After removing the welded angle strip pieces I'm wondering how to secure the new angle strip sides to the metal side bed of the truck without having to reweld these on. How did you approach this ?
It may be seven years later, but here’s my 2 cents worth! I’m in the process of doing the bed on my 59, currently. I ground off all the old angle bed steel for the wood slats, prepped the metal, and re-welded the strips back on. I used Raptor bed liner on the side inside panels, under the fenders, and on the outside of the panels where the fenders bolt to. Commando Green was painted all other places to include a new tailgate, and bed head panel. The wood was dark stained oak sealed in polyurethane. Thanks for letting me see how the bed wood was laid out. The original wood was so rotten that none of it was left. My truck has been in the family for over 52 years, and is a family heirloom.
Thank you for posting this. I’m getting ready to install my bed and new wood on my 1956 Chevrolet truck. Very helpful.
I was wondering if you have a picture of how you installed the side steps. I have been looking but I can not find anything on how to install them.
Very helpful. I'll be working on my 54 chevy 3100 soon and this is a very good info. Im from Dorado, Puerto Rico. Thanks!
Looking forward to watching the video! I took the bed off of my '58 and wondered how I would put it back on- Love the rooster crow! City boy here-
Badass truck!! way to go on the tech work as well.
Awesome video Very informative. I'm tackling same project.
"I did not understand what that rooster said."
lmfao😂
Epic
Ron
THANK YOU.
Hope it was helpful.
After removing the welded angle strip pieces I'm wondering how to secure the new angle strip sides to the metal side bed of the truck without having to reweld these on. How did you approach this ?
It may be seven years later, but here’s my 2 cents worth! I’m in the process of doing the bed on my 59, currently. I ground off all the old angle bed steel for the wood slats, prepped the metal, and re-welded the strips back on. I used Raptor bed liner on the side inside panels, under the fenders, and on the outside of the panels where the fenders bolt to. Commando Green was painted all other places to include a new tailgate, and bed head panel. The wood was dark stained oak sealed in polyurethane. Thanks for letting me see how the bed wood was laid out. The original wood was so rotten that none of it was left. My truck has been in the family for over 52 years, and is a family heirloom.
Sorry for the late reply, i used sidewalk bolts they use them on hurricane shutters.
Can you do this for my truck? Where do you live and how much would it cost?
That is abuse
Is there any who sell car cabin chevrolet 3100 pickup because in my country ndk there ug make like original
This video looks like it was recorded in 1957
LOL!
If you use carriage bolts through the deck boards then you won't have those ugly square heads sticking up.................
I switched to elevator bolts
@@tacoma2256 what type of bolts did you use for mounting the cross beams to the frame?
@@dragonrider7366 I used elevator bolts (had to extend them)