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a1953mdl · 09-30-2008, 09:17 PM

Okay, I have searched thru all our trucks and came up with enough good bed strips to redo the bed in my 67.
As you may know the original bolts have a spline on the shank, under a rounded head. They are not carriage bolts (like I thought). The holes in the original strips are round, not square.
Where can i get the splined ones? Mar K carries regular carriage bolts, not the splined ones.
Lee

myoldchevytruck · 09-30-2008, 09:52 PM

Try Classic Heartbeat...Wes may have an answer for you.
http://www.classicheartbeat.com

I always thought they were 1/4"-20 carriage bolts. Good Luck

hotrod 80 · 10-01-2008, 02:53 PM

I talked to Mar-K today and she offered me the round ones for my angle strips . Maybe i misunderstood her though .

a1953mdl · 10-01-2008, 10:10 PM

Guess I'll contact Mar K, I was going by their online catalog.
My angle strips (the ones that run around the perimeter) are regular carriage bolts with the square shoulder under a rounded head. My bed strips that hold the boards down are the ones that have round holes in them?????
I emailed Classic yesterday, but haven't heard back from them yet.
I did contact a local bolt supply. They call them spline neck bolts. They don't stock them, but are going to check on availability.
I wind up doing this in the the night time when most places are closed.
Lee

hotrod 80 · 10-02-2008, 08:23 AM

O.k. sorry , i got confused . I bought the strips from Mar-K and they have square holes . I also bought the bolt kit from them . I should have bought the angle strips around the perimeter of the bed new and replaced them before paint , live and learn . Anyway i bought the angle strip covers and they have to be drilled to match the existing holes . that's where the round head , round locking style bolts came in .

jef5150 · 10-02-2008, 01:09 PM

Lee
try these guys http://nationalbolt.thomasnet.com/vi...1047&forward=1

they're ribbing doesn't seem to go as far as original bolts (my camera sucks), but you only need ribbing to go as far as bed strip thickness.You might have some problems with new bolts spinning when you tighten them up because the original bolts were "pressed" into a smaller diameter hole,you can see the huge "pucker" on the backside of your strips.

jeff

a1953mdl · 10-02-2008, 09:16 PM

Thanks for the link. I sent them an email to find out the minimum order and the cost.
Lee

BIGMAC68 · 10-03-2008, 09:37 AM

Mar-k has these in stock. They call them ribbed-neck bolts.

MAR-Ktech · 10-03-2008, 01:50 PM

You are right, bigmac68. We do have ribbed neck bolts.

You didn't find them on the website because this particular part is one we have listed by part number only. I will see about fixing that so they are available under the "parts available" list.
1/4-20 X 1 1/4 Part # 100479 in Steel are .45 each
1/4-20 X 1 1/4 Part # 100501 in Unpolished Stainless are 1.00 each
1/4-20 X 1 1/4 Part # 100500 in Polished Stainless are 1.25 each

You can put in these part numbers and order at www.mar-k.com/catalog
Hope that helps.

a1953mdl · 10-04-2008, 08:34 AM

THANKS to you all.
Information like this is what makes this forum so GREAT.
Lee

09-30-2008, 09:17 PM	#1
a1953mdl Rusty but Trusty Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 228	Bed strip bolts Okay, I have searched thru all our trucks and came up with enough good bed strips to redo the bed in my 67. As you may know the original bolts have a spline on the shank, under a rounded head. They are not carriage bolts (like I thought). The holes in the original strips are round, not square. Where can i get the splined ones? Mar K carries regular carriage bolts, not the splined ones. Lee __________________ 72 SWB, 454 / th400... hoping the kids don't get all the parts before it gets built

09-30-2008, 09:52 PM	#2
myoldchevytruck Retired Air Force Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida 33024 Posts: 1,808	Re: Bed strip bolts Try Classic Heartbeat...Wes may have an answer for you. http://www.classicheartbeat.com I always thought they were 1/4"-20 carriage bolts. Good Luck __________________ Harry 69' SWB Step Side 1/2 Ton w/68' Front Clip Swap from Leafs to Trailing Arms (Complete) Swap 6 Lug to 5 Lug (w/ Disk Brakes in Front) 3/6 Drop Help Support The Board Click Here For Information On How To Subscribe Krue's FAQ Page Vendors

10-01-2008, 02:53 PM	#3
hotrod 80 mini truck racer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Baytown , texas Posts: 3,010	Re: Bed strip bolts I talked to Mar-K today and she offered me the round ones for my angle strips . Maybe i misunderstood her though . __________________ 1949 5-window 1969 Camaro 1976 Chevy Luv yellow 1978 Chevy Luv Blue 1976 Chevy Luv Black 1979 Firebird Flooded in Harvey 1999 F350 Dually 2005 GMC Sierra 4.8 RCSB 2014 Explorer (wifes) My build :http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=399148 Build #2: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=653583

10-01-2008, 10:10 PM	#4
a1953mdl Rusty but Trusty Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 228	Re: Bed strip bolts Guess I'll contact Mar K, I was going by their online catalog. My angle strips (the ones that run around the perimeter) are regular carriage bolts with the square shoulder under a rounded head. My bed strips that hold the boards down are the ones that have round holes in them????? I emailed Classic yesterday, but haven't heard back from them yet. I did contact a local bolt supply. They call them spline neck bolts. They don't stock them, but are going to check on availability. I wind up doing this in the the night time when most places are closed. Lee __________________ 72 SWB, 454 / th400... hoping the kids don't get all the parts before it gets built

10-02-2008, 08:23 AM	#5
hotrod 80 mini truck racer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Baytown , texas Posts: 3,010	Re: Bed strip bolts O.k. sorry , i got confused . I bought the strips from Mar-K and they have square holes . I also bought the bolt kit from them . I should have bought the angle strips around the perimeter of the bed new and replaced them before paint , live and learn . Anyway i bought the angle strip covers and they have to be drilled to match the existing holes . that's where the round head , round locking style bolts came in . __________________ 1949 5-window 1969 Camaro 1976 Chevy Luv yellow 1978 Chevy Luv Blue 1976 Chevy Luv Black 1979 Firebird Flooded in Harvey 1999 F350 Dually 2005 GMC Sierra 4.8 RCSB 2014 Explorer (wifes) My build :http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=399148 Build #2: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=653583

10-02-2008, 01:09 PM	#6
jef5150 Inline 69 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: valleysprings,california Posts: 1,018	Re: Bed strip bolts Lee try these guys http://nationalbolt.thomasnet.com/vi...1047&forward=1 they're ribbing doesn't seem to go as far as original bolts (my camera sucks), but you only need ribbing to go as far as bed strip thickness.You might have some problems with new bolts spinning when you tighten them up because the original bolts were "pressed" into a smaller diameter hole,you can see the huge "pucker" on the backside of your strips. jeff Attached Images

10-02-2008, 09:16 PM	#7
a1953mdl Rusty but Trusty Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 228	Re: Bed strip bolts Thanks for the link. I sent them an email to find out the minimum order and the cost. Lee __________________ 72 SWB, 454 / th400... hoping the kids don't get all the parts before it gets built

10-03-2008, 09:37 AM	#8
BIGMAC68 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tuttle Oklahoma Posts: 162	Re: Bed strip bolts Mar-k has these in stock. They call them ribbed-neck bolts.

10-03-2008, 01:50 PM	#9
MAR-Ktech Truck Parts Mfg. Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 697	Re: Bed strip bolts You are right, bigmac68. We do have ribbed neck bolts. You didn't find them on the website because this particular part is one we have listed by part number only. I will see about fixing that so they are available under the "parts available" list. 1/4-20 X 1 1/4 Part # 100479 in Steel are .45 each 1/4-20 X 1 1/4 Part # 100501 in Unpolished Stainless are 1.00 each 1/4-20 X 1 1/4 Part # 100500 in Polished Stainless are 1.25 each You can put in these part numbers and order at www.mar-k.com/catalog Hope that helps. __________________ GET MAR-K Quality! Restoration and Custom Pickup Parts for Chevy, GMC, Ford, Dodge and Custom Trucks Last edited by MAR-Ktech; 10-03-2008 at 01:51 PM.

10-04-2008, 08:34 AM	#10
a1953mdl Rusty but Trusty Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 228	Re: Bed strip bolts THANKS to you all. Information like this is what makes this forum so GREAT. Lee __________________ 72 SWB, 454 / th400... hoping the kids don't get all the parts before it gets built



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