Fastening Stake Bed Side Rails
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Fastening Stake Bed Side Rails
I'm starting to build the racks on my '47 1 ton from scratch. So I have no reference apart from what's on the 'net. I see many of the side rails are fastened to the stakes with the carriage bolt heads on the outside. Is this purely for cosmetic purposes? This makes me also question how the rails are actually secured on the inside. It's normal practice to have a smooth surface inside to avoid possible snags during loading.
Maybe the inside nut is recessed into the wood to avoid a jagged edge. But this would surely weaken the fastening?
The conventional approach is to have carriage bolt head on the inside with the nut on the outside. This may not look as tidy, but it's more practical.
Could someone pls. shed some light here.
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Peter
Maybe the inside nut is recessed into the wood to avoid a jagged edge. But this would surely weaken the fastening?
The conventional approach is to have carriage bolt head on the inside with the nut on the outside. This may not look as tidy, but it's more practical.
Could someone pls. shed some light here.
Thanks
Peter
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Hi Peter,
The bed rails on my '30 Model A truck were attached with the carriage bolts on the outside and the nuts set in a recessed cutout in the back (bedside) of the board. You're right - not as structurally sound - but it worked fine for my uses.
Cheers,
Dan
The bed rails on my '30 Model A truck were attached with the carriage bolts on the outside and the nuts set in a recessed cutout in the back (bedside) of the board. You're right - not as structurally sound - but it worked fine for my uses.
Cheers,
Dan
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