Well, even I would probably stopped after the second or third stripped bolt. And I admit that my eyes aren't what they used to be (in fact not much is), but I know enough to double check after I set the wrench, just in case.

I took out one bolt, just to see where I was, and measuring the bolt and the hole I found the hole is just about 1/16" deeper than the length of the bolt. So I am going to be using thick washers on all of the bolts.

Tim

I am currently digging back in to a 1953 3800 (one ton) with a nine foot bed. I've owned it since 1979, and drove it until 1982 (or so). My wife got me involved in restoring it back in 2002, got the body removed and the frame redone, then things came up. Now I am retired and starting again. If anyone is interested I have photos on Imagur ( https://timwhiteblues.imgur.com/ ). I live way back in the woods in the Ozarks on 40 acres at the end of a 2 1/2 mile private road.

Tim