Recently, I welded out the little repads on the underside of the cross sills. I also sliced and diced the rear splash aprons. I went to a car show in Stony Plain and saw a /72 Chev C10 with a reproduction bed. I asked the fella how his bed bolted together. He said it was a bear and that it is about "95%" right. I chatted with him while noticing some of the issues on his bed that I have been addressing. His bed had the hole misalignment behind the right rear tub. It also had the widening gap on the rear splash aprons where it meets the bed lip. The tailgate also rubbed the back stake pockets where I had to relief cut mine. I have fixed these alignment problems on my bed, but was pleased inwardly that I'm not the only one who has to deal with reproduction problems. It was reassuring to see a reproduction bed in person that wasn't made to fit. I noticed that his tailgate was down/open the whole show and I didn't have the heart to ask him to close it up. With the issues I've uncovered, I bet his tailgate lined up poorly like mine did on that back right corner.
Anyways, I think I have done everything I wanted to do before I put the wood in and start punching holes in it.
Photos to follow.
Hours- 428
Last edited by Fox; 05/25/202210:34 PM.
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