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Floor Repair Seat Base

From 1983 Ford Bronco “That dirty old truck” — documented by Steve83.

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1983 Ford Bronco - This broken mount is the first visible indication of a floor problem. [url=http://www.supermotors.net/registry/2742/54308-4] http://www.sup… 1983 Ford Bronco - I'm planning on swapping transmissions soon anyway, so I pulled the seats & console to check out the floor. 1983 Ford Bronco - The wrinkles in the center indicate the slight difference in the floorpan contour between this '82 body tub & the '94(?) floor cover. Based… 1983 Ford Bronco - My first attempt at a repair (when I installed the body ~10 years ago) didn't last because I didn't overlap the floor structure. I just wel… 1983 Ford Bronco - Fortunately, there's no other damage. All the yellow foam remnants are from the residential carpet pad I originally used before finding the… 1983 Ford Bronco - The large plate described in this TSB & FSA is still available for ~$60ea: [url=http://www.supermotors.net/registry/2742/54308-4] http://ww… 1983 Ford Bronco - After a few hours of beating, grinding, & bending, this is what I came up with. 1983 Ford Bronco - It fits pretty well, and I think it'll be solid enough to last longer than the truck. 1983 Ford Bronco - I'm planning on getting it welded from below first, to hold everything in place, then I'll remove the seat so the top edges can be tacked d… 1983 Ford Bronco - That's as close as I can get it, and all the edges are clean, top & bottom. 1983 Ford Bronco - There's some gap at the front edge, but not bad considering I was only using a 5" vise & a few ball peen hammers. 1983 Ford Bronco - This end is a little worse than the front, but I'm tired of fighting it. 1983 Ford Bronco - The guy told me he wasn't good with overhead welding, so this is better than I expected. In any case, it's better than I could have done, a… 1983 Ford Bronco - He got something done on the rusted-out corner. 1983 Ford Bronco - The top looks better than I expected. 1983 Ford Bronco - That ought to last. Certainly long enough for a few trail rides. [url=http://www.supermotors.net/registry/2742/54308-4] http://www.supermot…