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mi396ss · 07-17-2013, 01:29 PM

I was wondering if there is a way to mount a 69 LWB wood bed to the frame without drilling holes through the wood and using the offset washers? Could you just bolt the crossmembers to the frame and rely on the wear strips to hold the wood to the crossmembers and not bolt through the wood at all?

Thanks

stomper · 07-17-2013, 02:40 PM

I've seen Mar K has a kit like that but I haven't used it myself.

http://www.mar-k.com/Catalog/PDF/Cat..._bolts_bed.pdf

cdowns · 07-17-2013, 02:43 PM

the only limit is that what you put on your imagination and work skills

midniteblues · 07-17-2013, 06:04 PM

we did this in the kids 67 in the rear cross sill theres the two mounts we made thick tear drop shaped washers welded them too the bolts an dropped them into the mount holes. basicly did the same for the front cross sill except instead of cutting tear drops they were just rectangles welded too the bolt so the bolt wont turn.i made sure the flat plats that are on the bottom of the cross sills were welded good too the cross sill because it would've been the weakest mounting point with out the bolt going through the wood.

dang i just felt like typing one long sentance

07-17-2013, 01:29 PM	#1
mi396ss Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: U.P., Michigan Posts: 66	Wood Bed Mounting Options I was wondering if there is a way to mount a 69 LWB wood bed to the frame without drilling holes through the wood and using the offset washers? Could you just bolt the crossmembers to the frame and rely on the wear strips to hold the wood to the crossmembers and not bolt through the wood at all? Thanks

07-17-2013, 02:40 PM	#2
stomper Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,701	Re: Wood Bed Mounting Options I've seen Mar K has a kit like that but I haven't used it myself. http://www.mar-k.com/Catalog/PDF/Cat..._bolts_bed.pdf __________________ "I was patina when patina wasn't cool." 1973 Cheyenne SWB Sunset Gold / Frost White / Saddle

07-17-2013, 02:43 PM	#3
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Wood Bed Mounting Options the only limit is that what you put on your imagination and work skills __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

07-17-2013, 06:04 PM	#4
midniteblues Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: strausstown pa Posts: 3,394	Re: Wood Bed Mounting Options we did this in the kids 67 in the rear cross sill theres the two mounts we made thick tear drop shaped washers welded them too the bolts an dropped them into the mount holes. basicly did the same for the front cross sill except instead of cutting tear drops they were just rectangles welded too the bolt so the bolt wont turn.i made sure the flat plats that are on the bottom of the cross sills were welded good too the cross sill because it would've been the weakest mounting point with out the bolt going through the wood. dang i just felt like typing one long sentance __________________ 81 camaro 355 4/spd 342 posi my first love. 67 swb step 454/4spd ott 373 posi 4/7 drop. 2000 s10 zr2 little blue truck that never gets stuck. '74 heald super bronc vt8. tecumseh powered moon rover.



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