What bolts ? head board+box sides - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

72MARIO · 02-09-2004, 07:28 PM

I bought my truck with out a box so I never seen what type of bolt is used to hold the bed sides to the head board (OR battle board, front bed pannel) Does anyone have a pitcure of the style of bolt ?

Thanks Mario

walker · 02-09-2004, 09:08 PM

Just a plain ol' 5/16" bolt w/ washer on the head board. The bottom gets 1/4" or 5/16" carriage bolts w/ a heavy washer. They are available from most of the suppliers cheaper than you can buy them at the local hardware store.

02-09-2004, 07:28 PM	#1
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	What bolts ? head board+box sides I bought my truck with out a box so I never seen what type of bolt is used to hold the bed sides to the head board (OR battle board, front bed pannel) Does anyone have a pitcure of the style of bolt ? Thanks Mario __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

02-09-2004, 09:08 PM	#2
walker Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: north of Phx AZ about 30 miles Posts: 698	Just a plain ol' 5/16" bolt w/ washer on the head board. The bottom gets 1/4" or 5/16" carriage bolts w/ a heavy washer. They are available from most of the suppliers cheaper than you can buy them at the local hardware store. __________________ Andy,Phx AZ '67 C-10 (Ahhh, done at last. Well there is that disk front end I want to put in and...) "23 C-Cab-sold '48 Ford 8N tractor(still working) '67 Scout(Now on the road) '70 MG B.-sold

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