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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: OldGray on March 12, 2016, 09:16:14 pm
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Needed some tie-down points in my recently acquired truck, so I went down to the steel yard and bought a stick of 2" angle, 1/8" thick. Also welded up a spare tire mount. Total cost, about $24.
Painting
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Spare mount
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One of the (4) floor mounted tie downs
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Under each top rail and a small one up front on the floor.
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Added some squares of 1/8" steel underneath bed for added strength
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Spare tire mount - still have to get a big bolt and drill the hole for it.
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Not too bad. Putting them on the underside of the bed rails was a good idea.
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just to give you an idea my truck has the tie downs on the side of the bed rail and a bolt every 5 or so inches. its rated for 1000 lbs
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Finished up the Spare mount today. Welded a short chain onto it so I can lock the wheel.
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All done - and very solid!
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