new floor pan issues
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new floor pan issues
I am putting in my new floor pans but I am running into a problem. The tranny crossmember bolts are hitting the new floor pan. I can't get the new floor pan down far enough to weld it to the cab mount. My old pans had holes where the bolts were sticking through. I was told they were not supposed to stick through like that. Does anyone have any imput? I am about to drill holes just to get it done.
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If you turn them the other direction they will never come out unless you lift the cab, so they are installed this way for a reason. They can be cut down, you only require two threads above the nut to be safe. This should be fine.
Cut them down and you should clear the new sheetmetal.
Has the cab dropped down for any reason? Is the body mount in good shape or is it crushed and permitting the body to sit lower?
Cut them down and you should clear the new sheetmetal.
Has the cab dropped down for any reason? Is the body mount in good shape or is it crushed and permitting the body to sit lower?
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I was thinking about cutting them down some. I thought by replacing the body bushings it would pick the cab up enough to clear them, but it didn't. The cab mounts are fine, not rusted or crushed.
Can someone get a pic of theirs so I can see if there is any differance?
Can someone get a pic of theirs so I can see if there is any differance?
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Well that shoots my theory down of it being something to do with it haveing a 435 in it. I looked at a truck with an auto and it had a similar setup like yours. I don't understand why mine is like this. Everything is factory on the truck. I am just going to put the holes in the new floor pan and press on. I give up on trying to figure it out. Thanks for the pics though!
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Those look like they're put in from the top down to me. It would be a simple fix and what are the chances you'll ever need to get those bolt out? The original ones have probably not been out in 30 years, and you'll still be able to get the cross member out if you need to. But to be honest, 75F350 is the man so I would follow his advice.
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Those look like they're put in from the top down to me. It would be a simple fix and what are the chances you'll ever need to get those bolt out? The original ones have probably not been out in 30 years, and you'll still be able to get the cross member out if you need to.
