Hole in the Floor

[pattypape]

Some FC's had a panel to access the steering box....???...

Bill 88 FC Michigan

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bubblerboy64"
wrote:
>
> Just finished installing my air seats. Big improvement in ride
quality
> and especially considering that my bus does not have air suspension
> (steel springs). In the process I found a hole (covered by a
obviously
> previous owner installed aluminum cover) this hole is right next to
the
> dog house actually between the dog house and the drivers seat. I
would
> have to assume it was for a shift lever of some type. Now this bus
had
> originally the 391 ford industrial motor and I think maybe there
was a
> second larger ford motor in there before the 3208 was used. I am
just
> curious about this hole and am wondering if it would have been made
for
> some other reason then for a shift lever? Would if have been a
manual
> transmission? Any guesses or speculation welcome. The hole is
about
> six inches wide and perhaps ten inches long oval in shape.
> John Heckman
> central Pa
> 1973 FC
>