styleside bed rust in front crossmenber
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styleside bed rust in front crossmenber
Hey Guys, has anybody repaired the front part of a 65 styleside bed? Mine had been repaired with diamond plate about the last 8 inches in the end of the bed next to the cab. I have a donor piece out of another bed to match, but don't have the front crossmember support. I plan to use 2 pieces of angle iron for the support piece and notch the part that straddles the frame, weld a flat piece across the notch at the proper depth, for the front bolts to fasten down through. Does anyone have a better Idea? My last post was about floor pans, the ones I got were super! Have the drivers side installed, working on the passengers. Thanx in advance for the brain storming!
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Do you need the very front (floor) crossmember then? Or do you need the bed floor or front panel?? (been there)
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I need just the very front bed crossmember, the one by the cab. I have another crossmember from the donor bed, but its not the same as the first one.
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That's strange. I though all the 64 -66 Styleside beds were the same. Wish I still had my old original bed, the crossmembers in it were still usable. Good luck,
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styleside bed rust in front crossmenber
The reason the donor crossmember is not the same is that is is from the middle of the bed. I might try to make it work but the spacing between bolt holes is not the same either. Also the depth from the bottom ofthe bed to frame is different too. I would have to add about 1/2 inch in between, then also add to each side. A friend of mine is doing the welding for me, he thinks it will be easier to fabricate a cross member than to use the middle one & make it work. I do have a good pattern from the old crossmember from the donor bed, its just really rusty. Thanx again. Will let you know how it turns out.
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