Re: 32 Pickup Bed mounting bolts
Hi Phil,
I'm guessing that they neglected to press for the countersunk bolts. You could probably do it. Back up around the underside of the bed with a plate or piece of hard wood having a hole slightly larger than the countersunk bolt head diameter. A combination of drawing the bolt tight and hitting it with a hammer may be sufficient. There are tools to do this too. A lot depends on how hard the bed sheet metal is.
Does one of the bed slats cover the head? You could also just use a hex head bolt and provide a pocket on the back side of the slat to accept the head.
Glenn
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