Woodwork support cab11 cab12 floor to chassis?

[jaap de wit]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

I haven't removed the cab from my rusted chassis yet, but I think it's wise to replace the wooden blocks used to support the cab in due time. I was just wondering if anyone every made a sketch of the blocks and measurments so I can work ahead. Phil maybe? Jaap?

Alex

hi alex
great work your doing on the truck.
on my truck there where 3 planks of about 2cm thick and 6cm wide under the floor, so I used the old ones as template. they had the same lenght as the floorplate, I mean from front footbord to first cross member (just before end of the plate backside) and then across the width of the chassis so you have a U shape of wood. there where no blocks on mine.
sorry I don't have the old ones anymore, they where to bad. (see my thread, No 100)
hoop this help a bit.
cheers jaap

[Alex van de Wetering]

Stew, Phil, Bob, Jaap,

Thanks for your replies. Phil, terrific! Thanks so much for the measurements and Jaap and Bob for the extra tips and comments. I had some hardwood in the garage, but the wrong size as always, so I will search for some nice oak or ash in the next few weeks.
By the way, were these wooden spacers clamped between the floor and chassis? I mean with bolts going through and through or are the blocks secured to the chassis with the floor than bolted on top?



Alex

[cletrac (RIP)]

My C8 just had one piece under each seat rail. Somebody probably added the extras to adjust the seat height.

[Alex van de Wetering]

Here is the setup of the seats in my truck; two thickness blocks under the drivers seat, plate under codrivers seat.....have to see if there are any remains of woodwork under the codrivers seat apart from the plate.

Alex