Bed slats that hold up the wood. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

8door · 03-23-2011, 05:39 PM

One of the problems I have in waiting so long to rebuild my truck,
is forget where what goes where.
I did bag and mark all the bolts and screws, and put tape on the wiring looms otherwise my feeble brain would shut down. I know none of you have ever had this problem.............

Anyway to the bed question : It is a long Fleetside wood bed and there are several channel cross slats ( see don't even know what to call those ) that all look the same, but one.
It is about half as tall as the others.
Where dose it go ????????

Shyguy · 03-23-2011, 05:49 PM

GMC Paul's and LMC web-sites have pretty good views of where the cross pieces go. I can not remember for sure myself, but some day will have to when I put the short step bed on the '67.

8door · 03-23-2011, 08:03 PM

Went to his site earlier, very good info on wood dimensions
and bolt locations, but couldn't find a section for the slat locations ?
Will try LMC.
Thanks.

**seafoam68** · 03-23-2011, 09:11 PM

I'm sure that one goes in the middle (above the rear end housing).
Posted via Mobile Device

clos69 · 03-23-2011, 10:20 PM

Check here also.

8door · 03-23-2011, 11:10 PM

Bingo, both you guys.
That's were I bought my wood.
The thin one is also where the muffler heat shields will go.

03-23-2011, 05:39 PM	#1
8door Not too old to learn Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 617	Bed slats that hold up the wood. One of the problems I have in waiting so long to rebuild my truck, is forget where what goes where. I did bag and mark all the bolts and screws, and put tape on the wiring looms otherwise my feeble brain would shut down. I know none of you have ever had this problem............. Anyway to the bed question : It is a long Fleetside wood bed and there are several channel cross slats ( see don't even know what to call those ) that all look the same, but one. It is about half as tall as the others. Where dose it go ???????? __________________ 1968 C10 a way to long restoration.

03-23-2011, 05:49 PM	#2
Shyguy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 2,436	Re: Bed slats that hold up the wood. GMC Paul's and LMC web-sites have pretty good views of where the cross pieces go. I can not remember for sure myself, but some day will have to when I put the short step bed on the '67. __________________ '67 Chevy C-20 short stepper - build complete, 454/SM-465. '75 C-30 Single Cab DRW-350 small block/NP-435. '77 GMC-6500 Dump Truck, 427 Tall Deck. '92 GMC K-3500 Duallie, 454/4L80E.

03-23-2011, 08:03 PM	#3
8door Not too old to learn Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 617	Re: Bed slats that hold up the wood. Went to his site earlier, very good info on wood dimensions and bolt locations, but couldn't find a section for the slat locations ? Will try LMC. Thanks. __________________ 1968 C10 a way to long restoration. Last edited by 8door; 03-23-2011 at 08:04 PM.

03-23-2011, 09:11 PM	#4
seafoam68 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 259	Re: Bed slats that hold up the wood. I'm sure that one goes in the middle (above the rear end housing). Posted via Mobile Device

03-23-2011, 10:20 PM	#5
clos69 Its Topless Season!!!! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: fort worth, tx Posts: 1,657	Re: Bed slats that hold up the wood. Check here also. __________________ -Carlos- The of America *1967 SWB Custom C-10* *(Celeste)* Join the *Patina Club*

03-23-2011, 11:10 PM	#6
8door Not too old to learn Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 617	Re: Bed slats that hold up the wood. Bingo, both you guys. That's were I bought my wood. The thin one is also where the muffler heat shields will go. __________________ 1968 C10 a way to long restoration.

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