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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => 73-87 Chevy & GMC Trucks => Topic started by: Tommyd11730 on January 27, 2017, 10:08:52 pm
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Guys
Does anyone still make a decent set (diamond plate or otherwise) of bedrail protectors. Looking for a set that will allow me to use the factory holes and not cover them up.
For a 84 standard bed.
Thanks!
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Guys
Does anyone still make a decent set (diamond plate or otherwise) of bedrail protectors. Looking for a set that will allow me to use the factory holes and not cover them up.
For a 84 standard bed.
Thanks!
They still make them. I saw them on a website that we cant post here.
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Thanks, the only ones i see dont have provisions for the stake holes.
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I'm not sure anyone does with the stake holes but it would be very easy to make your own holes.
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Im with you but my fear is cutting into them will start the rusting process that much quicker.
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I've only seen them in stainless, aluminum or plastic.
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I made my own out of angle iron. I cut them to length and put a curve on the back end so it matched the bed profile. Then I marked the cutouts for the stake holes and cut them out with a plasma cutter. I found some chrome bed tiedowns to put in the cutouts so that you can't see the rough cuts from the plasma cutter.
I was worried about rust so I didn't want to put bolts through the top. I put a thin rubber material under the top and used stainless steel bolts to attach it to the inside of the bed. Its been that way for about 8 years and all you can see is wear on the black paint I used.
I also have a headache rack and cargo box, which are bolted right on top of the angle iron bed caps.
Bruce