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Jul 13, 2012 | 07:58 PM

bk53

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previous owner was ... inventive

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I still haven't found the problem he was trying to solve except maybe using 1/2 ply instead of 3/4. I've pulled about 30# of scrap out of this bed so far.

I ain't knocking the guy mind. he found something to do with all those extra washer we all wind up with. They were stacked 6 deep in the bed corners.

I guess I haven't posted enough to be allowed to put pictures right here. I hope this link works out. bless the old guys heart he created a problem and he by golly worked thru it.

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Jul 13, 2012 | 08:34 PM

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He may have been related to the PO of my '52. I found some very strange things, like a trans crossmember that had 1 bolt in the trans and was resting on the frame rails. No bolts, no weld. And many others...

Jul 13, 2012 | 08:47 PM

bk53

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I'm pretty lucky really. everything else has been really well preserved. that cross member you describe... that was my worst nightmare when I was looking for a truck.

Jul 14, 2012 | 04:01 PM

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You don't need a minimum of posts to post a picture. Photobucket makes it easy just click on the "IMG Code" window and it automatically copy the coding and then just past into your post: