Beat the hump out of the passenger side near seat... Yes or No?
11-12-2002, 03:28 AM
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Beat the hump out of the passenger side near seat... Yes or No? Sorry if this is in the wrong section... I did not know what section to put it in.
My car does not have cats and I was wondering if it was a good idea? Has anyone done it? What problems would this cause if I did it? Just looking to enhance the f-body interior!
My car does not have cats and I was wondering if it was a good idea? Has anyone done it? What problems would this cause if I did it? Just looking to enhance the f-body interior!
11-12-2002, 06:39 AM
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Re: Beat the hump out of the passenger side near seat... Yes or No? Great post! I've always wondered about that. GM did a poor job with the placement of the passenger side cat. No way they should've made the floorboard like that.
Anyone ever done this?
Anyone ever done this?
11-12-2002, 08:15 AM
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Re: Beat the hump out of the passenger side near seat... Yes or No? I actually took a hammer to it to see how tough it would be. Pretty tough! I think it may have to be cut out and then a plate welded in. Which really isnt that big a deal. I eventually plan to do this.
11-12-2002, 10:51 AM
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Re: Beat the hump out of the passenger side near seat... Yes or No? Hmmmm,
This would make the wife a little happier. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
This would make the wife a little happier. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
11-12-2002, 11:57 AM
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Re: Beat the hump out of the passenger side near seat... Yes or No? do you think a sledge would do the trick? The floorboard would probably be a lot more smooth if we cut and welded instead of beating though
Has anyone ever done this? Any suggestions?
Has anyone ever done this? Any suggestions?
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11-12-2002, 04:23 PM
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Re: Beat the hump out of the passenger side near seat... Yes or No? The hump is from the OLD v6 cars placement of the cat.. the new V6 cars dont even have one there but GM didnt want to spend the $$ to re-design the floor <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />
Beating it out with a sledge will also require new carpet (since the factory stuff is molded for the hump) -- It will also look like total *** from the bottom side.. Maybe if a GOOD body guy did it then it would look pretty smooth on the bottom but the paint would most likely crack..
If you dont care what the underside of your car looks like then it should be a relativly straighforward mod.. if you do care then its going to be a bit more expensive (cut, weld & paint)..
Would be nice to have it gone though <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Beating it out with a sledge will also require new carpet (since the factory stuff is molded for the hump) -- It will also look like total *** from the bottom side.. Maybe if a GOOD body guy did it then it would look pretty smooth on the bottom but the paint would most likely crack..
If you dont care what the underside of your car looks like then it should be a relativly straighforward mod.. if you do care then its going to be a bit more expensive (cut, weld & paint)..
Would be nice to have it gone though <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
11-12-2002, 09:53 PM
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Re: Beat the hump out of the passenger side near seat... Yes or No? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Steve2000SS:
<strong>The hump is from the OLD v6 cars placement of the cat.. the new V6 cars dont even have one there but GM didnt want to spend the $$ to re-design the floor <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I thought I read somewhere that the reason for the hump still being there was because if they removed it they'd have to go through new crash tests to prove structural integrity? I'll gladly live w/a hump there if it means saving a few F-Bodies from purposeful and malicious destruction <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
<strong>The hump is from the OLD v6 cars placement of the cat.. the new V6 cars dont even have one there but GM didnt want to spend the $$ to re-design the floor <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I thought I read somewhere that the reason for the hump still being there was because if they removed it they'd have to go through new crash tests to prove structural integrity? I'll gladly live w/a hump there if it means saving a few F-Bodies from purposeful and malicious destruction <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
11-13-2002, 12:25 AM
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Re: Beat the hump out of the passenger side near seat... Yes or No? No way I'm taking a sledge to my car. I'd try a hand held BFH, but that's about it. I'd rather pay to have it done.
