ss for sure. I'll try to find a pic in the morning as I'm on my IPOD now and have no pics on it as they all on my PC in the office.

 

Here are a few pics I found from when I changed the battery (on a lift). It is much more difficult to access without a lift..but, doable with Rino Ramps. Once the battery box is compressed it is well out of the way. I keep a Battery Tender/Maintainer wired into the battery with it plugged in between shows to keep the battery maintained...the truck sits in the garage allot.

 

Thanks for sharing those pictures, you have a very nice truck. I'll be accessing my battery through the floor and looking at how your carpet lays has helped me decide how I'll cut my carpet.
John

 

I debated about how to access the under-floor battery. Should I cut a hole in my new carpet or not? I finally opted to go without a hole in the carpet. To access the battery, I had to loosen the screws on the sill cover and pull the carpet back. It was a little aukward, but I liked it better than creating a potential tripping hazard. Good luck, Jag

 

Thanks! I plan to put it up on eBay come spring..want a 2013 Shelby GT500.