disassembling wood bed - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

bucket · 12-19-2005, 01:08 PM

i know this has been discussed before...

what is the easiest way to remove the wood floor? remove bed and set on its end? grind out bolts? those things look rusty!

68haywagon · 12-19-2005, 01:31 PM

Chainsaw

Sorry I couldn't resist, I am of no help.

Mike

Spoof · 12-19-2005, 10:24 PM

The easiest thing to do is to weld the carrige bolts to the bed strips and remove the nuts or snap them off. It sounds stoopid but it's the easiest way.

bucket · 12-20-2005, 01:09 AM

thanks for the suggestion spoof.

72MARIO · 12-20-2005, 10:21 AM

Impact Gun and tighten them untill they break. Loosening them will just be a pain in the neck.

Spoof · 12-21-2005, 12:10 AM

The problem I had with trying to snap them off is that the carrige bolt will just strip the bed strip seats and simply spin.
I used a grinder, torch...you name it.
When you do weld up the bolt head to the strips it will have to be more than a tack.

dwaite72lnghrn · 12-21-2005, 06:48 AM

When I did my bed the wood was so bad I could break it out by hand and then I took a bolt cutter to the bolts. Not sure how bad your bed is but you could cut down the middle of the boards and get the wood out, That would leave you a few more options.

67chevemall · 12-21-2005, 10:22 AM

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrinder!

12-19-2005, 01:08 PM	#1
bucket Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 923	disassembling wood bed i know this has been discussed before... what is the easiest way to remove the wood floor? remove bed and set on its end? grind out bolts? those things look rusty!

12-19-2005, 01:31 PM	#2
68haywagon I'm watching you! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Levittown, PA Posts: 1,822	Re: disassembling wood bed Chainsaw Sorry I couldn't resist, I am of no help. Mike __________________ 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Z71 4WD 1993 Chevrolet C-1500 W/T - Blue - 4.3L V-6, 4 speed auto - Dad's (RIP) 1992 Chevrolet S10 - LS swap project 1968 Chevrolet C-10 longbed fleetside - sold

12-19-2005, 10:24 PM	#3
Spoof Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Victoria,BC, Canada Posts: 1,300	Re: disassembling wood bed The easiest thing to do is to weld the carrige bolts to the bed strips and remove the nuts or snap them off. It sounds stoopid but it's the easiest way. __________________ 71 GMC 1500 LWB

12-20-2005, 01:09 AM	#4
bucket Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 923	Re: disassembling wood bed thanks for the suggestion spoof.

12-20-2005, 10:21 AM	#5
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	Re: disassembling wood bed Impact Gun and tighten them untill they break. Loosening them will just be a pain in the neck. __________________ 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

12-21-2005, 12:10 AM	#6
Spoof Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Victoria,BC, Canada Posts: 1,300	Re: disassembling wood bed The problem I had with trying to snap them off is that the carrige bolt will just strip the bed strip seats and simply spin. I used a grinder, torch...you name it. When you do weld up the bolt head to the strips it will have to be more than a tack. __________________ 71 GMC 1500 LWB

12-21-2005, 06:48 AM	#7
dwaite72lnghrn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: central pa Posts: 1,525	Re: disassembling wood bed When I did my bed the wood was so bad I could break it out by hand and then I took a bolt cutter to the bolts. Not sure how bad your bed is but you could cut down the middle of the boards and get the wood out, That would leave you a few more options. __________________ 72 longhorn c30 502BB/th400/fact air/4.11rear/ custom camper 72 bug(the better half's) under reconstruction 2009 HHR aqua blue 71 GMC k20 350/sm465 2009 Chevy hd3500 6.6 Victory Red crew cab dually Dave & Jeanne

12-21-2005, 10:22 AM	#8
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	Re: disassembling wood bed Grrrrrrrrrrrrrinder! __________________ 1968 Chevy C10 307 3ott fleetside 1967 Chevy C/10 V8, 3spd, fleetside lwb.Sold 1967 Chev C/10 step, 383, M21. SOLD

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