Fiberglass floor panels?

[Veefour]

Looking through the links section of the website, I came across the usbodysource.com site and saw they offer fiberglass floor pans for the Blazer.
Has anyone used them?
It seems to me like they could be a bad idea from a strength standpoint.

 

[73k5blazer]

I have a US Body Full tub. They are very stong. I wouldn't worry about the strength. They use kevlar matting in thier glass.

 

[guido666]

I have a US Body Full tub. They are very stong. I wouldn't worry about the strength. They use kevlar matting in thier glass.

I've been wanting to get a fiberglass tub for years.

 

[79k20350]

the tub may be nice but i just think it would be weird throwing fiberglass floor pans into a steel body. i do know they make a fibergalss transmisson cover, which seems fine though, thats bolted down.

 

[73k5blazer]

From thier website: "Designed to cover floor board rot."

So, I take back what I said. Looks like these are just designed to put over a rotting section.

 

[79k20350]

that just seems stupid. your not getting rid of the rot, merely covering it up. so your truck will continue to rot and you won even notice. yeah thats real smart

 

[BrianDamage]

I have a US Body Full tub. They are very stong. I wouldn't worry about the strength. They use kevlar matting in thier glass.

hows that coming along? Any updated pics? Haven't seen any since you first got it rhino-lined

 

[73k5blazer]

Very slooooow. Most of my summer was buisness travel and rebuilding the 4.3 V6 in my C10. I'm in the middle of wiring it.A painful process. But once that is done, should be all downhill from there. Right now I have functional brakes, ebrake, steering. Heater box is installed, dash, pedals. Doors & gate functional. Once wiring is done, should just be easy bolt and go stuff. I know, I'm a slowpok.

 

[Veefour]

Is there a way I can see more pics?
Sounds like you may be working on the same things I'll be tackling in the future.

 

[73k5blazer]

All mypictures are here, along with some scant captions:
http://www.snyderworld.org/gallery/K5Blazer

 

[Veefour]

Oh wow, I have misspoken. I'm nowhere near undertaking what it looks like you have done. I do like the way the truck is looking with the line-X sprayed throughout. I'm still hesitant on the fiberglass body, but it looks great.
I wouldn't have to go the route of a complete replacement of all the parts like you have done, so i may just stick with welding in replacement sheet metal. It's really the rear half of the truck that is the worst for mine.

Is that a custom cage?

 

[73k5blazer]

Front part of cage is the smittybilt section, the back part is custom.

 

[cbbr]

that just seems stupid. your not getting rid of the rot, merely covering it up. so your truck will continue to rot and you won even notice. yeah thats real smart

That's they're plan to get you to buy the whole tub.