1935 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

Fisher Body Service Manual, 1935
Floor Assembly is formed into the Body Shell. The Rear Body
Hinge Pillar has a metal brace screwed to it at the bottom.
This Pillar to Sill Brace is attached with bolts and screws to
the Body Main Sills but is spotwelded to the Kickup Sill and
Floor Pans. (See Illustration No. 32 at A.). This is an important
Brace binding many parts together and it therefore
All Floor Pans are impressed with corrugations that serve
to brace and stiffen the Pans.
These impressed sections are later filled with Sound Silencing
Board or Matting which is cemented to the Floor Pans in
these impressions.
Compound and soft rubber Fillers are used to seal the joints
Illustration No. 32
Center View of Floor Pan and Sill Construction.
should be kept rigidly tight and solid at all times.
The Body Center Pillar is attached at the Floor by means of
a steel brace screwed to the Pillar and to the Body Main Sill.
The Pillar extends down below the Sill and has a bolt located
under the Pillar Cover (See Illustration No. 82 at L) that
projects through the Sill Cover Panel and has a metal plate
where the Body Panels, Floor Pans and Body Sills are attached
together. This is to prevent dust and air leaks. Either F.S.
1040 or 1039 compound may be used for sealing or cementing
these Body Parts.
In most 1935 Body Styles the Rear Floor Carpet is cemented
and fastened to the Floor and Sills which further helps to
Illustration No. 33
Close Up of Rear Seat Pan and Seat Riser.
and nut that binds the parts together, acting as a stiffener
or bracer for the Panel.
At the Front Body Pillar the Main Sill joins the Front End
Frame Assembly by having the Front End Frame Side Brace
(which is part of the Front Body Pillar) bolted and screwed
to the Main Sill. (See Illustration No. 9 at C.)
sound-silence as well as dust-seal the Floor joints. These
fastenings will have to be loosened to roll back the edges of the
Carpet if the Body Bolts are to be adjusted for Body Alignment.
They should be re-fastened down again when work is
completed.
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