There are two slots on the flange were the front bed panel is bolted to the side panels (one on each side). There is no hole in the side panel at the slot location. What are these slots for?
I was wondering the same thing when I restored my front bed panel. Maybe lightening holes?
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
I wonder if it is simply a factory hole for transporting panels around on assembly lines. I saw a picture once that showed the 2 holes in the door jamb opening at the top being used with a jig to move cabs around the factory. Perhaps those slots in the box served a similar purpose?
1970 Chevrolet C10 Grandpa's -- My first truck -- In progress to shiny Follow the build in the Project Journal 1950 Chevrolet 1-Ton Dually "Ole Red Girl" In the Stovebolt Gallery More pictures here 1951 GMC 9430 1 ton dually--Shiny! | 1972 Chevrolet C20- Rusty- the puzzle box lid for the C10 | 1962 AMC Rambler American- my wife's Parts trucks- 1951 GMC 9300 | 1951-GMC 9430 | 1951- Chevrolet 1300
I wonder if it is simply a factory hole for transporting panels around on assembly lines. I saw a picture once that showed the 2 holes in the door jamb opening at the top being used with a jig to move cabs around the factory. Perhaps those slots in the box served a similar purpose?
Makes sense to me.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
these slots at the front are the same shape as the slots in the tailgate where the chains hook and at about the same place perhaps one of the metal preforming dies makes both the front of the box and the tailgate and these holes are a result? -s
these slots at the front are the same shape as the slots in the tailgate where the chains hook and at about the same place perhaps one of the metal preforming dies makes both the front of the box and the tailgate and these holes are a result? -s
They're the same shape, but a bit smaller than the chain slots. They're near the bottom of the panel as opposed to the top portion of the tailgate.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
Perhaps the slots were used to align the panels while in the stamping dies?
1970 Chevrolet C10 Grandpa's -- My first truck -- In progress to shiny Follow the build in the Project Journal 1950 Chevrolet 1-Ton Dually "Ole Red Girl" In the Stovebolt Gallery More pictures here 1951 GMC 9430 1 ton dually--Shiny! | 1972 Chevrolet C20- Rusty- the puzzle box lid for the C10 | 1962 AMC Rambler American- my wife's Parts trucks- 1951 GMC 9300 | 1951-GMC 9430 | 1951- Chevrolet 1300
Perhaps the slots were used to align the panels while in the stamping dies?
That sounds plausible, but we'll need to use the WayBack Machine to verify their actual purpose.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
oh yes wrong end of the panel... but maybe flip the panel over, the top of the front could be the rolled hinge edge at the bottom of the tailgate? i dunno, die stamping alignment sounds as likely too
lets focus on that WayBack Machine, group effort -s
