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    Brian, are both your mirrors set in the same exact location?
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    Quote Originally Posted by chevynut View Post
    Brian, are both your mirrors set in the same exact location?
    Yep, mine are located the same on both sides. The one I added on the passenger side is just a drivers side mirror mounted on the passenger side.

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    Chevynut, Are you using guide coat as your only source for laser straight panels? I hope not, there's more to it when perfection is your goal. I've seen cars that were guide coated only and look horrible. Just saying.

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    Docharley, what else do you recommend using? I'm using my eyeballs and guide coat.
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    I took a little detour and went back to re-consider putting a fuel pump access hole in my cargo floor. I talked myself out of it when I put the new floor in, but decided it's probably a good idea, if only to troubleshoot a potential problem with the pump. I made the hole big enough to pull the pump out, though.

    First I measured from two different locations on my frame to the center of the fuel pump module and marked the location on the cargo floor. Then I decided how big I wanted the hole to be and made a cover and ring. I put 6-32 PEM fasteners in the ring and drilled holes in the cover for flat head screws.


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    With the parts built, I cut the hole in the floor and trimmed it out to fit the cover.

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    Then I plug welded the ring in place.

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    Here's the final result...

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    Now I have to cut a hole in the cargo floor plywood, which I previously marked, and make another cover for that.
    56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension


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    56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
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    1962 327/340HP Corvette
    1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
    2001 Porsche Boxster S
    2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
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    It shouldn't move! Take longer to get to than to fix it once you're there

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    Doc Harley, if guide coat isn't good enough, what is? I realize the sanding block has to be long enough.

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    Now I have to cut a hole in the cargo floor plywood,
    plywood? really? curious...why not just carpet over padding on top of the sheet metal floor?
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    Quote Originally Posted by WagonCrazy View Post
    plywood? really? curious...why not just carpet over padding on top of the sheet metal floor?
    I wanted to keep it "original".

    I posted pics of the plywood floor several times in the past, and NOW you comment about it? The plywood is light, flat, and gives me something solid to screw to when I put my trim on at the tailgate and attach anything in the storage compartment. Otherwise, I'd have screws going through the sheetmetal floor visible from below which I don't want. It also insulates from heat and noise so I don't think I'll need any thermal insulation back there. I plan to use epoxy primer on all the wood to waterproof it.

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    56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension


    Other vehicles:

    56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
    56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
    57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
    1962 327/340HP Corvette
    1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
    2001 Porsche Boxster S
    2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
    2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax

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    Today I made a cover plate out of .090" aluminum and cut out the access hole in the plywood. I recessed the cover into the plywood so it's perfectly flush and installed 8-32 t-nuts on the backside. I feel better about being able to access the fuel pump now without dropping the tank if I ever need to.


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    With that done I can set the cargo plywood aside for epoxy priming and get back to other stuff.
    56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension


    Other vehicles:

    56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
    56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
    57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
    1962 327/340HP Corvette
    1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
    2001 Porsche Boxster S
    2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
    2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax

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