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Metal Pan #32918 08/24/05 01:13 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 92 Wenatchee, Wa. WenatcheeWalt OP Shade Tree Mechanic
OP WenatcheeWalt Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: May 2005 Posts: 92 Wenatchee, Wa.	Hello again, there is a pan welded on the underside of the drivers floorboard. It resembles a shelf almost. It is definitely a factory installed piece. It doesn't seem to have a purpose. Does anyone know what this is for? I discovered the car did have vacum shift at one time, as I just removed the air cleaner from the frame. Maybe there is a correlation? Thanks again, Wenatchee Walt

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Re: Metal Pan #32919 08/24/05 03:24 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 30,701 Likes: 141 West Allis,Wi. Chev Nut ChatMaster - 25,000
Chev Nut ChatMaster - 25,000 Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 30,701 Likes: 141 West Allis,Wi.	Would it be above the muffler??Is it a heat baffle welded to the floor?...I don't recall if these models had one but that would be my guess. Gene Schneider

Re: Metal Pan #32920 08/24/05 04:18 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 103 buffalo, new york kozy Shade Tree Mechanic
kozy Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 103 buffalo, new york	yes it is a heat baffle for the muffler .have a body manual for this year shows it in place. kozy Tom Koziol

Re: Metal Pan #32921 08/24/05 10:51 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 92 Wenatchee, Wa. WenatcheeWalt OP Shade Tree Mechanic
OP WenatcheeWalt Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: May 2005 Posts: 92 Wenatchee, Wa.	thanks that makes perfect sense. Walt

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