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68blackbird · 11-28-2016, 05:54 PM

Before I start tearing into it, can someone tell me how this side rail is attached and best way to remove from the bed. There is a thick layer of some kind of sealant but surely that isn't what's holding it on?

**Dan in Pasadena** · 11-28-2016, 06:16 PM

It was spot welded from the factory. A wire wheel on a drill or die grinder is your friend to help you locate them. Drill out and reattach new ones either by spot welding again or as I am doing, drill and replace using polished stainless bolts. The bolts extend into the stake pockets and in the wheel well where the other end will not be visible.

58CameoAZ · 11-28-2016, 06:35 PM

Like Dan said, they are spot welded on.
I media blasted them and you could see were the spot welds were and i drilled them out, you can see in the picture about how many spot welds their are in the pic.

Allen

**mr48chev** · 11-28-2016, 09:07 PM

Hopefully a previous owner was just doing his thing to keep moisture from getting behind the rail. As they said some serious cleaning will expose the spot welds so you can cut them out with a spot weld cutter.

68blackbird · 11-29-2016, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 58CameoAZ

Like Dan said, they are spot welded on.
I media blasted them and you could see were the spot welds were and i drilled them out, you can see in the picture about how many spot welds their are in the pic.

Allen

Thanks guys!

11-28-2016, 05:54 PM	#1
68blackbird Registered User Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: South Texas Posts: 222	Bed rail removal? Before I start tearing into it, can someone tell me how this side rail is attached and best way to remove from the bed. There is a thick layer of some kind of sealant but surely that isn't what's holding it on? Attached Images

11-28-2016, 06:16 PM	#2
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,341	Re: Bed rail removal? It was spot welded from the factory. A wire wheel on a drill or die grinder is your friend to help you locate them. Drill out and reattach new ones either by spot welding again or as I am doing, drill and replace using polished stainless bolts. The bolts extend into the stake pockets and in the wheel well where the other end will not be visible. __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda!

11-28-2016, 06:35 PM	#3
58CameoAZ Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Payson Posts: 430	Re: Bed rail removal? Like Dan said, they are spot welded on. I media blasted them and you could see were the spot welds were and i drilled them out, you can see in the picture about how many spot welds their are in the pic. Allen Attached Images

11-28-2016, 09:07 PM	#4
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Bed rail removal? Hopefully a previous owner was just doing his thing to keep moisture from getting behind the rail. As they said some serious cleaning will expose the spot welds so you can cut them out with a spot weld cutter. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.



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