![]() |
Register or Log In To remove these advertisements. |
|
|
![]() |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
![]() |
#1 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Central PA
Posts: 12,201
|
![]()
I am getting ready to remove my bed for the following reasons:
1. Clean up the back of the frame. 2. Add my new poly tank conversion 3. Add my NOS wood floor (old one was rotted) 4. Add new wheel wells 5. Add new E-brake cables and lines 6. Add my bumper with brackets (maybe a hitch if I find one) Any thing else that I should do while it's off? Any advice, I plan to replae the cross sills as well during this so I might as well remove the bedside and front piece. The link below has pics of it...thanks in advance ![]() http://picasaweb.google.com/hawkdriver2002 For those of you that have troubles with pictures or want something like "photobucket" that others use on here try this link... It's a new service that is free from google (I think that they are taking over the world!). Last edited by msgross; 10-05-2006 at 07:28 PM. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#2 |
Senior Member
![]() Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Clarkrange Tennessee
Posts: 1,786
|
Re: Advice before I take the bed apart?
I just took one apart. The bedside bolts are easier to take off if you tighten them and they snap off, rather than trying to loosen then as they spin. I found this after I took on side off the hard way.
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#3 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Central PA
Posts: 12,201
|
Re: Advice before I take the bed apart?
how about the new bolts for the bedside to wheel well? Were they easy? snapping off bolts is what i'm good at!!
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Southern Pines NC
Posts: 3,853
|
Re: Advice before I take the bed apart?
That is definity the way. Snap them off and be done with it
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#5 | |
Chief Honcho In Charge
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Bentonville AR
Posts: 970
|
Re: Advice before I take the bed apart?
Let's see some pics. I will be doing this same thing in the spring.
Tim Quote:
__________________
1992 1500 4x4 Shortbed 1984 Ford F250 Supercab Longbed 6.9L Diesel 1972 K10 Cheyenne Super Fleetside Short Bed - 350 - A/C 1971 VW SuperBeetle 1960 Wife 1984 Son 1986 Son 1989 Son Previous Trucks 1967 C10 SWB (1980-1981) 1971 C10 LWB (1998-2004) |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#6 |
Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
![]() Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Greenville, SC
Posts: 23,090
|
Re: Advice before I take the bed apart?
What kind of poly tank? A blazer? With the tank empty it may be a good time to mock up what you want to do with a filler neck, etc before you take the bed off (also to make sure you don't have clearance issues) if it's a blazer tank you won't.... Here's what I did.
You can check my "build thread" in my sig for lots of pics of my tank install and I welded a 96 silverado fuel door in my stepside fender.
__________________
Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride ![]() American Born, Country by the Grace of God ![]() 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications! Last edited by 67ChevyRedneck; 10-06-2006 at 09:54 AM. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#7 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Whitehorse YK Canada
Posts: 2,651
|
Re: Advice before I take the bed apart?
Where did you find NOS wood? Did the dealers used to stock wood?
__________________
Blaine 59 GMC 9314 a.k.a. Whoopee 68 C20 50th Anniversary a.k.a. The Rat http://www.flickr.com/photos/northerngmc/ http://www.members.tripod.com/P-wee/index_032.htm 1.61803 is one H of a lot better than 3.14159, no really it is! |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#8 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Pasadena,Tx /Pto Pta DR
Posts: 5,415
|
Re: Advice before I take the bed apart?
Quote:
![]() |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#9 |
Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
![]() Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Greenville, SC
Posts: 23,090
|
Re: Advice before I take the bed apart?
Yeah, I didn't have money for the real ones. These snapped after the first tank of gas. I had to use bailing wire and duct tape to get home. I've done some real stupid crap in my time
![]() They were just easy to do the "mock up" with ![]()
__________________
Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride ![]() American Born, Country by the Grace of God ![]() 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications! Last edited by 67ChevyRedneck; 10-06-2006 at 11:22 AM. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#10 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Pasadena,Tx /Pto Pta DR
Posts: 5,415
|
Re: Advice before I take the bed apart?
Quote:
I need to put a gas tank in my 65 c10 stepside.You think that one would work in mine? |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#11 |
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Easley, South Carolina
Posts: 491
|
Re: Advice before I take the bed apart?
WD-40 everything, then try to loosen the nuts to see if the carriage bolt square shank will hold in the bedsides. If they turn some before seizing up you can get a pair of vice grips onto the head of the carriage bolt. If that don't work try grinding the heads off. I used a 4" grinder. There are (2)welds and the back of the rear sill and (1) on top of it also on each side if you are removing the bedsides. Good luck
__________________
Richard Dobson |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#12 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Central PA
Posts: 12,201
|
Re: Advice before I take the bed apart?
Quote:
My NOS wood came with the truck. The PO had purchased it from the local Chevy Dealer some time ago and never installed it though. My poly tank is from Truck shop (out of TN) that I bought for $225 at Carlisle, nice guys too. I will work on pics as I go. Here is my link to my web album and you can see the before and during pics of the wood removal... I plan on pulling the rest of the bed apart this weekend and starting to mock the tank up. Still not sure on the filler options since I don't own a welder or many fabricating skills! I may just keep it simple and put a nice door in the rear corner of the wood for access to the filler neck. www.picasaweb.google.com/hawkdriver2002 |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#13 |
Senior Member
![]() Join Date: May 2006
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454
Posts: 9,512
|
Re: Advice before I take the bed apart?
Nice pics, nice truck. I like the look. I can say I've had quite a few piles of crap under my truck since I started, but you might win the crap pile contest haha.
Looks like it is going to be a great truck when it's finished, I agree with the money pit, but working the classified has saved me money!!
__________________
Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#14 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Central PA
Posts: 12,201
|
Re: Advice before I take the bed apart?
Quote:
She does say that it's better than the $400 a month I was paying for a new Dodge Ram, I sold it two months ago... |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#15 |
Senior Member
![]() Join Date: May 2006
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454
Posts: 9,512
|
Re: Advice before I take the bed apart?
They have a rare insight, don't they. Gotta love em.
I haven't went on E-bay, guess i just don't trust people I don't know. Maybe someday! Go luck with your project, presently working on floorboard, hopefully my last pile of crap. Jim
__________________
Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#16 |
Senior Member
![]() Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Estherville, Iowa
Posts: 3,371
|
Re: Advice before I take the bed apart?
If the rear rubber brake like needs replaced, or if it never has been replaced, now would be a good time. They usually seize onto the steel line, in the frame, well actually the flare nut rusts to line making it impossible to turn. If that happens, cut the rubber line and unscrew it from the metal line and don't bother trying to get the flare to turn on the line, it will ruin your day. Anyway it is much easier to get to now.
__________________
1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#17 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Central PA
Posts: 12,201
|
Re: Advice before I take the bed apart?
thanks...I am planning on a total brake replacement. (lines,mc, add a booster, wheel cylinders etc...)
I got the entire bed off now, updated photos on my album. www.picasaweb.google.com/hawkdriver2002 Last edited by msgross; 10-10-2006 at 10:13 PM. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#18 |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Canyon Lake (San Antonio), TX
Posts: 10
|
Re: Advice before I take the bed apart?
replace any bushings & their respective bolts you encounter. I am slowly and eventaully conveting to polyurethane.
I would also clean up and spray the frame with that stuff that looks like LineX/Rhino liner kind of stuff that you buy in can. I also sprayed that under the new wheel wells I installed. (i never relmoved the bed for this)
__________________
1970 C10 Fleetside with LM1 (10067353) 1996 Impala SS with LT1 2006 Escalade with LQ9 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Bookmarks |
|
|