I also had problems with the four sided hold down, I was very worried about how close it was to the positive cable. I cut a piece of aluminum square tubing, and drilled holes for the hold down rods, but before I put it in I covered it with three coats of liquid rubber, sort of like the dip used to coat tool handles. Seems to work pretty well.
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
