I agree, that is a fine looking bed for your truck!
The hardware reminds me of what would've been used for a horse-drawn wagon. Very cool!
Regarding the radiator support, here are some pics from Lurch's setup. What is not shown are the two carriage bolts that hold the bottom to the front cross member of the chassis.
1. The lower side flange pieces are looped/integrated/locked to the bottom piece and placed on the backside of the radiator.
2. Then the top flange is put onto the radiator.
3. Third, the two assemblies (top and sides/bottom) are wired together on the sides.
4. Then, you can bolt on the radiator shroud using 1/4-20 x 3/4" flat head slotted bolts. They should go through a strip of welting (might be the wrong word) that the hood pieces lay upon. A similar strip is bolted (or riveted) to the cowl for the back of the hood pieces to lay upon.
5. After all that is assembled, then you can bolt the radiator assembly to the chassis using carriage bolts. It is impossible to get a wrench in there to hold the top of those bolts, so the square under the carriage head holds the bolt in place while you tighten it from below. The last photo shows the interlocking pieces at the bottom corner and also shows the head of one of the carriage bolts that bolts the whole radiator assembly to the front chassis cross member.
Keep having fun! Dean
Last edited by Rustoholic; 07/05/20232:08 PM. Reason: Added arrow in last photo and explanation in #5
