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tim21391 · 04-04-2010, 10:26 PM

wheres a good place to look at for bed bolts to assemble my longbed.. i am swapping floors out to a different steel floor since mine was all holey... so i need new bols going from the sides to the floor the front panel and all.. also i want new bed to frame bolts.. i looked at a place and started tallying it up to over 100-200 bucks.. is that right?

MT71c-10 · 04-05-2010, 12:08 AM

Might be cheaper to try your local hardware store. I've had to correct some mistakes from one of the big resto co's, and found buying in bulk much cheaper, just make sure all the bolts are the same.

Tx Firefighter · 04-05-2010, 04:37 AM

Tractor Supply sells carriage bolts for about 3 bucks a pound. You should be able to get all of the bolts, nuts, and washers to do the entire bed for well under 20 dollars.

Aarons72s · 04-06-2010, 02:28 AM

I second Tx Firefighter on that. Also if you want chrome or stainless you can try ACE as they do stock some.

mrein3 · 04-06-2010, 07:18 AM

Anybody know off-hand what lengths, sizes, and amounts?

I'm in the same position. I have one disassembled and want to get to that this spring.

m6z · 04-06-2010, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by mrein3

Anybody know off-hand what lengths, sizes, and amounts?

I'm in the same position. I have one disassembled and want to get to that this spring.

I'd also like this info. If any one is in the process of putting a bed togeather right now please post the info.

cdowns · 04-06-2010, 09:35 AM

count and measure is that soooo difficult?????

m6z · 04-06-2010, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by cdowns

count and measure is that soooo difficult?????

Not difficult, but If one person has allready done the work. Why not share the info with the rest of us and save us some time? Plus the bed I have is in peices so I don't have any of the original hardware to compare.

robzilla · 04-06-2010, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

Tractor Supply sells carriage bolts for about 3 bucks a pound. You should be able to get all of the bolts, nuts, and washers to do the entire bed for well under 20 dollars.

would these work for wood bed replacement?

msgross · 04-06-2010, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by robzilla

would these work for wood bed replacement?

You could make it work, The only difference it the offest washers and bolts for the main bed mounting, I had a set of those for sale on the parts board...

tim21391 · 04-06-2010, 12:53 PM

ya i dont have the bolts to measure i either cut and drilled them out or i just kept tightening the bolts until they broke off then i just left them in the grass..

Tx Firefighter · 04-06-2010, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tim21391

ya i dont have the bolts to measure i either cut and drilled them out or i just kept tightening the bolts until they broke off then i just left them in the grass..

Sucks to mow your lawn I'd bet.

msgross · 04-06-2010, 01:00 PM

You should be able to get a rough idea by using some old bolts that you have lying around... Most of the assembly bolts are 3/8 i think and the mount bolts are 7/16 or 1/2 at the most. I'd run to Tractor Supply, pick up a few grade 2 bolts of different lengths and test them out... then buy what you need. Only cost 50 cents to pick up a handful of choices.

Twisted78SS · 04-06-2010, 02:18 PM

There was a thread with pictures and lengths for each position around here somewhere..

My bad, the thread I mentioned was for Blazer body mount bolts..

*Fitz* · 04-06-2010, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by tim21391

wheres a good place to look at for bed bolts to assemble my longbed.. i am swapping floors out to a different steel floor since mine was all holey... so i need new bols going from the sides to the floor the front panel and all.. also i want new bed to frame bolts.. i looked at a place and started tallying it up to over 100-200 bucks.. is that right?

MMS & Accessories has a complete bed bolt kit in polished stainless. Why measure and count when someone else has already done it for you???? And yeah...it ain't cheap. Entire truck kit is 379.00

Tx Firefighter · 04-06-2010, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Fitz

MMS & Accessories has a complete bed bolt kit in polished stainless. Why measure and count when someone else has already done it for you???? And yeah...it ain't cheap. Entire truck kit is 379.00

Question and answer both right there. I can do a whole lot of measuring to save some money. On my junk, I actually ordered a basic zinc plated kit from Mar-K for 50 bucks. I figure I could have assembled my own hardware for about half that, so some convenience for 25 bucks was worth it to me.

tim21391 · 04-06-2010, 07:45 PM

ha ya tx i dont mow my lawn my 11 yr old brother does so he will have a surprise maybe haha.. its rained so they might of sunk in the ground

STINEY · 09-20-2010, 02:45 PM

I used 4" 3/8 zinc coated bolts nuts & nuts from TSC this weekend. 8 of them worked fine for my '67 1/2 ton with steel floor.

$5

04-04-2010, 10:26 PM	#1
tim21391 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salina, Kansas Posts: 1,998	bed bolt shopping? wheres a good place to look at for bed bolts to assemble my longbed.. i am swapping floors out to a different steel floor since mine was all holey... so i need new bols going from the sides to the floor the front panel and all.. also i want new bed to frame bolts.. i looked at a place and started tallying it up to over 100-200 bucks.. is that right? __________________ 1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796

04-05-2010, 12:08 AM	#2
MT71c-10 Too many toys,not enough money Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bozeman,MT Posts: 237	Re: bed bolt shopping? Might be cheaper to try your local hardware store. I've had to correct some mistakes from one of the big resto co's, and found buying in bulk much cheaper, just make sure all the bolts are the same. __________________ Looking for all Montana members. PM me or send friend request.http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...36#post3813336

04-05-2010, 04:37 AM	#3
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: bed bolt shopping? Tractor Supply sells carriage bolts for about 3 bucks a pound. You should be able to get all of the bolts, nuts, and washers to do the entire bed for well under 20 dollars. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

04-06-2010, 02:28 AM	#4
Aarons72s Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 10,670	Re: bed bolt shopping? I second Tx Firefighter on that. Also if you want chrome or stainless you can try ACE as they do stock some.

04-06-2010, 07:18 AM	#5
mrein3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Center City, MN, USA Posts: 3,254	Re: bed bolt shopping? Anybody know off-hand what lengths, sizes, and amounts? I'm in the same position. I have one disassembled and want to get to that this spring. __________________ '70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN

04-06-2010, 09:35 AM	#7
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: bed bolt shopping? count and measure is that soooo difficult????? __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

04-06-2010, 12:53 PM	#11
tim21391 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salina, Kansas Posts: 1,998	Re: bed bolt shopping? ya i dont have the bolts to measure i either cut and drilled them out or i just kept tightening the bolts until they broke off then i just left them in the grass.. __________________ 1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796

04-06-2010, 01:00 PM	#13
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: bed bolt shopping? You should be able to get a rough idea by using some old bolts that you have lying around... Most of the assembly bolts are 3/8 i think and the mount bolts are 7/16 or 1/2 at the most. I'd run to Tractor Supply, pick up a few grade 2 bolts of different lengths and test them out... then buy what you need. Only cost 50 cents to pick up a handful of choices. __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

04-06-2010, 02:18 PM	#14
Twisted78SS Wide n'Low Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: La Center, WA Posts: 1,511	Re: bed bolt shopping? There was a thread with pictures and lengths for each position around here somewhere.. My bad, the thread I mentioned was for Blazer body mount bolts.. __________________ Trippin Hazard.. 67 swb, Gold Member.. 68 Suburban Air Force Retired Last edited by Twisted78SS; 04-06-2010 at 02:27 PM.

04-06-2010, 07:45 PM	#17
tim21391 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salina, Kansas Posts: 1,998	Re: bed bolt shopping? ha ya tx i dont mow my lawn my 11 yr old brother does so he will have a surprise maybe haha.. its rained so they might of sunk in the ground __________________ 1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796

09-20-2010, 02:45 PM	#18
STINEY Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bucyrus Ohio Posts: 32	Re: bed bolt shopping? I used 4" 3/8 zinc coated bolts nuts & nuts from TSC this weekend. 8 of them worked fine for my '67 1/2 ton with steel floor. $5 __________________ Bucyrus, Ohio https://i.imgur.com/TeUPWqt.jpg



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