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Mar 18, 2002 | 09:36 AM

badboyina67

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Drain Holes

Mar 18, 2002 | 12:22 PM

LonnieD

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Silly question, but do any of you have drain holes in your bed? My bed is starting to fill up with water (when parked) since the part closest to the cab has no drain holes. My Toyota did but this Ford does not... I didn't know if its wise to dril two or not, I would think just to stop any rust I would have too..

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Mar 18, 2002 | 02:06 PM

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Lonnie, I have a hole in ever down section all the way across. 1/8" should do the trick.

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Mar 18, 2002 | 02:37 PM

LonnieD

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Are they stock holes?

Mar 18, 2002 | 04:13 PM

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My '68 has holes. If memory serves correct, they are about 3/8".

Mar 18, 2002 | 08:24 PM

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>Are they stock holes?

Nah, drilled.

Mar 18, 2002 | 09:17 PM

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Ususally the bed floor has a small gap where it meets the front panel. If this is kept clean the water will drain out through it,
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Mar 19, 2002 | 09:38 AM

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I thought it was a little odd that there were no holes in the front, maybe the gentleman who mentioned the crack where the floor meets the sides is what Ford had in mind but after a big rain and I went our and saw a swimming pool in the back I was somewhat miffed. Guess I'll be a drilling some holes this week-end. Thanks for all the responses...

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Mar 19, 2002 | 10:22 PM

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71swissaqua

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The gap I was talking about was where floor meets panel at front of bed. It was there on my 71 anyways before I welded in a metal floor due to water standing in bed.LOL
It was always bad to stop up due to trash. I had to keep it cleaned out to keep it open.
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