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| | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 96 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 96 | Why does my truck have holes in the side of the bed? They're on both sides? image | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 11 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 11 | I think those holes are for the spare tire rack. Some trucks have the tire in that area. Im not ositive tho.
-Mindgame
1950 Chevy pickup !
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Usually the spare would be on the left side. Those may have been done by a previous owner, perhaps to secure a toolbox or other item in the bed?
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | I think the first year of a factory option for a side mount spare tire was 1953; and, as stated above, it was on the driver's side.
However, I would also bet that the holes were for a spare tire mount (put on at sometime in the life of that nice looking truck). | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 96 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 96 | I guess the only way to get rid of the holes would be to weld in a piece of metal and work it smooth? The holes are on both sides. Was the spare tire underneath on the '49? Thanks everyone for your help. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 | Yes, the spare was underneath on the 49's. | | |
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