Thicker floors

[cerial]

Bought me a 85 K20 to use as a deep snow driver. Unlike most of my rides that need dang near the entire drive train replaced this one runs and drives and after a bit of general maintenance I have it in very good driving condition.

This truck is basically exactly what I want and I don't see getting rid of it. The truck is a standard cab with the sm465 and 3.42 ratio axles. A LM7 will eventually replace the 5.7 and the seat will get replaced. But for this year I just want to fix the floors and drive it.

Now I could just slap some replacement 10 piece kit in there and that may get me 3 years before the Michigan salt and slurry start doing damage. But I would rather just do this once with function being the goal.

I am thinking of running 1/8" (11 gauge), running 14 up behind the pedals, and eliminating the rockers all together under the doors. Should just let the snow fall instead of clinging to the rockers.

I imagine you guys have done similar setups in your mud rigs or winter rigs and if you have any pictures of what worked and what did not that would be helpful.

Here is my starting point.




Don't worry all that house carpet is getting ripped out before the cutting starts.