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Originally Posted by LILRED66
'60-'62 frame rails are the same width, regardless of stepside or fleetside beds, the same is true for '63-'66. The earlier frame rails are farther apart than the later years. It appears your bed, or at least the rear cross sill, was a '60-'62 and the frame is a '63-'66, therefore the rear cross sill frame perches were cut off, as evidence by the flanges still on the inner face of the rear cross sill.
I have seen a 2" x 2" square tube, approximately 4" long welded at the end to the inner face of the rear cross sill, to suffice for the rear cross sill frame perches. Also, you can drill the spot welds on a pair of factory rear cross sill frame rail perches and install them on your rear cross sill in the proper location.
Hopefully this information is helpful.
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LILRED66,
Thanks again for the info. I kind of lucked out today as I noticed the pads on the crossmembers were not lining up on the bed. I recently purchased some used crossmembers and they are the correct ones. My Son wire brushed them and painted them with POR15 today. Now all we have to do is remove the crossmembers that are currently on the bed and replace them with the new ones.
JRBECK64