... the dimmer switch is hanging onto the vehicle by only its electrical connection...
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Looks like the Bronco did not fair as well as the Champ!
Deluxe Cab Parts, Spotlight, Grille and rear Step Bumper, too bad that's about all that MIGHT be savable.StudeRich
Second Generation Stude Driver,
Proud '54 Starliner Owner
SDC Member Since 1967
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Or like a what happened to a friend of mine years ago...
He had a ten year old Chevy Malibu wagon, and as his son got up off of the rear seat and stood up behind the drivers seat, he slowly began to sink into the floor. Upon examining the situation it was determined there wasn't any metal left in the floor there, just the jute and carpet.sigpic1957 Packard Clipper Country Sedan
"There's nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer"
Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle
"I have a great memory for forgetting things" Number 1 son, Lee Chan
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When my younger brother was in Hi School he recieved a 58 chevy del ray from an uncle. It had been my grandfathers car and was quite rusty. Neil loved it though and called it Maurice. Eventually the decision was taken to scrap it even though it was still a running driving car. He drove it over to the scrap yard and sold it to them. He decided to watch it be moved away from where he had parked it. The crane operator swung over that huge magnet and sucked onto the roof. He lifted and the body came right off the frame leaving the frame sitting there.
My brother is a sentimental guy and said at that time "I stifled a sob and turned away"...."Poor maurice!"Diesel loving, autocrossing, Coupe express loving, Grandpa Architect.
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I would guess that the floor is rotted, but that can also happen when a replacement switch was not properly installed with lock nuts or Loctite. I've seen that happen."In the heart of Arkansas."
Searcy, Arkansas
1952 Commander 2 door. Really fine 259.
1952 2R pickup
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Originally posted by 57pack View PostOr like a what happened to a friend of mine years ago...
He had a ten year old Chevy Malibu wagon, and as his son got up off of the rear seat and stood up behind the drivers seat, he slowly began to sink into the floor. Upon examining the situation it was determined there wasn't any metal left in the floor there, just the jute and carpet.
A couple years later, we moved about fifty miles away, and I lost contact with Billy. Never heard of him again until watching the six o'clock news one evening. That was in late 1969(?) not long after I returned from Nam and started college. Apparently, Billy had gotten married had children, and had either a late '40's or early '50's Plymouth used car. He lost a child through a rusty/rotted floor while driving down the highway. Such tragedy I can't comprehend. I had put this out of my mind until you mentioned "he slowly began to sink into the floor." (in the above quote) If Billy were close to being "crazy" already, this might have pushed him over.
Mainly focused on Studebaker, we should all be reminded, dissolving floors were not unique to Studebaker.John Clary
Greer, SC
SDC member since 1975
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Geeze I'm sorry John. Didn't mean to refresh unpleasant memories. The Malibu incident was funny to watch, and the car was parked.sigpic1957 Packard Clipper Country Sedan
"There's nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer"
Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle
"I have a great memory for forgetting things" Number 1 son, Lee Chan
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LOL. One winter night I drove my Grandma's '66 Marlin to a rock concert at the Richfield Coliseum (Cleveland). I kept my left foot over the rust hole between the high beam switch and kick panel so my date wouldn't freeze. My foot was numb.
I had to take my foot out to bend the shoe off the frozen slush accumulated. Her folks took pity on me and let me sleep over instead of the long drive home that night. SO WORTH IT!!Andy
62 GT
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Originally posted by 57pack View PostGeeze I'm sorry John. Didn't mean to refresh unpleasant memories. The Malibu incident was funny to watch, and the car was parked.
I'm not sure if she remembers, it was a calm admonition given to me, and my siblings, as a toddler. In a few minutes, she was sleeping peacefully.
Back to the thread topic...Like Andy R.'s story in post #12, next time you are in any vehicle with a secure floor...count your blessings.John Clary
Greer, SC
SDC member since 1975
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My Hawk was complete with a lot of air conditioning open window and air came from floor and out, you could see the ground through the floor , post not connected to floor, but with perseverance I got back to a fun car to drive, and now I have driven it 75,000 miles to club events. And I had to install real air conditioning.Evan Severson
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When I bought a 55 coupe in 68 it had a good tunnel and rockers. There was nothing in between. I made two floor pans (L & R) from 20 gage sheet metal in high school shop class. That was my winter beater through the rest of high school and a little after until it was wrecked.james r pepper
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