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spinned · 11-13-2012, 01:22 PM

Here are a couple pictures of my new side rails.

NEWFISHER · 11-13-2012, 01:27 PM

Those look NIIIIIICE!

_Ogre · 11-13-2012, 02:54 PM

nice looking 58, spinned

Divine 59 · 11-13-2012, 02:58 PM

Verrrry Niiiice!

spinned · 11-13-2012, 10:31 PM

Thanks. I have always had a hotrod or classic, but never a pickup. I really like the lines of the TF trucks. I got real lucky as this one has been a garage queen its whole life, so the body is in nice shape.

If anyone else has pictures of side rails I would like to see them.

mknittle · 11-13-2012, 11:24 PM

Verry nice! like the rally wheels!

meter swinger · 11-13-2012, 11:36 PM

Nice truck. Love the rallys. Oh yeah the rails are sick too.

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Yewhi · 11-14-2012, 04:59 PM

Those look Great! What size stock did you use for the posts?

Great looking truck as well!

TCN

spinned · 11-14-2012, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Yewhi

Those look Great! What size stock did you use for the posts?

Great looking truck as well!

TCN

I used an oak board that started out as a 1 3/4 X 6 X 18"and cut it into 1 3/8 strips. Yeah it is odd that you cant buy just a regular piece of post to put in there. I had a friend with a rip saw so it took all of about a minute to do. So I ended up with four 1 3/8 X 1/3/4 posts. They fit really well. There is a spot on the back of the bed side where you can put a screw or anchor bolt in to secure them, but mine were pretty tight and I want to be able to take them out easily. The boards are standard 3/4 X 3 1/2 (1 X 4). Two at 80" and two at 54" did the trick. I think the longer stakes ended up being 13" long and the shorter ones were probably around 9" or so.

Yewhi · 11-16-2012, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by spinned

I used an oak board that started out as a 1 3/4 X 6 X 18"and cut it into 1 3/8 strips. Yeah it is odd that you cant buy just a regular piece of post to put in there. I had a friend with a rip saw so it took all of about a minute to do. So I ended up with four 1 3/8 X 1/3/4 posts. They fit really well. There is a spot on the back of the bed side where you can put a screw or anchor bolt in to secure them, but mine were pretty tight and I want to be able to take them out easily. The boards are standard 3/4 X 3 1/2 (1 X 4). Two at 80" and two at 54" did the trick. I think the longer stakes ended up being 13" long and the shorter ones were probably around 9" or so.

Thanks! Been thinking about making a set and that is a big help!

TCN
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11-13-2012, 01:22 PM	#1
spinned Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Beaverton Posts: 102	Stepside Bed Side Rails Here are a couple pictures of my new side rails.

11-13-2012, 01:27 PM	#2
NEWFISHER Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,303	Re: Stepside Bed Side Rails Those look NIIIIIICE!

11-13-2012, 02:54 PM	#3
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,680	Re: Stepside Bed Side Rails nice looking 58, spinned __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

11-13-2012, 02:58 PM	#4
Divine 59 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 307	Re: Stepside Bed Side Rails Verrrry Niiiice!

11-13-2012, 10:31 PM	#5
spinned Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Beaverton Posts: 102	Re: Stepside Bed Side Rails Thanks. I have always had a hotrod or classic, but never a pickup. I really like the lines of the TF trucks. I got real lucky as this one has been a garage queen its whole life, so the body is in nice shape. If anyone else has pictures of side rails I would like to see them.

11-13-2012, 11:24 PM	#6
mknittle Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Auburn ca. Posts: 2,886	Re: Stepside Bed Side Rails Verry nice! like the rally wheels! __________________ Mark My GMC build. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=536602

11-13-2012, 11:36 PM	#7
meter swinger Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Kennewick WA. Posts: 1,437	Re: Stepside Bed Side Rails Nice truck. Love the rallys. Oh yeah the rails are sick too. Posted via Mobile Device

11-14-2012, 04:59 PM	#8
Yewhi Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 117	Re: Stepside Bed Side Rails Those look Great! What size stock did you use for the posts? Great looking truck as well! TCN



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