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| | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 60 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 60 | My current bed from one end of the top rail to the other is 78 1/4" long and I just picked up some very clean ones but I measured them and they were 79 1/2" long.
They look the same, but they are one and a quarter inch difference? Should I use the new ones or fix the old shorter ones?
It's for a 50 short bed.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | pay no attention to the measurement at the top, measure at the floor, GM says it's 78"
Bill | | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 60 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 60 | Yep, it's 78 on both. Thanks | | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 60 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 60 | I am starting my restoration from the back working forward. Is there supposed to be wood sections holding the bed up at certain points and a long piece of wood at the front and back of the bed? Does anyone have pictures of a bet without the wood floor in? Thanks | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | there were small blocks at the mount bolt points, no long pieces any year AFAIK, but maybe you have someones DIY replacement for missing cross sills - look around MarK, they have some good documentation available for all years Bill | | |
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