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litebulblsc

04-13-2019 11:00 AM

Bolts inside B-pillar/ bedside

Am I looking at things wrong, or are there 2 bolts on each side that go through the bedsides, floor and into welded nuts on the torsion box support plate? That look to be inside the B-pillar with no access?

This looks to be the plate they are threaded into
https://gmcpauls.com/pictures/69-72B...AssemPlate.jpg

Looking to remove my bedside, how do people handles these bolts?

litebulblsc

04-13-2019 12:33 PM

Re: Bolts inside B-pillar/ bedside

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=781709

Found this thread where they were discussed. Looks like I am going to have to torch them.

litebulblsc

04-13-2019 01:40 PM

Re: Bolts inside B-pillar/ bedside

Makes more sense now. Those bolts do not hold the bedside on. Had some p.o. booger weld holding it.

Heydanl

04-18-2019 12:17 AM

Re: Bolts inside B-pillar/ bedside

Quote:

Originally Posted by litebulblsc (Post 8506077)

Makes more sense now. Those bolts do not hold the bedside on. Had some p.o. booger weld holding it.

Nope, those booger welds are factory. An indicator of the precision manufacturing methods of the 70s

Heydanl

04-18-2019 12:22 AM

Re: Bolts inside B-pillar/ bedside

I just had to get to mine recently, I cut a small hole in the top of the bedside over the B pillar (it was rusted, I needed to patch it anyway) and strung a bunch of extensions together to reach down in there. Pretty easy.

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