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Funny thing about that VIN. It is K2535..... Shouldn't it be K2545....?
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Don't know if you saw this thread. It shows another type of bolt and someone mentions yet another style that might be correct. Start at post #10
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=575617 |
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Thanks, Yankee. I’ll check it out. Hopefully someone can nail down what was used from the factory. Unfortunately, I never found the owner of that blue ‘64 and I haven’t seen it around town in a LONG time. Hopefully, he just has it put away for the winter.
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I agree. The P head bolts really look like something the factory would use. Hoping someone can positively nail it down and hope they also know where these can be purchased. If boneyards are my only hope, I’m all but out of luck around here. I used to have a yard nearby that was LOADED with ‘60-‘66 trucks. When scrap metal prices went through the roof a few years back, it seemed they couldn’t haul stuff out of there fast enough. Nothing left today but an empty woods and a couple of school buses next to the abandoned office. Makes me sick to even drive by.
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If I remember right, the correct fastener is a machine screw. Big rounded phillips head, 1/4-20 threads, and a nut and washer below. DO NOT quote me on this. Ask the master (aka 60-66) on here. |
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Thanks oem, hope “60-66” chimes in on this. He definitely seems to know his stuff. The link damnyankee put up shows something similar to what you’re describing. My truck is FAR from a “concours restoration”, but if I can make something correct without killing myself or mortgaging the house, I like to do it. Especially on the exterior of the truck.
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If I remember right, the correct fastener is a machine screw. Big rounded phillips head, 1/4-20 threads, and a nut and washer below. DO NOT quote me on this. Ask the master (aka 60-66) on here.
OEM4ME is exactly correct on his machine screw bolts in the gravel pan with nuts and washers. They also used the same screw in the front bed panel to bolt to box sides so you can usually find four very nice used ones to have the correct factory hardware. Mark |
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I've rarely seen those filler panels on trucks though... surely people didn't remove them--there'd be little reason to remove them but keep the original bumper and brackets there. |
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Here's the 1/4 inch screw and my panel on my 66. I have several complete OEM rear bumpers with these screws used on them. I'm sure this is the same Phillip's head bolt used on a 67 to 72 front bed panel behind cab side.
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I agree with you. 30 years ago, I spent countless hours scouring junkyards and I crawled all over who knows how many trucks. I don’t remember ever seeing a set of these panels on a truck...and I was ALWAYS looking for a chrome rear bumper...come to think of it, I never saw many of those either. Hmmm...there may be a connection... Most trucks around here had the dealer installed, diamond plate, “go ahead, I dare ya to rear-end me” rear bumper. |
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Great pictures! Thanks! Now that first picture looks RIGHT! THAT looks like something the factory would do. I think there were too many layers of paint on the other example I saw. It just didn’t look good. Yours looks perfect. And thanks for telling me more places I can find these. My buddy has a ‘67...maybe when he’s not looking...
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These box bolts on the front bed panel are generally very clean as they are painted on head side and the bolts are mostly protected from road salt. At best just look around for someone who made a pickup box trailer out of a 67-72 and it would be simple to get to them and screw them out and pop some regular hex head bolts back in.
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Excellent idea! Thank you. I just might know where I can find one of those.
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Excellent idea! Thank you. I just might know where I can find one of those.
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Looks like I may not have to head to the boneyard after all. Classic Parts offers this stainless bolt kit for $6.95 and it includes four of the phillips head screws.
https://www.classicparts.com/1958-72...ctinfo/09-915/ |
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I can't seem to find the vacuum line routings. Does someone have a schematic? Particularly interested in what the fitting looks like on the 6 cyl intake. and the routings to heater controls.
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Found these tags on the seat back and bottom when I took them a part....Im assuming these are fabric tags...but does anyone know what they mean?
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I found one of those tags on the bottom of my seat when I had it out last as well. It's still attached, but I have no idea what it is for
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Does anyone have pictures and info on the correct route for the wire that goes from the horn relay to the positive battery cable?
Does it come through the hole next to the battery tray? are there any clips that hold it on the right side after the last one that is under the core support? Also if it does go through the hole to the right of the battery tray, what is the hole for in the top of the core support to the left of the battery tray? |
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