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nelson ted thomas (Nelson) (205.188.209.11)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 6:56 pm: | |
I would like to make a flat floor on the passenger side front. Is it possiable to cut down the wheel well on that side. has anyone ever done this? Is there enough clearance?
Nelson |
Chuck Harris - PD4104 (207.172.11.147)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, November 28, 2002 - 9:36 am: | |
Can it be done, or should it be done?
Measure the clearance from the top of the tire to the wheel well when the bus is in the air down condition. make this measurement in the maximum right, center and maximum left positions. This is nominally how far the wheel can rise into the well.
But regardless of what you measure, remember this, GM wouldn't have put the wells there unless it was important. They didn't like putting humps in the floor anymore than you do. The hump is there because it represented the best compromise between ceiling height, bus height, minimum tire clearance, and standard tire dimensions. |
JimStacy (12.87.109.115)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, November 28, 2002 - 6:02 pm: | |
I removed my 4104 rt. front wheel well with a sawsall after I was frustrated trying to mount a co-pilot seat. I did about what Chuck was suggesting. I let all the air out of the suspension, checked clearances at extremes of turn. and fabricated a new, lower, flat-topped wheel well from welded thick wall angle steel. The inside is 2" x 2" lumber on the edges and topped with 3/4" plywood, all glued and screwed. The seat is bolted through the angle with grade 8 bolts. The bottom side has hot spray foam for quiet, and black spray undercoat for protection and appearance.
The finished platform is about 2 1/2" tall inside plus the carpeting. Most important, it's FLAT. No problems in 60,000 miles including 3 months in Alaska this Summer. FWIW
Jim Stacy |
Sam/4106 (206.230.105.250)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, November 29, 2002 - 2:50 pm: | |
Instead of cutting out the wheel wells on our 4106 I built a frame, the height of the well, out of angle iron and bolted it in. I covered it with plywood, then I cut the seat pedestal off the amount of the height of the platform, ending up with a pedestal top at the right height. My wife cut the seat skirt down proportionatly. With the front of the seat cusion flush with the front of the platform there is still room for your feet.
Sam |
Chuck Harris - PD4104 (207.172.11.147)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, November 30, 2002 - 10:51 am: | |
Sam's solution is what was done to my 4104 when it was originally converted. It works very well.
-Chuck |
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