How do I remove the wood from a panel truck floor? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

MiraclePieCo · 08-27-2017, 06:01 PM

49 panel truck. I want to remove the wood floor without damaging it. What's the procedure? Looks like even if I remove the innumerable bolts it's still trapped front and rear by metal runners.

67GMCkid · 08-27-2017, 09:35 PM

50 and later had a plywood floor with 5 metal strips and the bad news is, I believe the body was assembled on top of the flooring.. I could be wrong, I haven't spent much time under that end,,, yet..

Mac the Yankee · 08-27-2017, 10:03 PM

Worse comes to worse, you can always cut/remove the lip of metal holding the floor in, take the wood out, then weld the lip back in. I have a '56 panel with a great floor- may consider doing the same thing

MiraclePieCo · 08-28-2017, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Mac the Yankee

Worse comes to worse, you can always cut/remove the lip of metal holding the floor in, take the wood out, then weld the lip back in. I have a '56 panel with a great floor- may consider doing the same thing

That's what I'm thinking, except not bother welding the lip back in. It would then be removable from the top, similar to pickup bed wood.

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Originally Posted by 67GMCkid

50 and later had a plywood floor with 5 metal strips and the bad news is, I believe the body was assembled on top of the flooring..

The way the wood is trapped in on both ends, it does indeed appear that the truck was built around the wood. Nice photo, btw.

67GMCkid · 08-28-2017, 08:57 AM

The plywood floors are one solid sheet of 5 ply and are routed for the metal bands to sit into so getting the front and rear ends free is only half the battle, the sides of the body will still bolted/sitting on the outer edges..
If you are trying to save the plywood you only have two options, reverse assemble it or do a lot of bracing and lift the body..

Mac the Yankee · 08-28-2017, 10:35 AM

I'll check, but I'm pretty sure that both of my 1/2 ton panels ('56 and '59) have separate wood planks.

_Ogre · 08-28-2017, 11:35 AM

all tf panels had plywood floors
hard to replace unless you have access to 52'' wide marine plywood

MARTINSR · 08-28-2017, 01:22 PM

Couldn't one of the metal strips be removed in the center, a cut made in the wood to be hidden by that center strip, then you have two pieces that can be removed pulling them out from under the body?

Brian

MiraclePieCo · 08-28-2017, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Couldn't one of the metal strips be removed in the center, a cut made in the wood to be hidden by that center strip, then you have two pieces that can be removed pulling them out from under the body?

Brian

That's sorta what this guy did:

https://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/f...urb/index.html

08-27-2017, 06:01 PM	#1
MiraclePieCo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 2,249	How do I remove the wood from a panel truck floor? 49 panel truck. I want to remove the wood floor without damaging it. What's the procedure? Looks like even if I remove the innumerable bolts it's still trapped front and rear by metal runners. Attached Images Last edited by MiraclePieCo; 08-28-2017 at 02:01 PM.

08-27-2017, 09:35 PM	#2
67GMCkid Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Etters Pa Posts: 197	Re: How do I remove the wood from a panel truck floor? 50 and later had a plywood floor with 5 metal strips and the bad news is, I believe the body was assembled on top of the flooring.. I could be wrong, I haven't spent much time under that end,,, yet.. Attached Images Last edited by 67GMCkid; 08-27-2017 at 09:49 PM.

08-27-2017, 10:03 PM	#3
Mac the Yankee Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Winder, GA Posts: 274	Re: How do I remove the wood from a panel truck floor? Worse comes to worse, you can always cut/remove the lip of metal holding the floor in, take the wood out, then weld the lip back in. I have a '56 panel with a great floor- may consider doing the same thing

08-28-2017, 08:57 AM	#5
67GMCkid Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Etters Pa Posts: 197	Re: How do I remove the wood from a panel truck floor? The plywood floors are one solid sheet of 5 ply and are routed for the metal bands to sit into so getting the front and rear ends free is only half the battle, the sides of the body will still bolted/sitting on the outer edges.. If you are trying to save the plywood you only have two options, reverse assemble it or do a lot of bracing and lift the body..

08-28-2017, 10:35 AM	#6
Mac the Yankee Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Winder, GA Posts: 274	Re: How do I remove the wood from a panel truck floor? I'll check, but I'm pretty sure that both of my 1/2 ton panels ('56 and '59) have separate wood planks.

08-28-2017, 11:35 AM	#7
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,680	Re: How do I remove the wood from a panel truck floor? all tf panels had plywood floors hard to replace unless you have access to 52'' wide marine plywood __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

08-28-2017, 01:22 PM	#8
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: How do I remove the wood from a panel truck floor? Couldn't one of the metal strips be removed in the center, a cut made in the wood to be hidden by that center strip, then you have two pieces that can be removed pulling them out from under the body? Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

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