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dave-68 · 08-26-2020, 06:49 PM

Anyone have their bed wood hit the rivets where the rear cross member ties to the frame? Is there supposed to be a spacer? I’m think about dimpling the wood but not sure I want to cut through the finish.

dave-68 · 08-26-2020, 06:57 PM

Should of been more specific- are there spacers that go under the bed wood cross sills to raise the whole bed above the rivets?

Old_Gold · 08-26-2020, 07:11 PM

It's been a while since I did mine, but I think there were either 4 or six bolts that attached the bed to the truck, and they had a small rubber pad for separation. I could take a peek later to confirm...

Jim

dave-68 · 08-26-2020, 07:34 PM

Thanks Old Gold! Mine’s a SB fleetside so there’s 8 bolts that tie the bed to the frame. Do remember if the rubber went between the sill and frame or sill and wood?

Old_Gold · 08-26-2020, 07:36 PM

I was thinking it was on the frame, but may have to check on that!

Jim

70' · 08-26-2020, 07:54 PM

You have to use a Forstner bit on the bottom side to make a clearance recess over the rivets.

dave-68 · 08-26-2020, 08:06 PM

‘70 thanks. That’s what I was going to do. Just wish I would have caught it before finish. No worries, got plenty of finish left. Not that it matters much but do you know if that was done that way from the factory?

70' · 08-26-2020, 08:14 PM

Dave,
I can't speak to that, but I am sure someone on here knows.

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Originally Posted by dave-68

‘70 thanks. That’s what I was going to do. Just wish I would have caught it before finish. No worries, got plenty of finish left. Not that it matters much but do you know if that was done that way from the factory?

Old_Gold · 08-26-2020, 09:14 PM

Ok, must not have used any spacers, but don't remember any clearance issues with riveted. Here is what I have:

Jim

dave-68 · 08-26-2020, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Old_Gold

Ok, must not have used any spacers, but don't remember any clearance issues with riveted. Here is what I have:

Jim

Thanks. All kinds of mystery fit ups with this one. I blame most of it on the aftermarket stuff I bought years ago.

**mr48chev** · 08-27-2020, 02:03 AM

https://www.classicparts.com/1954-87...ctinfo/13-556/

dave-68 · 08-27-2020, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by mr48chev

https://www.classicparts.com/1954-87...ctinfo/13-556/

Thanks. I read about guys using these and some that didn’t. They might work as long as there thick enough and don’t compress too much. Weird I couldn’t find anything about the bed wood assembly in the factory assembly manual.

72c20customcamper · 08-27-2020, 09:16 AM

There were no spacers on mine when I disassembled it. Original wood in bed had no issue with the wood hitting

**1971Stepside** · 08-27-2020, 09:31 AM

Steppers have a rubber pad that goes between the frame and bed available. Not sure about the fleets.

08-26-2020, 06:49 PM	#1
dave-68 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Palm Bay, Florida Posts: 75	Bed wood hits frame rivets Anyone have their bed wood hit the rivets where the rear cross member ties to the frame? Is there supposed to be a spacer? I’m think about dimpling the wood but not sure I want to cut through the finish.

08-26-2020, 06:57 PM	#2
dave-68 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Palm Bay, Florida Posts: 75	Re: Bed wood hits frame rivets Should of been more specific- are there spacers that go under the bed wood cross sills to raise the whole bed above the rivets?

08-26-2020, 07:11 PM	#3
Old_Gold Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Mason City, IA Posts: 157	Re: Bed wood hits frame rivets It's been a while since I did mine, but I think there were either 4 or six bolts that attached the bed to the truck, and they had a small rubber pad for separation. I could take a peek later to confirm... Jim

08-26-2020, 07:34 PM	#4
dave-68 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Palm Bay, Florida Posts: 75	Re: Bed wood hits frame rivets Thanks Old Gold! Mine’s a SB fleetside so there’s 8 bolts that tie the bed to the frame. Do remember if the rubber went between the sill and frame or sill and wood?

08-26-2020, 07:36 PM	#5
Old_Gold Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Mason City, IA Posts: 157	Re: Bed wood hits frame rivets I was thinking it was on the frame, but may have to check on that! Jim

08-26-2020, 07:54 PM	#6
70' Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Dickinson, ND Posts: 197	Re: Bed wood hits frame rivets You have to use a Forstner bit on the bottom side to make a clearance recess over the rivets.

08-26-2020, 08:06 PM	#7
dave-68 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Palm Bay, Florida Posts: 75	Re: Bed wood hits frame rivets ‘70 thanks. That’s what I was going to do. Just wish I would have caught it before finish. No worries, got plenty of finish left. Not that it matters much but do you know if that was done that way from the factory?

08-26-2020, 09:14 PM	#9
Old_Gold Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Mason City, IA Posts: 157	Re: Bed wood hits frame rivets Ok, must not have used any spacers, but don't remember any clearance issues with riveted. Here is what I have: Jim Attached Images

08-27-2020, 02:03 AM	#11
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,721	Re: Bed wood hits frame rivets https://www.classicparts.com/1954-87...ctinfo/13-556/ __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

08-27-2020, 09:16 AM	#13
72c20customcamper Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Catskill Mountains,NY Posts: 8,739	Re: Bed wood hits frame rivets There were no spacers on mine when I disassembled it. Original wood in bed had no issue with the wood hitting __________________ Mark 72 c20 custom camper Husky edition, 66 SS396 Chevelle 1964 Hawk, 63 Avanti,62 lark 1969 AMX , 1968 c20 stepside ,85 K20 1977 Suburban sold 68 anniversary.

08-27-2020, 09:31 AM	#14
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	Re: Bed wood hits frame rivets Steppers have a rubber pad that goes between the frame and bed available. Not sure about the fleets. __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."



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