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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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| | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 28 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 28 | What is the best way to remove/install stake pockets? They have those same internal spot welds as the angle strips in the bed. I ground out the angle strips since I sandblasted the entire bed, but really don't want to grind off the stake pockets. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 | Use a spotweld cutter. Eastwood has a good selection. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | As Ghostrider said, a spotweld cutter is probably the least aggressive way to do this. It simply cuts through the first layer of metal/weld and preserves the one underneath. That's provided you use it sparingly! Centre punch each spot weld first and go easy! Hey...If I can do it, you can.  Jock.
1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
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