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Old Jan 6, 2013 | 11:10 AM
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Sill plate

Does anyone manufacture a sill plate to protect the carpet edge on a '56 F-100?
 
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Old Jan 6, 2013 | 11:27 AM
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I don't know. I've seen several people here us some aluminum angle iron from their local hardware stores to fab sill plates

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Old Jan 6, 2013 | 11:47 AM
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I don't know. I've seen several people here us some aluminum angle iron from their local hardware stores to fab sill plates

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This is what I used.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2013 | 11:59 AM
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Mid Fifty makes a very nice one.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2013 | 03:30 PM
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Mid Fifty makes a very nice one.

Mine came from them..nice piece!
 
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Old Jan 6, 2013 | 09:12 PM
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Mine too.

 
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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 10:25 AM
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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?
 
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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 11:06 AM
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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.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 05:41 PM
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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
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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Eds56Effie
Mine came from them..nice piece!
Is that a floor mat or your carpet over the battery tray, do you have a picture of how you access the battery.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 06:45 PM
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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.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 07:47 AM
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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.
 
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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
 
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 06:24 PM
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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
 
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Thanks! I plan to put it up on eBay come spring..want a 2013 Shelby GT500.
 
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