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Hi,
Is there someone who knows how the footboards of a 1 1/2 ton Truck were made.
Was there a structure on the sheet metal or not?
Is there someone who knows how to loosen the cardanshaft or cardan tunnel from the back case of the axle?
Marc
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The footboards (floor boards) are made from 3/4" plywood. They fit onto a ledge on the main sills and angled metal supports that run from the mail sill to the firewall. Two pieces are used. On on the floor with cutouts for the transmission and emergency brake. The footboard has a cutout for the pedals that is covered by a metal two piece cover and has a notch for the speedometer cable. It has two notches on each side for flat head tapered 1/4x20 machine screws and washers. The screws hold it to the metal angle braces and keep it in place. There is also a hole in the footboard for the accelerator pedal shaft.
How Sweet the roar of a Chevy four!
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I like to use marine plywood it lasts longer. There are treatments you can put on the wood also to keep it from getting wet and......  
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If you want to duplicate the original the plywood normally available in the U.S. is five ply and not the seven ply of the original. Imported (from Russia) is a seven ply. I have never used it but only mention for the correctness.
How Sweet the roar of a Chevy four!
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Shade Tree Mechanic
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Seven-ply plywood is called Baltic Birch Plywood. It is high quality and without exterior blemishes, and is mostly used for cabinetry, etc. It is also very dense and strong, and when painted, it will withstand the elements as long as the rest of a restored car. Calling it "plywood" is almost an insult...It's great stuff. It comes only in 5'X5' sheets, and the 3/4" thickness costs about $35. 
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Backyard Mechanic
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Hey Speedline, I need some of this stuff! Alas, I doubt Home Depot :) or lowes carries it... Where do you think I could find it? (I visited the Baltics a few times several years ago. Having lived in Utah for the last 20 years, I couldn't believe all the trees. No wonder Ronald Regan kept telling us "there is a bear in the woods".)
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Shade Tree Mechanic
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Hi Lenn-
I don't know if Home Depot would carry it, but it's worth a phone call. I get it from an independent lumber yard/supplier that services mostly contractors. I just gave them a call to see if they would give me the name of their distributor. No luck. Your best bet would be to look in the yellow pages for a similar type of supplier, or maybe a contractor who builds cabinets. It is very common around here. I could send you a piece, but you wouldn't like the shipping cost.
Every time I work with this stuff, I wonder how much radioactive fallout is in the sawdust that I kick up!!! :eek:
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