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Peanut74 · 02-02-2021, 07:48 PM

Well I got the front panel and LH bed side mounted today. The front panel is from TriPlus and is 0.060" thick. Fitup was good and hole patterns matched up good. The front panel bed side holes are football shaped and will require some filing. There are no instructions so I had to work out which bolts went where. IE: Carriage bolt, large washer, small washer, lock washer then nut.

The LH bed side was from Woodall and mic'd at 0.45" thickness. Fit up overall was good. I did have to file the bedside stake hole and bed bottom back support so that they would slide past each other. The body lines matched up good and will not require any adjusting.

02-02-2021, 07:48 PM	#21
Peanut74 Registered User Join Date: May 2018 Location: Prattville, AL Posts: 590	Re: Got a bed kit today and assembly tips would help Well I got the front panel and LH bed side mounted today. The front panel is from TriPlus and is 0.060" thick. Fitup was good and hole patterns matched up good. The front panel bed side holes are football shaped and will require some filing. There are no instructions so I had to work out which bolts went where. IE: Carriage bolt, large washer, small washer, lock washer then nut. The LH bed side was from Woodall and mic'd at 0.45" thickness. Fit up overall was good. I did have to file the bedside stake hole and bed bottom back support so that they would slide past each other. The body lines matched up good and will not require any adjusting. Attached Images __________________ -------------------------------------------------------- 1967 C10 "Snowball" (Currently in a million pieces down from a bazillion) 1989 Toyota DLX pickup "The Hulk" 2012 Jeep JKU "Crush" 1976 Chevy short bed with a 327 and 3 on the tree (Sold it to buy the Blazer) 1971 Chevy Blazer (Sold it)