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RedRider · 01-26-2018, 01:55 PM

I wanted to add some info here for myself and anyone who purchases the complete steel bed bolt kit from Brothers (or from anywhere else I imagine).
There are four types of bolts in the kit, and determining their placement can be confusing.

The long bolts obviously attach the bed to the frame.

The hex bolts are for the inside wheel wells

The Phillips head bolts are for the tailgate

The 9/16 bolts are for bolting up the front panel

The rest of the carriage bolts are for the bed floor and external wheel tubs

Hopes this helps someone in the future. I’m trying to decide how I want to paint the inside of the bed without painting the nice shiny new bolts.

01-26-2018, 01:55 PM	#39
RedRider Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Poway, CA Posts: 356	Re: The Old Yeller Resurrection Project I wanted to add some info here for myself and anyone who purchases the complete steel bed bolt kit from Brothers (or from anywhere else I imagine). There are four types of bolts in the kit, and determining their placement can be confusing. The long bolts obviously attach the bed to the frame. The hex bolts are for the inside wheel wells The Phillips head bolts are for the tailgate The 9/16 bolts are for bolting up the front panel The rest of the carriage bolts are for the bed floor and external wheel tubs Hopes this helps someone in the future. I’m trying to decide how I want to paint the inside of the bed without painting the nice shiny new bolts. __________________ 1970 C-10 "Old Yeller"