>From your description,
> The lower front of my box has an
> angled piece of sheet metal
> which extends about 1 1/4" toward the bed and
> runs the width of the bed.
you must have a different bed, at least the front panel anyway. There is no
such piece on my bed (purchased brand new from Mar-K). This area is commonly a
rust problem, maybe someone patched in a repair panel in that area.
Jack
On Thu, 3 Oct 2002 09:12:26 -0400 Darrel Bunge <dbunge@attbi.com> wrote:
> I guess I don't see where the box sheet metal
> would fasten to the
> crossmember. The lower front of my box has an
> angled piece of sheet metal
> which extends about 1 1/4" toward the bed and
> runs the width of the bed. If
> that rests on the front crossmember, the box
> sits too far back and the
> running boards won't connect to the rear
> fenders. However, if that "lip"
> sits just in front of the crossmember,
> everything fits except now there is
> no direct connection between the sheet metal of
> the box and the frame.
> Darrel
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jack Halton"
> To: "Darrel Bunge" ;
> Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 5:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Box Install
>
>
> > If the '47 is the same as my '51 - and it
> should be - there are about a
> > dozen 1/4" bolts that attach the forward
> crossmember to the front bed
> panel.
> > So when the long bolts go down through the
> bed floor, crossmember and
> frame,
> > the front of the bed is secure.
> >
> > Jack
> > www.inliners.org
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Darrel Bunge"
> > To:
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 11:06 PM
> > Subject: [oletrucks] Box Install
> >
> >
> > > I began putting the box on my '47 - 3100
> and have a question. What
> holds
> > down
> > > the front of the box to the frame? It
> looks like the front sheet metal
> of
> > the
> > > box fits on the front rail of the first
> crossmember. While the
> > crossmember is
> > > bolted through the frame, the box just sits
> on the front edge of the
> > > crossmember. Is this correct. I know once
> the fenders and running
> boards
> > are
> > > added, they will tie in to the front of the
> box, but it seemed like
> there
> > > should be some other point of attachment to
> the frame.
> > >
> > > Darrel Bunge
> > > 1947 - 3100
> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks
> built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks
> built between 1941 and 1959
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