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69c10step · 05-23-2007, 10:42 AM

Does the wood floor in my 69 stepside give any strength to the rest of the box? I guess the real question is, if I remove the plywood bed floor that the PO had put in, will my bed fall apart while going down the road?
I told you up front it was a stupid question.

Tom

68 P.O.S. · 05-23-2007, 12:40 PM

It won't fall apart but, with no wood the only thing holding the bed to the frame is the rear cross sill. The rest of the bed bolts go through the bed wood to the frame.

revn67 · 05-23-2007, 12:46 PM

and if you remove the bed wood, then i believe everytime you hit a pothole or a buig neough bump, then your headpanel will slap against the frame. don't quote me on that one though

BACKYARD88 · 05-23-2007, 02:22 PM

The furthest front floor support is bolted to the bed and the steps so if you leave it in you will have four bolts holding the bed on, two front, two rear. I drove mine for a couple months like this and the PO drove it like taht for a couple years. Very light in the rear though, makes it real easy to spin the tires.

EAST SIDE LOW LIFE · 05-23-2007, 06:53 PM

I mounted my 50' box to the frame and then put the wood in on top of the main hold down bolts so that these odd ball factory bolts could not be seen. On my 70' I'm in the process of putting in the new bed floor and on this truck I will be showing these bolts. The box will be fine as long as you put these bolts in with out the wood as the wood does nothing to hold the bed to the box. I've driven the 70' off and on over the last year like this.

esll.

1970bowtie · 05-23-2007, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BACKYARD88

The furthest front floor support is bolted to the bed and the steps so if you leave it in you will have four bolts holding the bed on, two front, two rear. I drove mine for a couple months like this and the PO drove it like taht for a couple years. Very light in the rear though, makes it real easy to spin the tires.

thats not necessarily a bad thing

69c10step · 05-23-2007, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BACKYARD88

.....Very light in the rear though, makes it real easy to spin the tires.

Hey, there's a plus.

Thanks for the input. It sounds like it should be ok to take it out for a little while. The plywood is de-laminating and is looks so bad I can't stand it, but not ready to put in hardwood yet.

05-23-2007, 10:42 AM	#1
69c10step Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Carroll County, MD Posts: 165	Perhaps a stupid question Does the wood floor in my 69 stepside give any strength to the rest of the box? I guess the real question is, if I remove the plywood bed floor that the PO had put in, will my bed fall apart while going down the road? I told you up front it was a stupid question. Tom __________________ '69 short step with dreams of being a hot rod You only need two tools in life - WD-40 and Duct Tape. If it doesn't move and should, use the WD-40. If it shouldn't move and does, use the duct tape.

05-23-2007, 12:40 PM	#2
68 P.O.S. Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,662	Re: Perhaps a stupid question It won't fall apart but, with no wood the only thing holding the bed to the frame is the rear cross sill. The rest of the bed bolts go through the bed wood to the frame. __________________ 72 C10 lwb fleetside -stock 350/350 combo

05-23-2007, 12:46 PM	#3
revn67 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: east longmeadow, MA Posts: 540	Re: Perhaps a stupid question and if you remove the bed wood, then i believe everytime you hit a pothole or a buig neough bump, then your headpanel will slap against the frame. don't quote me on that one though __________________ 67 small windowed,shortbed,fleetside, sbc 327, th350,12 bolt :under the knife: 71 cab for sale in parts classifieds! 2004 black chevy 1500 "finish your beer, theres sober kids in india!"

05-23-2007, 02:22 PM	#4
BACKYARD88 On the fast track to nowhere.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Splendora, Texas Posts: 5,316	Re: Perhaps a stupid question The furthest front floor support is bolted to the bed and the steps so if you leave it in you will have four bolts holding the bed on, two front, two rear. I drove mine for a couple months like this and the PO drove it like taht for a couple years. Very light in the rear though, makes it real easy to spin the tires. __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting

05-23-2007, 06:53 PM	#5
EAST SIDE LOW LIFE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: VANCOUVER ISLAND, B.C., Canada Posts: 1,602	Re: Perhaps a stupid question I mounted my 50' box to the frame and then put the wood in on top of the main hold down bolts so that these odd ball factory bolts could not be seen. On my 70' I'm in the process of putting in the new bed floor and on this truck I will be showing these bolts. The box will be fine as long as you put these bolts in with out the wood as the wood does nothing to hold the bed to the box. I've driven the 70' off and on over the last year like this. esll. __________________ Tomorrow is for doing today's stuff. ************************************* This truck has just the right amount of energy for me! Author: Warren Lake .... (member) Last edited by EAST SIDE LOW LIFE; 05-23-2007 at 09:00 PM.



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