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Old 01-14-2014, 04:14 PM   #296
gerfunken
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Re: Scott's 1972 Chevy K-20. A place to start.

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I'm getting ready to install a gas door out of an S10 in the exact same location on my K20, someone just posted and said i cant do the welding until its 70 degrees, if anybody has advice on this i'd appreciate it.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...49#post6470649

You did a great job cutting the inside of the bed, looking forward to seeing the cover and how you make it!
So, I basically used a 4.5" hole saw on the outside of the bed, ran a 4.125 on the inside of the bed and the floor. The middle line came off of the screws on the side marker and I tried to get the middle between the braces.

The inside bed hole was easy since I used the outside cut to start the pilot hole for the inside. For the bed, I just measured it so it out to be roughly 45 degrees (but also tried to keep it inside the wheel well.)

I'll take some thicker paper to create a template for the cover, and probably just create a lip, rivet it in place, and put the bed liner on it when all's said and done.
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