Floor and rocker options

[K5Rob]

Hey guys, I need advice on floor and rocker options for my 87 blazer. I want to do front floors, inner and outer rockers and supports. I am looking on autometaldirect and i am having some confusion with the options.

For floors, the options are “front cab floor half drop in” and “front cab floor half replacement” - the replacement style has extra metal that kicks down at a 90 and looks sort of like an inner rocker patch.

For inner rockers, there is “innner rocker panel full” and “inner rocker panel patch”
The full looks like a factory type stamped piece and the patch looks like something bent up in a hand brake.

Basically i want as much coverage as possible and I can trim or whatever as needed. I am unsure if one option is better than the other and hoping you guys can chime in with advice. As far as current condition, the floors are not as bad as you’d probably expect for the north east but they are definitely soft and someone has patched them up before and I want to remove as much as needed which i know will end up being more than meets the eye. So whatever panel option is more oriented towards the above description is what I want to go with.

 

[TotalyHucked]

Hey Rob, I actually work for AMD, hopefully I can shed some light. Throw some pictures up if you have that, pics always help.

The "drop in" front floor pan patches are more for guys with rough trucks that just want to keep them on the road, these are kinda meant to just drop in and glue/screw/rivet/whatever on top of what's there.

Front Cab Floor Half - Drop In - LH - 73-87 Chevy GMC C/K Truck; 73-91 Blazer Jimmy Suburban

Front Cab Floor Half - Drop In - LH - 73-87 Chevy GMC C/K Truck; 73-91 Blazer Jimmy Suburban LH = Driver Side Note: 24 7/8" W x 32" L If you're looking for a quick and easy solution for restoring the floor of your 73-87 Chevy GMC C/K Truck or 73-91 Blazer Jimmy Suburban, the Front Cab Floor...

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The "replacement" style patch is the more accurate panel, this is the one meant to be used to do a proper replacement/repair. That little kick down is the inner rocker piece.

Front Cab Floor Half - Replacement Style - LH - 73-91 Chevy GMC CK Squarebody Truck Blazer Jimmy Suburban

Front Cab Floor Pan Half - Replacement Style - LH - 73-87 Chevy GMC Squarebody Trucks C10 C20 C30 K10 K20 K30 Suburban Blazer Jimmy LH = Driver Side Note: 21" W x 29" L ; Drop down is 15 1/2" L If you're in the midst of a restoration project for your Squarebody Chevy GMC truck, then you'll...

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The inner rockers are kinda the same story. The "extended" version is meant to be used as a patch peace more than anything. The "full" version is the proper, OE style replacement.

As cheap as they are, I personally would grab both versions of the inner rocker panels, that way you have plenty of metal. And the extended versions can be used for patches of any kind where you'll need the flat metal.

 

[K5Rob]

Hey Rob, I actually work for AMD, hopefully I can shed some light. Throw some pictures up if you have that, pics always help.

The "drop in" front floor pan patches are more for guys with rough trucks that just want to keep them on the road, these are kinda meant to just drop in and glue/screw/rivet/whatever on top of what's there.

Front Cab Floor Half - Drop In - LH - 73-87 Chevy GMC C/K Truck; 73-91 Blazer Jimmy Suburban

Front Cab Floor Half - Drop In - LH - 73-87 Chevy GMC C/K Truck; 73-91 Blazer Jimmy Suburban LH = Driver Side Note: 24 7/8" W x 32" L If you're looking for a quick and easy solution for restoring the floor of your 73-87 Chevy GMC C/K Truck or 73-91 Blazer Jimmy Suburban, the Front Cab Floor...

www.autometaldirect.com

The "replacement" style patch is the more accurate panel, this is the one meant to be used to do a proper replacement/repair. That little kick down is the inner rocker piece.

Front Cab Floor Half - Replacement Style - LH - 73-91 Chevy GMC CK Squarebody Truck Blazer Jimmy Suburban

Front Cab Floor Pan Half - Replacement Style - LH - 73-87 Chevy GMC Squarebody Trucks C10 C20 C30 K10 K20 K30 Suburban Blazer Jimmy LH = Driver Side Note: 21" W x 29" L ; Drop down is 15 1/2" L If you're in the midst of a restoration project for your Squarebody Chevy GMC truck, then you'll...

www.autometaldirect.com

The inner rockers are kinda the same story. The "extended" version is meant to be used as a patch peace more than anything. The "full" version is the proper, OE style replacement.

As cheap as they are, I personally would grab both versions of the inner rocker panels, that way you have plenty of metal. And the extended versions can be used for patches of any kind where you'll need the flat metal.

Thank you for the information. I took your advice and placed an order. Just wondering. Is there anything available for the middle portion of the floor, the panels under and behind the seats?

 

[TotalyHucked]

Yeah, we have 2 more pieces for the floor, but that's about it. We're looking into doing more for the Blazers but haven't really gotten started yet

Rear Cab Floor Half - LH - 73-91 Full Size Blazer Jimmy Suburban (Modify to fit 73-79)

Rear Cab Floor Pan Half - LH - 73-91 Chevy GMC Squarebody Full Size Blazer Jimmy Suburban (Modify to fit 73-79) Dimensions: 38" L x 29.5" W Note: 73-79 models may require trimming on rear edge of cab floor.

www.autometaldirect.com

Rear Cab Floor Half - RH - 73-91 Full Size Blazer Jimmy Suburban (Modify to fit 73-79)

Rear Cab Floor Pan Half - RH - 73-91 Chevy GMC Squarebody Full Size Blazer Jimmy Suburban (Modify to fit 73-79) Dimensions: 38" L x 29.5" W Note: 73-79 models may require trimming on rear edge of cab floor.

www.autometaldirect.com

 

[Zelph]

I would advise to brace the area around the front seat, rear bolt holes.
The way the seat frame is so short and the seat overhang adds a ton of stress to that area. Typically stress cracks will form.

 

[K5Rob]

I would advise to brace the area around the front seat, rear bolt holes.
The way the seat frame is so short and the seat overhang adds a ton of stress to that area. Typically stress cracks will form.

Will do, thanks Zelph