The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Making a Stovebolt Bed how do I mount my 46 2 ton bed

I purchased an original stamped bed, the link has pics of it as received.

Ive done the metal work on the frame and cross members, its now all straight.

it has some hacked together crossmembers that arent original, but very heavy.

Im staring at it trying to figure out how best to mount it. please help

https://plus.google.com/photos/118219121658359708127/albums/6007181792383685601

Jay,

Nice original bed. That will clean up nice and look great with new wood.

What is missing are the long beams. A pair of 2x6 wooden beams standing on edge run from the front to back. They are attached to the cross members by stamped metal brackets. These brackets bolt to the 2 pairs of holes on each cross member and then are bolted onto the sides of the 2x6's.

U-bolts then drop over the wooden beams, down to the bottom of the truck frame and a steel plate and nuts hold everything in place.

Usually 2 U-bolts on each side for a short bed and 3 for a 12'bed.

I have a PDF of a document called "Unit Designed Chevrolet Truck Bodies". I don't remember where I found it, but about page 38 is perfect view of the bottom of your bed with the long beams and brackets in place.

I can email you a copy if you can't find it on line.

I built my bed, here is the wood on the frame. It's held down with threaded rod and flat plates. click

jim
i cant seem to find that pdf on the internet, so if you could email it or post it, that would be awesome.

ive got 3 original x members, im tempted to fabricate new ones for the super heavy i-beams that are the other x members.

having pics or pdfs would really help with that.

best regards

I emailed the file. Some really great info.

I'm doing a new body on a '48 2 ton.

that is exactly what I was looking for!

Hi Wayne,

Do you still have to plans for bed? I want to build something similar on my 46 1.5

The only plans I have are in my head and the photos in my photobucket.

I did have the original beams that fit the frame. I used them as a template to make new ones.

underside

front behind cab

center

rear

rails