The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot '60-'66 Trucks 63 Fleetside tail gate removal

need to remove this to sand metal to repaint bed prior to replacing wood. I figgered while the boards were out I'd hit it with paint (as well as sand the exposed frame members and hit that with Rustoleum (Tremclad for my friends in the Great White North) or POR 15 in a very well ventilated area (under the hickory tree out back). Any tricks or suggestions. It appears to be straight forward, but you know how that goes with these trucks!
Thanks,
Pete

Remove the 9/16" fine threaded bolts from the pivot or trunion on one side of the bed and slide it up in the channel, thus allowing the tailgate to come out of the opening. The tailgate must be open, in order to remove it or it will bind in the opening. These bolts may be seized, so be very careful not to break them off in the hole. This adds another dimension to the process, that is better left alone. Good luck.

Thanks Tony!