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| | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 235 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 235 | Does anyone recognize this piece right off hand? I do have an assembly manual - but I have to admit its a bit confusing and right now I'm just getting pieces ready to go with the frame to be powder coated. I'm pretty sure it goes on the back end and has something to do with the pieces under the bed, but I'm not sure. This is one of those things the guy had with the truck that was just lying in the front seat. Someone had already taken all the box and rear fenders off when I got it. Anyone know? Thanks https://picasaweb.google.com/prpytlik/TRUCK16PieceIdentification#
'53 Chevy 3604 Five Window Cab ('56 235)
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 235 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 235 | wow tim, that was pretty good! that sure is what it looks like to me. Just to ask though, any idea where it goes as far as from the cab to the rear bumper? It's got those two little "boxes" on it that none of the other pieces have. Any idea?
'53 Chevy 3604 Five Window Cab ('56 235)
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | It goes at the bottom of the bed under the tailgate. looks like it's in pretty decent shape too.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 164 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 164 | The "boxes" take the long bolts that go through a wood bed slat with an acentric drilled hole and a star washer to "lock it in place" then through the hole to line it up and then through a block of wood that keeps the bed off the frame, all the small drilled holes are where the bed wood bolts go through, a pre drilled wood bed set was pretty easy to install. If you look at my flicker link it might give you a better idea. I used POR 15 on mine to stop the rust process. Good Luck, John | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 235 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 235 | You guys are GREAT! I actually just leafed through the entire factory assembly manual while having a couple beers. I didn't see it, so I must have missed that section. I don't know if I'm just not smart enough or what, but that book just intimidates me. Well, that and the fact that my wife just told me she's pregnant again, so my mind was kind of wandering :-) I knew something was up when I had a beer, my aunt had a glass of wine and my wife had a pop. Thanks alot!
'53 Chevy 3604 Five Window Cab ('56 235)
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 406 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 406 | Well, that and the fact that my wife just told me she's pregnant again, so my mind was kind of wandering :-) Congratulations Unfortunately, the "factory assembly manual" for that year does not have much information about the bed. That piece is the rear sill for a 3/4 ton truck, 51-53. It looks like a good one, well worth restoring. Mar-Ktech | | |
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