Cutting down cab & channeling

[Charley Davidson]

I just braced up my cab to cut the bottom off 4" then plan on a 6" channel to hide all of the stock frame, I asked about this in my build thread but got no response.

Is 4" off the bottom & a 6" channel too much?

I gotta cut the floor board out anyway & 4" will do that and take all the rust away.

 

[Bonehead]

10 inches is alot, but it depends on what you are going for. Another way of going at it is to put your floor pan under your rails. 4 inches off the bottom seems about right.

 

[Charley Davidson]

I cut the 4" off the bottom and I'm really happy with the height, I like your idea putting the floor under the frame but the frame is so much narrower than the cab. Maybe I could widen the frame in the cab area so the frame rails will be up against the sides of the cab.

 

[Bonehead]

I have big plans for the one I am building now for the floor area, but I am not quite there yet. It should be good.

 

[jtwilson]

any pics

 

[mikec4193]

Hey BoneHead

I agree 10" is huge in the whole scheme of things...I am working thru my nightmare and all I did was 12" "Z" to the frame and it is so low now I get all cramped up on it when I work on it. I left my inside of my cab stock (1953 Chevy truck)..and I have to say working inside of that cab, it is tight. I couldnt imagine loosing 10" of vertical height inside. Not sure how it would feel all cramped up inside once you were trying to drive it. Maybe I am just too old and too practical...I would think about it from a driveability standpoint thats all..
just my 2 cents
MikeC