This is the same way I did mine I just hogged out some wood underneath to
clear the bolt heads
Bill 48'chevy pick-up
Channahon,Ill.
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Go ahead and take risks....just be sure that everything
will turn out OK.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hanlon, Bill" <Bill.Hanlon@COMPAQ.com>
To: "Dave" <dave@juniorbaseball.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 5:33 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Pre-drilling Oak Bed Wood
> I don't know about AD beds, but when I put a new oak bed in my TF I did
> not use the stock (through-wood) mounting bolts. Instead I used shorter
> bolts through the cross brace pieces without extending through the wood.
> It probably isn't as strong, but if you are putting in a fancy wood bed
> like I did you probably are not going to haul gravel in it anyway. I
> think it looks much better without these bolts. I've been driving mine
> this way for over 3 years and the bed has not fallen off yet.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave [mailto:dave@juniorbaseball.com]
> Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 1:27 PM
> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: [oletrucks] Pre-drilling Oak Bed Wood
>
>
> Dave here with Dusty's '50 GMC. Thanks for the input about the stake
> hole
> covers!
>
> Next question:
>
> I am ordering a new set of oak bed wood for this longbed (89") model,
> but
> Chevy Duty, who has the best price on this wood ($225) does NOT offer
> the
> pre-drilling of the holes and countersinks on the longbed, as they say
> they
> do not have the pattern. Brothers has the pattern and will pre-drill for
> $35, but their wood is $240. So my question is, just how
> difficult/tricky is
> drilling this wood set and where does the countersink go? Since the
> steel
> strips go on top of the wood joints, I see no reason countersinks are
> required, unless they are on the BOTTOM of the wood. Anyone ever drill
> their
> own wood? Any help will be appreciated!
> Is it truly worth letting them pre-drill and paying the extra $50
> total
> from Brothers??
>
> Dave Destler
> '50 GMC
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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