Repro M38 body question

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Repro M38 body question

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Hi,

Anyone have a reproduction M38 body? I wanted to know if the front floor area is the same as an original M38? Is the entire center section of the repro floor bolted in and removeable?

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Bob,

The reproduction tubs I have seen had floors that were spot welded.

Someone else may know more than I do though.
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Hello Bob:

I have a repro body, and the floor center section is bolted, just like the original. Only thing is, I can't use my original floor plates, since the bolt holes on the tub floor don't match with the removable plates' holes... :?
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Hi Jorge,

How old is your repro body? Can you get repro floor parts to fit?

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Bob
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Ryan_Miller wrote:Bob,

The reproduction tubs I have seen had floors that were spot welded.

Someone else may know more than I do though.
Ryan,

Were those older repros? Maybe now they are more accurate?

Thanks,
Bob
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Sorry,

I did not know you were talking about the transmission cover!

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Post by CJ3B »

Hello Bob:

My repro tub is maybe 8-9 months old... I've been doing a frame-off rebuild fot he last year. Yes, the repro plates fit the tub chassis; they came installed on the tub.
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