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HI im looking for bolts and pads for my 58 styside bed ive called many venders everyone has them for stepside but not for mine will the others work or should i go to ace and find what ever works THAX TERRY 
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I got mine from Sacramento Vintage Ford ( www.vintage-ford.com). Their # is: 1-888-FORD-100. They're open M-F9a-6p, and Sat 9a-3p PST. But I think their tech guys are only there M-F.
I'm looking at their catalog, pages 383-384, their "stock bed to frame mounting hardware" section. Same bolts cover 1950-72. Some have the authentic square relief in the head of the bolt, others have countersunk washers. According to their data, the 2 round head bolts with the square relief go in front and the 2 center and 2 rear bolts are the countersunk washer kind(4 countersund total). Let me know if you need more information about these. Or....
You could just as easily get them from a hardware store. Just measure the diameter of the hole and how long a bolt you need, then go get 6 of them. That is if you don't care if they are the EXACT way the truck came off the assembly line or not? Don't forget the lockwashers and nuts.
Daryl
'59 F100 Styleside
I'm looking at their catalog, pages 383-384, their "stock bed to frame mounting hardware" section. Same bolts cover 1950-72. Some have the authentic square relief in the head of the bolt, others have countersunk washers. According to their data, the 2 round head bolts with the square relief go in front and the 2 center and 2 rear bolts are the countersunk washer kind(4 countersund total). Let me know if you need more information about these. Or....
You could just as easily get them from a hardware store. Just measure the diameter of the hole and how long a bolt you need, then go get 6 of them. That is if you don't care if they are the EXACT way the truck came off the assembly line or not? Don't forget the lockwashers and nuts.
Daryl
'59 F100 Styleside
Last edited by DS59F100; Apr 5, 2003 at 07:31 AM.
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Daryl,
Did you replace the wooden blocks? Some of mine are dry rotted. I'm talking about the wooden blocks that fit between the frame and the bed mounts. I think some of the bolts go through some of the blocks, but am not sure.
Did you cut your own or buy them somewhere?
Jus' curious....
Brett
'59 F100 Styleside Long Bed.
Did you replace the wooden blocks? Some of mine are dry rotted. I'm talking about the wooden blocks that fit between the frame and the bed mounts. I think some of the bolts go through some of the blocks, but am not sure.
Did you cut your own or buy them somewhere?
Jus' curious....
Brett
'59 F100 Styleside Long Bed.
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Brett,
Not sure on the wood blocks. I purchased the bolt sets but my truck at that time had a warped piece of plywood for a bed floor. I had a custom floor made of diamond plate that I had reinforced with extra cross-bars. The floor had to be rasied 2.5" to allow for room for the gas filler neck, which is on top of the fuel cell (my bad; should've gotten a fuel cell with a side port, not a top port).
So when the welder installed the floor, I'm not sure what he ended up using; and I'm not sure what was there originally since when I got my truck, like I mentioned, it only had a warped piece of plywood as a bed floor.
The information I gave you was straight from the Sacramento Vintage Ford catalog. No mention of wood blocks in the catalog, but I bet their tech people would know if you give them a call Monday after 9am PST. Sorry I don't have the answer for ya...
Daryl
Not sure on the wood blocks. I purchased the bolt sets but my truck at that time had a warped piece of plywood for a bed floor. I had a custom floor made of diamond plate that I had reinforced with extra cross-bars. The floor had to be rasied 2.5" to allow for room for the gas filler neck, which is on top of the fuel cell (my bad; should've gotten a fuel cell with a side port, not a top port).
So when the welder installed the floor, I'm not sure what he ended up using; and I'm not sure what was there originally since when I got my truck, like I mentioned, it only had a warped piece of plywood as a bed floor.
The information I gave you was straight from the Sacramento Vintage Ford catalog. No mention of wood blocks in the catalog, but I bet their tech people would know if you give them a call Monday after 9am PST. Sorry I don't have the answer for ya...
Daryl
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Originally posted by 29abone
Hey Daryll, I think I found your warped plywood floor!!! It's in the back opf my 56 F100.
Hey Daryll, I think I found your warped plywood floor!!! It's in the back opf my 56 F100.
Daryl
