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| | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 275 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 275 | The bed of my '56 Chevy had diamond pattern aluminum over plywood mounted in the bed. I have oak boards and stainless strips removed from a '55 that I'm stripping, cleaning, plan on refinishing, polishing stainless, etc.
The angle strips are spot-welded to the bedsides but have no holes to attach to the two outside bed boards. Aren't these angle strips supposed to have holes drilled for bolts to be inserted and bedboards attached? The boards have holes drilled in them for this purpose. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 709 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2001 Posts: 709 | For sure original and repro angle strips should have punched holes in them although repros can be obtained with no holes. Square not round and 5/16" I believe. You may have to reverse the drilling procedure and use the pre drilled boards as your template instead. Am assuming your angle strips do not have the optional covers that are also available.
Bruce
Old Toy: Ol' Betsy stock 59 Apache SB Stepside (Gone but not Forgotten)
New Toy: 1962 Impala SS Coupe
The Driver: 1990 Toyota truck
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