Project number one was to clean up the floor and see what shape the floor was really in under the bondo and carpet.
Here is the driver side with the carpet removed.
Here is the passenger side after the bondo and patch panels removed. The patch panes appeared to be sheet metal cut from old appliances and screwed in with sheet metal screws. The Bondo was over and inch thick in some places. I am guessing the PO though the bondo would act as a structural member and eliminate the rust.
The floor was not in as bad of shape as I expected.
My next step is to add bracing to the cab and then cut the rest of the bad metal away as I fit the patch panels in. I am going to copy the bracing Alan did in this build:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...346597&page=37 I love the FAQ's on this board, I would not have known where to start on the floor without it.
One question, The front CAB support is in good shape, the rear cab support is totally rotted away. Do I replace the rear cab support first and then the rocker then the floor, or do the rocker and floor first followed by the cab support?