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| | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 | I just put together the bed on my 55.2 Chevy 3100 shortbox stepside this weekend. The new bedsides I purchased do not have the fender holes pre-drilled. Can one of you do me a big favor and provide me measurements for the two bolt holes in the following diagram? The diagram is looking at the inside of the passenger bed side. I figure this would be easier to measure. You can click on the image to enlarge it. Passenger bed side I figure if I have these two measurements, I can bolt the step boards on and get it perfect. Or do you guys have a better way? I have the factory manual but cannot find these measurements. Thanks! Michael | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 | I have my rear fenders bolted to the step boards, milk crates holding up the rear. All I need to get my fenders on tonight is a measurement for one of those rear bolts. Even the one under the bed wood. Anyone? Maybe i will just eyeball it. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 493 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 493 | https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=467108&Searchpage=1&Main=64580&Words=%2Bfender+%2Bbolt+%2Bhole&Search=true#Post467108 I found this it may help. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 176 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 176 | Hi Michael,
Here are measurements from my 55 3200. Don't know if it will help you since it is a longer box. Note, I hooked my tape on the inside of the tail gate notch.
Measurement #1 is 3-1/2 inches
#3 is 47-3/4 inches
#4 is 15-1/8
#6 is 9-1/4 | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 406 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 406 | Just curious, Michael. Who sells bedsides without fender holes and angle holes, and why? Seems like it makes a lot more work for the buyer.
Mar-Ktech | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 | Mar-Ktech,
No doubt! I've had these for 4 years, and I didn't even notice the lack of holes until now. Unfortunately, I can't remember who I bought them from. I didn't know about your products at the time or I would have called you!
Bolting up the step boards helped a lot and the #1 measurement Eileen gave me helps as well. Thanks Eileen! Or is it Peter?
There is a bolt hole at the very rear and at the bottom of the bed side, (it's not on the diagram I drew) if I knew how far up from the bottom lip of the bed side, I'd be golden. Maybe a half inch or so...
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 176 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 176 | Hi Michael,
The measurement on my truck from the top of the bottom lip to the center of the lowest hole is 3/8 inch.
Eileen is the truck's name. Picture a leaky steering gearbox and a grease soaked front leaf spring...you probably know the rest of the story. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 | Peter,
Thanks for your help, I think that should get everything close enough.
By the way, John Deere Corn Head Grease might fix that leaky gearbox, at least until you do a complete frame off restoration and replace the seal!
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 154 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 154 | Another fix for the leaky gear box is to use S.T.P. oil treatment. It takes for ever for the stuff to leak past worn and dry seals. Works great !! | | |
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