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**pdxhall** · 07-10-2011, 06:40 PM

A quick question for you guys that have done this. I am taking my bed apart. I know there are 4 bolts and 2 welds to deal with. No problem with the bolts and the horizontal weld, but the vertical weld is giving me problems. What methods have you used to do this section. I have a 3" cutoff wheel and 3" grinder, but neither will get in to where I need.

rbar · 07-10-2011, 11:44 PM

I wonder if they are all welded the same way? I did one about two years ago and I think I only used a cutoff wheel. Sounds like a dumb question, but do you have a guard around part of the wheel that can be removed?
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**pdxhall** · 07-11-2011, 01:29 AM

rbar, Yeah I had a guard on the wheel but it didn't help by taking it off. I solved the problem, though, for 3 bucks and a trip to Harbor Freight. I bought a shaft that hooks up to the collet on my die grinder and has a attachment for a cutoff wheel. That gave me enough clearance to get in where I needed to a cut the welds. My truck is now bedless and ready to continue work on the rear suspension and frame.

07-10-2011, 06:40 PM	#1
pdxhall Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 2,080	disassembling fleetside bed A quick question for you guys that have done this. I am taking my bed apart. I know there are 4 bolts and 2 welds to deal with. No problem with the bolts and the horizontal weld, but the vertical weld is giving me problems. What methods have you used to do this section. I have a 3" cutoff wheel and 3" grinder, but neither will get in to where I need.

07-10-2011, 11:44 PM	#2
rbar Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Meridian, Idaho Posts: 422	Re: disassembling fleetside bed I wonder if they are all welded the same way? I did one about two years ago and I think I only used a cutoff wheel. Sounds like a dumb question, but do you have a guard around part of the wheel that can be removed? Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1963 Chevy stepside 327 1965 Chevy swb 383 1996 Mystic Mustang Cobra 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP 415hp/415tq 6speed

07-11-2011, 01:29 AM	#3
pdxhall Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 2,080	Re: disassembling fleetside bed rbar, Yeah I had a guard on the wheel but it didn't help by taking it off. I solved the problem, though, for 3 bucks and a trip to Harbor Freight. I bought a shaft that hooks up to the collet on my die grinder and has a attachment for a cutoff wheel. That gave me enough clearance to get in where I needed to a cut the welds. My truck is now bedless and ready to continue work on the rear suspension and frame.



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