Calling “57ChevyMan” - Bed Assembly Questions

[Dan in Pasadena]

For those reading this, please refer to the below thread, post #13 I linked:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=Bed+assembly

I have a few questions about the description of how you assembled your bed.

A side but important issue is: My rear-most bed sill still hasn’t been painted yet. The painter is asking which of the 10 holes are correct and which should be welded shut?

Doing a search I found a few pics that I THINK show all 10 holes should stay(?) here are 3 holes on each end AND 4 holes centered for the stock license plate bracket - though only 2 are needed.

The primered sill shows the four license bracket holes. I thought only my sill had four. Anyone know WHY there was 4?

The red bed shows 3 holes on each end. The 2 holes, one-over-the-other on end Bolt to the bed sides, correct? What’s the other one for?

57ChevyMan Questions: Your description talks about installing the front panel in step #1, then again in step #7. Was that just an error?

You mention the “main board” - I assume you mean TWO main boards, the ones the bolts go through? Also, it never occurred to me that I would need to drill the bolt holes and auger the counter sink for the washers. I’m in process of varnishing my boards now so thats gonna screw things up. Guess I’ll just drill through masking tape and hope for the best!

Last, we removed my angle strips and will be drilling for the polished stainless ones into the bed stakes and where the fenders will cover the nuts. Any tricks you can give on that process?