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| | | | Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 76 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 76 | Anyone have a source for the the 50" threaded rod that runs through front bed panel to connect the sides?
I have found it sold with the panel but I do not need the panel.
Thanks | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 10,997 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 10,997 | You should be able to find a piece of 5/16" (or maybe it's 3/8" - sorry I can't measure it right now.) steel rod at a local hardware and thread both ends.
Or give Mar-K a call and see if they'll sell you the rod.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 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. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 76 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 76 | Thanks klhansen...i just looked up the rod and tools at my local home improvement store..didn't realize how inexpensive the tools and rod were. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,687 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,687 | Home Depot, etc sell threaded rod as well. Does it have to be a rod with threads on each end only? What would be the difference?
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 76 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 76 | I bought fully threaded rod and a solid rod just in case when I cut the threaded rod and mess up the thread too much to start the nut I could try threading the ends on the solid. Just need to make sure I get the correct measurement. I think I saw 50" somewhere but I guess I will just put it together and take my own measurement. I do not see any installation methods in the book. | | | | | Joined: May 2016 Posts: 268 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2016 Posts: 268 | Put a couple nuts on the threaded rod before you cut to length then after cutting you can back them off to clean up any bad threads.
1949 gmc 1-ton | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 10,997 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 10,997 | Should be just a smidgen over 50" which is the inside width of an AD bed. Add 1/8" for the thickness of the two bed sides, the thickness of two flat washers and two lock washers, and 3 or 4 times the thickness of a nut. You should have a few threads sticking out each end after it's assembled.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 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. | | |
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