The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Making a Stovebolt Bed 3100 Rear Sill #2 ?

For what ever reason(over tightening?) both rear sill mounting boxes(?) are caved in. See pics.

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Oddly an equal amount. I am thinking of going through the slotted upper opening with a square bar to try and force them to level with a hammer. I'd like to do it cold rather than heating the plates to red. I am not a body man. Any other suggestions that are better than my idea?

won't need any heat, those will hammer out easily using any piece of bar or rod, you could likely even pry them up with something like a wonder bar in the slot beside the bend

Bill

Pry? Really? Thought they would be too hard to do that. Might try that first. Thanks again. You have been plenty helful with this sill.

Mine were like that too... not as severe of a cave, but still not flat. I left mine as it was

Mine were broken, fatigue cracked. I determined the back of the bed was bouncing due to broken wood blocks. When re-assembled I will use real hard wood and rubber pads. As for the cross rail I will rebuild it with 10 Gauge steel.
Mar-K wants$100+ for this repairable part. Good luck with yours, doesn't look that bad- Merry Christmas!

Until this topic popped up again, I had forgotten to do a follow up. It all worked fine just prying with a flat bar with no heat needed. I than body worked everything square. The bed and tailgate are reinstalled although not bolted down yet as I haven't acquired the oak bed wood my son-in-law made for me. I have the hard wood blocks, but have misplaced (It's an age thing.) the rubber insulators.
Anyway, thanks for the advice I've received. As usual, Stovebolters always come through.