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| | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 14 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 14 | About 95% of the wood has fallen out. What's left is powdery rotten, but all the strips are in place held by every original nut and bolt. Problem is every nut is rusted for life onto each bolt. I'm looking at this and thinking reciprocating saw or boltcutters? Is there an easier way. I was hoping to salvage the strips. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 265 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 265 | The easiest way to cut rusted bolts is a cut off disk in a 4 1/2" grinder. You could also use a nut splitter if you are dealing with studs instead of bolts. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 445 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 445 | the bed strips are Cheep at chevy duty++ new bolts& nuts in a kit.10%% off this month.Save time and spend a little money.If your thinking this way You'll never have your project finished.Im not being smart.But anything you do on these old trucks cost $$$$.Ant hobby is going to hit your wallet. 
dan-pa
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 156 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 156 | rsl-dixie , if You are using a impact wrench, I think You would do better by just tighting the bolts until they break. They will have to be replaced anyway.
"All right, they're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of
us, they're behind us...they can't get away this time"
Lt Gen. Lewis B."Chesty" Puller, USMC
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 442 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 442 | Or check out Mar-K for bed parts, they have free shipping on most items, just placed an order last week, plan on rebuilding the bed hopefully this summer.. I used a die grinder and cut off wheel, fast way to go. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | I used a large bolt cutter, it was quick and easy,
Scott | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | I'm going along with the others on this, you'll most likely fin that the strips aren't in as good shape as you think. If the wood is rotten, the strips have been exposed to the same and will be comprimized as well. you will probly damage them further when you take the bolts out.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 113 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 113 | I went the same route as rdbates.
My brother wanted the bed strips (even though they were rusty, rotten, and abused!) for his rat-rod, so I used a slitting saw to cut them out. We even salvaged enough of the original bed wood to install into his '28 REO bed.
All new for me!
Everything is different now...
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 14 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 14 | Thanks for the help. Bolt cutters, saws-all, and sweat. That got it done. | | |
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