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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!
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| | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 10 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 10 | An opinion:
I put a hand built oak flatbed on a '78 Ford 1/2 ton.
Since the rear tires were over-sized, I measured the distance
between the top of the axle at the spring mount and the bottom bump-stop under the frame. I built the platform so that
the distance from the top of the tire and the under side of the
bed boards was an inch greater.
I would have been better off if I'd added another inch I discovered when I accidentally was overloaded to the extent that
the tire rubbed against the bed boards. Seems that the load was riding on the compressed bump stop!
I was lucky in that I was on smooth level paved road from when left the quarry to where I off loaded.
Restoring an old Chevy truck is a mission for people who just need a few more problems in their life.
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