Anybody remove their back floor?

[Ochre]

Alright guys, working towards fixing my back bed floor & rear cross sill (for starters). I've already removed the bedsides, wheel tubs and doors. I've already unbolted the 6 body mounts in the bed area, what I'm curious to know is this - it looks like after the 6 body bolts come out, theres about 4 spot welds to the rear door pillar/striker panel, then the carriage bolts holding the front of the bed panel down - after that does the bed floor just lift off?

I'm curious cause the weather has been less than desireable for working outside this weekend, if I could pull the bed panel in its entirety to patch and replace the rear sill that would be way easier than patching the truck up outside, also then I could clean up the underside and POR-15 the bottom of the bed to prevent future rust.

[red71cheyenne]

If you have bedsides, wheel humps and all bolts out of the floor it should just come right off. Thats all thats left to hold it. I can't remember if there are 6 or 8 carriage bolts in the floor though. There is a set right at the front of the bed that go thru the back of the cab floor panel and other than that, it should just come right off. Only spot welds I had to mess with were the beside ones back aft and the ones for the pillar up front. But the bedsides and pillar are all one piece.

[Gary 70 Jimmy]

Their are 10 spot welds in the front 5 on each side they go in a L shape and welded to the floating plates on each corner you will have to find them and drill them out. I yoused a 5/16 bottom drill with a 1/8 center drill on the end.

[red71cheyenne]

Must be on later than 69. There were none on mine once the bedsides were off. Good luck and let us know what you find. Jeff.