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    Quote Originally Posted by FF33rod View Post
    The firewall and footbox fronts install long before the floor pieces in both the Gen 1 and Gen 2 build manuals so they would end up under....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mastertech5 View Post
    Ditto. I had about 1/4" space between the floor and the footbox pieces. I jacked them up using a 2x4 and drilled the rivet holes. Then I gooped them with the marine adhesive, jacked them back up and 3/16 riveted them. 4 on each side.
    Dang, I better read that manual a little better. Mine came with the floor panel under the lip of the firewall so I assumed that was correct.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Just 1 More View Post
    Dang, I better read that manual a little better. Mine came with the floor panel under the lip of the firewall so I assumed that was correct.
    Yeah, just think of the joint, one is much harder to get water through. But since you'll caulk anyway, not a huge thing.
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    FFR33 #997 (Gen1 chassis, Gen2 body), license plate DRIVE IT says it all! build thread
    My build: 350SBC, TKO600, hardtop, no fenders/hood, 32 grill, 3 link, sway bars, 355/30r19
    Previous cars: GTD40, Cobra, tubeframe 55 Chevy, 66 Nova, 56 F100

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