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67Mach1 · 07-28-2008, 07:25 AM

HOW TO? I am thinking about taking this bed apart and putting it in storage : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=300185

I know there are several bolts, but is there anything special I need to know about dissasembly?

Hidden welds, Hidden bolts, Order of operation? On of off of truck suggestions?

Thanks,
Thomas

67Mach1 · 07-28-2008, 10:47 PM

TTT AGAIN is this just a stupid question? Has no one taken apart a bed like this before? or is it simply an ingornat question that I could figure out myself?

Shyguy · 07-28-2008, 11:08 PM

I don't know about fleet-sides, but I know my long stepper has welds on each side of the back holding the back section to the bed sides.

On the long stepper there are bolts holding the front to the sides, bolts holding the metal strips to the cross pieces and 8 larger bolts holding the whole bed unit to the frame.

On my long stepper the majority of the bolts had to be cut off with a hand grinder.

Hope this helps.

Danny

Dingfodgy · 07-29-2008, 01:42 AM

I just took apart a LWB, Wood Floor Bed for the very same reason you are. I would definately do it off the truck if at all possible. There are a crap-load of bolts holding the works together. But if I were to do it over again, I would First get a couple 3 cans of PB blaster and spray the bejeezus out of every screw, bolt, and nut once or twice a day for a couple days. Then I would remove all the bolts around the perimeter (including the wheel tubs). Once those were all out I would cut the two welds at the rear where the stake pocket meets the cross sill. I would then remove the front header panel and both sides. after all that is off I would go to work with a grinder, sawzall, chisel or whatever other implement of destruction you may have to remove all the bolts holding the wood to the cross sills. It's gonna take a few hours to get this done, and it's unlikely you'll salvage more than a handful of bolts. Good luck and don't forget the gloves, safety glasses and earplugs!

07-28-2008, 07:25 AM	#1
67Mach1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 1,100	Dissasembly of LWB Bed with wood floor? HOW TO? I am thinking about taking this bed apart and putting it in storage : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=300185 I know there are several bolts, but is there anything special I need to know about dissasembly? Hidden welds, Hidden bolts, Order of operation? On of off of truck suggestions? Thanks, Thomas __________________ Soon to be selling all but one, or two... Depends on what the Boss has to say....... 67 GMC Shortbed 454 Project more junk and most of it is for sale Last edited by 67Mach1; 07-28-2008 at 07:32 AM.

07-28-2008, 10:47 PM	#2
67Mach1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 1,100	Re: Dissasembly of LWB Bed with wood floor? TTT AGAIN is this just a stupid question? Has no one taken apart a bed like this before? or is it simply an ingornat question that I could figure out myself? __________________ Soon to be selling all but one, or two... Depends on what the Boss has to say....... 67 GMC Shortbed 454 Project more junk and most of it is for sale

07-28-2008, 11:08 PM	#3
Shyguy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 2,436	Re: Dissasembly of LWB Bed with wood floor? I don't know about fleet-sides, but I know my long stepper has welds on each side of the back holding the back section to the bed sides. On the long stepper there are bolts holding the front to the sides, bolts holding the metal strips to the cross pieces and 8 larger bolts holding the whole bed unit to the frame. On my long stepper the majority of the bolts had to be cut off with a hand grinder. Hope this helps. Danny __________________ '67 Chevy C-20 short stepper - build complete, 454/SM-465. '75 C-30 Single Cab DRW-350 small block/NP-435. '77 GMC-6500 Dump Truck, 427 Tall Deck. '92 GMC K-3500 Duallie, 454/4L80E.

07-29-2008, 01:42 AM	#4
Dingfodgy Lemme show you something!! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St.Helens, OR. Posts: 876	Re: Dissasembly of LWB Bed with wood floor? I just took apart a LWB, Wood Floor Bed for the very same reason you are. I would definately do it off the truck if at all possible. There are a crap-load of bolts holding the works together. But if I were to do it over again, I would First get a couple 3 cans of PB blaster and spray the bejeezus out of every screw, bolt, and nut once or twice a day for a couple days. Then I would remove all the bolts around the perimeter (including the wheel tubs). Once those were all out I would cut the two welds at the rear where the stake pocket meets the cross sill. I would then remove the front header panel and both sides. after all that is off I would go to work with a grinder, sawzall, chisel or whatever other implement of destruction you may have to remove all the bolts holding the wood to the cross sills. It's gonna take a few hours to get this done, and it's unlikely you'll salvage more than a handful of bolts. Good luck and don't forget the gloves, safety glasses and earplugs! __________________ '67 CST-10 LWB ("Crusty") SOLD '67 GMC SWB ("Murdock") 2000 K1500 Suburban ("Betty") '95 BMW 325i ("Joy")



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