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Old Feb 25, 2014 | 03:36 PM
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getting ready to put the box back together . do the nuts go on the inside or outside when bolting the front of the box to the sides ? 56 F250
 
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I haven't gotten that far yet, but I will bump.
 
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what nobody knows if the nuts are on the inside or outside of the box .
 
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I hate to ask, but which side were they on when you took it apart?
 
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On the 48-50s the nuts are on the fender side and the flat bolt heads are on the bed side.
 
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I don't use nuts or bolts...clean and scuff the mating surfaces and use structural adhesive.
 
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you know Ross , for a quite guy you are a real ballbuster . I am over 60, so I get to forget things .
 
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you know Ross , for a quite guy you are a real ballbuster . I am over 60, so I get to forget things .
I think that starts at 40...
 
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