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5150 · 11-02-2005, 07:26 PM

Just got done taking out that crappy tin bed that they put in down at the school for me. I was planning on going to a fabrication shop here in town tomorrow and a buddy of mine was going to cut me a piece of steel.

The problem that I see is all of my cross supports are gone but one. Am I right to think that there are 5 total on a stepside. I don't care to have them original or not, but I don't want the new steel to not have support. I thought about cutting some angled steel or putting some squared tubing across for support.

Any ideas or comments?

krue · 11-02-2005, 08:11 PM

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=123833 Has a pic of Palf70step's bed with the crossmembers.

5150 · 11-02-2005, 09:05 PM

Thanks Krue, but I only see 4 cross supports on Bill's truck. I don't think I'll need all of them I probably just need a little more support at the rear of the bed. Especially for the steel floor.

4tiresngas · 11-02-2005, 09:29 PM

I have three cross sills and one reinforcing strip on my SWB.

krue · 11-02-2005, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 4tiresngas

I have three cross sills and one reinforcing strip on my SWB.

Same as me, pretty much the same as Bill's pic. Two at the front, then a dinky little reinforcing strip, then one behind the hump in the frame, then the one under the tailgate/back end of the bed. You can see the tabs for mounting the sills on your frame.

5150 · 11-02-2005, 09:44 PM

As you can see in my pic the school welded in two angled steel strips on the side that are a lot stronger than the original ones.

4tiresngas · 11-02-2005, 09:52 PM

Did they leave the proper clearance so you can get the wood under those strips and still on top of the rear sill and front panel strip?

5150 · 11-02-2005, 10:04 PM

I'm having a sheet of steel placed on top of the two angled pieces on the side of the bed. I just was looking to make sure I had enough support in the middle.

tomatocity · 11-03-2005, 01:44 AM

look in afinished bed and see how many rows of bolts there are. I am guessing two bolts per brace.

11-02-2005, 07:26 PM	#1
5150 C10 Club Tennessee Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: White House, TN 37188 Posts: 8,281	What's missing in my bed? Just got done taking out that crappy tin bed that they put in down at the school for me. I was planning on going to a fabrication shop here in town tomorrow and a buddy of mine was going to cut me a piece of steel. The problem that I see is all of my cross supports are gone but one. Am I right to think that there are 5 total on a stepside. I don't care to have them original or not, but I don't want the new steel to not have support. I thought about cutting some angled steel or putting some squared tubing across for support. Any ideas or comments? Attached Images __________________ Bryan www.gmtruckshow.com Project "Andes"-Halen's First Truck Project: Patina Burb for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Romans 13:4

11-02-2005, 08:11 PM	#2
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Re: What's missing in my bed? http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=123833 Has a pic of Palf70step's bed with the crossmembers. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

11-02-2005, 09:05 PM	#3
5150 C10 Club Tennessee Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: White House, TN 37188 Posts: 8,281	Re: What's missing in my bed? Thanks Krue, but I only see 4 cross supports on Bill's truck. I don't think I'll need all of them I probably just need a little more support at the rear of the bed. Especially for the steel floor. __________________ Bryan www.gmtruckshow.com Project "Andes"-Halen's First Truck Project: Patina Burb for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Romans 13:4

11-02-2005, 09:29 PM	#4
4tiresngas An American Soldier Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Grumolo D' Abadessee, Italy Posts: 503	Re: What's missing in my bed? I have three cross sills and one reinforcing strip on my SWB. __________________ Dan dan.brue@us.army.mil

11-02-2005, 09:44 PM	#6
5150 C10 Club Tennessee Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: White House, TN 37188 Posts: 8,281	Re: What's missing in my bed? As you can see in my pic the school welded in two angled steel strips on the side that are a lot stronger than the original ones. __________________ Bryan www.gmtruckshow.com Project "Andes"-Halen's First Truck Project: Patina Burb for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Romans 13:4

11-02-2005, 09:52 PM	#7
4tiresngas An American Soldier Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Grumolo D' Abadessee, Italy Posts: 503	Re: What's missing in my bed? Did they leave the proper clearance so you can get the wood under those strips and still on top of the rear sill and front panel strip? __________________ Dan dan.brue@us.army.mil

11-02-2005, 10:04 PM	#8
5150 C10 Club Tennessee Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: White House, TN 37188 Posts: 8,281	Re: What's missing in my bed? I'm having a sheet of steel placed on top of the two angled pieces on the side of the bed. I just was looking to make sure I had enough support in the middle. __________________ Bryan www.gmtruckshow.com Project "Andes"-Halen's First Truck Project: Patina Burb for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Romans 13:4

11-03-2005, 01:44 AM	#9
tomatocity Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 1,255	Re: What's missing in my bed? look in afinished bed and see how many rows of bolts there are. I am guessing two bolts per brace. __________________ Got bored, sold everthing. Got bored, looking for a 1960-66 C-10. Want to build my last truck.



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