[Oletrucks] Bed questions

[GALE GORMAN]

On Feb 2, 2013, at 10:22 AM, James Wolford <jgwolford at aol.com> wrote:

I have questions about my 1957 short stepside pickup bed.  I have seen photos
of some trucks that do not have the 6 off set bolt washesr which hold the bed
to the frame.  I am wondering if anybody on the list has done this and how
they achieved it.  Is it possible to bolt the cross members to the frame so
that when the wood then lies over it and then once the wood is bolted down it
is all held in place?

Thanks,

Jim

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I'm just wondering why you'd want to do that. I bought a '54 and the PO used 2" square tubing instead of the hat section crossmembers. The wood was tongue and groove with no metal strips.

I prefer the original look and not just for the look. I use my trucks and the original setup holds up for years.

Gale Gorman
Houston