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Solver · 04-15-2004, 01:15 AM

Got my new bed wood mounted in the longhorn tonight. Now I need to know the best way to drill bed to frame mounting holes.
Bed is off truck right now. Do I remount bed and then drill mounting holes? Or do I do it with the bed off the truck? I have done new bed wood before but last time did mounting holes once it was back on the truck. I use a forstner bit for recessing the offset washers but didn't know if things would line up right if I drilled the holes while it's off the truck. Any input would be great
Thanks
Solver

**kwmech** · 04-15-2004, 01:32 AM

I always got my wood with the holes already in the wood. I would set the bed on the frame and mark the holes from the bottom.

04-15-2004, 01:15 AM	#1
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	New bed wood - Question Got my new bed wood mounted in the longhorn tonight. Now I need to know the best way to drill bed to frame mounting holes. Bed is off truck right now. Do I remount bed and then drill mounting holes? Or do I do it with the bed off the truck? I have done new bed wood before but last time did mounting holes once it was back on the truck. I use a forstner bit for recessing the offset washers but didn't know if things would line up right if I drilled the holes while it's off the truck. Any input would be great Thanks Solver __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon

04-15-2004, 01:32 AM	#2
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,659	I always got my wood with the holes already in the wood. I would set the bed on the frame and mark the holes from the bottom.



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