Wood Bed Installation question

[Caudillo64]

I wasn't sure where to post this question so here it gose. Dose anyone know if you have to run the mounting bolts threw the wood in the bed or can you just bolt the bed rail to the frame?

[Caudillo64]

Anyone?

[theastronaut]

I didn't go through the wood on the blue '65. Just notched the back of the wood for the bolt heads and bolted the metal braces down. Much cleaner looking that way.

[Clyde65]

I didnt go through my would with the bolts.

[kieth]

I bolted directly also, here is a pic

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...x8TPp&lb=1&s=A


http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...fv9bn&lb=1&s=A

[1964Chevy]

I ground out the underside of the boards and installed the bolts hidden. It works great.

[62 Barnfind]

Originally Posted by theastronaut

I didn't go through the wood on the blue '65. Just notched the back of the wood for the bolt heads and bolted the metal braces down. Much cleaner looking that way.

First of all your truck came out great! I have been working on my bed for over a month working out all the imperfections. I was on GMC Paul's site and saw that he had the specs for cutting you own boards. Did you cut your own and what stain did you use? I guess I can do the same with my stepide just use the strips to hold down the wood?

[Caudillo64]

Originally Posted by theastronaut

I didn't go through the wood on the blue '65. Just notched the back of the wood for the bolt heads and bolted the metal braces down. Much cleaner looking that way.

Thanks I think thats what I will do not go thru the wood. I think it dose look cleaner. I was just wondering if the bed was not as secure with out the bolts thru the wood.

[Sharps40]

Bed install on Ol John Lee....pine from lowes, milled at home on the table saw. Only thru bolts were on the extreme left and right bed rails at the angle brackets and the four holes for bed to frame holddown.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548032

[Caudillo64]

I'm just starting to install my wood I went with a balck stain. but I also sealed the 4 corner pocket holes on top of the bed and the seam on the back side of the bed. Along with the hidden hinges No chains.