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| | | | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 106 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 106 | How do you remove the two outer L peices, that bolt through the wood as well as the sides of the bed? I removed the bolts through the wood on the hoizontal peice, and the two bolts that connect the vertical peices to the sides of the bed, but they're still stuck to the sides of the bed, are they welded on? Thanks!
1940 Chevy 1/2 ton, 12 volt, 350/350th
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | yes they're welded, you need to drill out the spot welds if you want to remove them
Bill | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 | do you really need to remove them?Venders have a cover strip that works pretty good.You can remove rust and repair the originals,paint to seal,then cover them up | | | | | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 106 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 106 | Anyone have any opinions on the angle strip covers? How well do they fit? Do they look good? I may leave my old ones on and get the covers, just wondering if anyone has any experiences with them.
1940 Chevy 1/2 ton, 12 volt, 350/350th
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | do you really need to remove them?Venders have a cover strip that works pretty good.You can remove rust and repair the originals,paint to seal,then cover them up Not trying to hi-jack your thread stevebolt but i'm curious about these too. Mine aren't bad enough to warrant replacing them but they could do with a tidy up. BC52 Do you have any more info on these?
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
I have used the covers as a temporary cosmetic-measure. They look fine - better than the rusted/pitted side strip pieces.
We removed the strips during metal clean-up because they were severely rusted. They will be replaced with "plug-welded" stainless-steel strips (maybe next summer).
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 934 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 934 | I agree with Tim... Removing the angle strips from the bedsides allows for complete rust removal and fix. Otherwise the rust and remaining grit will bleed through the paint and as we know (according to Neil Young): "rust never sleeps."
All depends on how fussy you are.
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