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*lakeroadster* · 10-11-2009, 07:25 AM

Here are a couple photos that miht help. They are of my 65 SWB Step.

The remnants of the brackets on your cross sill looks like the same mounts. I ended up welding my brackets to the rear frame rail because they were stress cracked and breaking away. From the factory they are made from sheet metal, a small boxed sub-assembly.

On my Short-Step the mounts line right up with the rear frame rails. The pictures don't show this because I shortend the frame rails to allow clearance for a rear roll pan.

Unless you are going for a restoration quality appearance you could make your own brackets out of some structural steel angle or square tube. Like I said previously, the factory mount is pretty wimpy and prone to cracking.

Hope these help.

10-11-2009, 07:25 AM	#7
lakeroadster Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: High Plains of Colorado Posts: 2,485	Re: Rear frame supports on a SHORTWIDE BED??? Here are a couple photos that miht help. They are of my 65 SWB Step. The remnants of the brackets on your cross sill looks like the same mounts. I ended up welding my brackets to the rear frame rail because they were stress cracked and breaking away. From the factory they are made from sheet metal, a small boxed sub-assembly. On my Short-Step the mounts line right up with the rear frame rails. The pictures don't show this because I shortend the frame rails to allow clearance for a rear roll pan. Unless you are going for a restoration quality appearance you could make your own brackets out of some structural steel angle or square tube. Like I said previously, the factory mount is pretty wimpy and prone to cracking. Hope these help. Attached Images Last edited by lakeroadster; 10-11-2009 at 07:29 AM.