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| | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 291 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 291 | Dose anyone make the wood bed rails or do you just have to make them yourself. Thanks guys | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | assume you mean some kind of side racks in the stake pockets? you do it - might look around the gallery for some ideas, altho they're not that common
Bill | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 334 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2005 Posts: 334 | The are usually made by the owner or a PO. I had some on my 54 years ago that my Dad made for me. I'm putting new ones on when I finish my truck. I like the way they look, and a lot of the farmers where I came from had them on their pickups.
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- Lonnie My '54 3104Photos that I have shared on Stovebolt via PhotoBucket are no longer available. Please contact me if you want a photo from an old post. lonniecook [at] aol [dot] com. I sold my '54 3104 12/12/2017, but I still visit Stovebolt. OLD STUFF ... houses, furniture, cars, wine ... I love it all | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 334 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2005 Posts: 334 | That's a nice looking truck Lonnie!
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Last edited by Samantha; 03/20/2011 1:29 AM.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 252 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 252 | I would like to put some bed rails on my truck but, I have a question about how they are attached.
I cannot find anywhere any info about how to secure them to the stakes. I can't see any other way than drilling some holes and bolts etc. which I really hate to do.
Any ideas?
Thaks
Peter | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | that'd be the usual way, or if you don't like the nut ends sticking out, drill a shallow coutersink on the nut side so they're flush - or you could use lag bolts that don't go right thru - or if ya wanna get fancy, you could notch the stakes and inset the rail boards, use countersunk screws and cap them with wood plugs .... or if it's all show and no go, you could use velcro  Bill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | Here is how I did mine the stake pockets have a hole you can use. Six 3/8" bolts and the whole assembly lifts right out. You can see the bolts in the photo did not have to drill or change anything from original. http://community.webshots.com/photo/2077999650102454676lzuGPz | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 111 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 111 | Made mine. Used a tight fit with the oak stakes no bolts except between the boards and stakes Wood rack | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,232 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,232 | Dan -
Your '48 and tear drop are TOO cool. Thanks for sharing.
- Lonnie
- Lonnie My '54 3104Photos that I have shared on Stovebolt via PhotoBucket are no longer available. Please contact me if you want a photo from an old post. lonniecook [at] aol [dot] com. I sold my '54 3104 12/12/2017, but I still visit Stovebolt. OLD STUFF ... houses, furniture, cars, wine ... I love it all | | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 291 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 291 | Cool, Thanks for the pics guys. Ill let you know What I end up doing. Post some pix as well. | | |
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