Retro Bait
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This took about an hour. Had about $130 in materials and came out looking clean. I used 2) 48" sections (mine came from US Cargo Control, available on Amazon. Other makers as well. They have an amazing assortment of quick attach rings and mountings for L track which is why I choose it as well as being very clean looking.
Also used
about 20 rivet nuts 1/4x20 and countersunk Allen bolts
Rivet nut installer
1/4 and 3/8 drill bit (use good sharp ones)
1/4 and 3/8 drill stop collars (you need these) unless you like dimples on the outside of the bed.
The predrilled holes are 6" on center 1/4 countersunk. None interfered with the existing threaded holes in bed.
The 1st step was tapping the rear existing threaded hole in bed to 1/4x20. That located the track nicely then I installed the stop collar about 3/4" up on the 1/4"bit, located the L track on center and drill the hole closest to the cab.
Next I lowered the track back down and installed a stop collar 3/4" down on the 3/8" bit and drilled it. Then installed the 1st rivet nut. Bolted it back up, chucked up the 1/4 bit again and drilled and the remaining holes. Removed the two bolts holding the L track. and installed rivet nuts in the rest of the holes. The reason for doing it this way is you don't have much windage to work with on the holes in the track and precision is everything.
The last step I did prior to install was I had to increase the countersink size because the Allen bolts I used did not sit flush with the track. Probably makes little difference but my OCD kicked in and off to the races we went.
Finshed and bolted
Also used
about 20 rivet nuts 1/4x20 and countersunk Allen bolts
Rivet nut installer
1/4 and 3/8 drill bit (use good sharp ones)
1/4 and 3/8 drill stop collars (you need these) unless you like dimples on the outside of the bed.
The predrilled holes are 6" on center 1/4 countersunk. None interfered with the existing threaded holes in bed.
The 1st step was tapping the rear existing threaded hole in bed to 1/4x20. That located the track nicely then I installed the stop collar about 3/4" up on the 1/4"bit, located the L track on center and drill the hole closest to the cab.
Next I lowered the track back down and installed a stop collar 3/4" down on the 3/8" bit and drilled it. Then installed the 1st rivet nut. Bolted it back up, chucked up the 1/4 bit again and drilled and the remaining holes. Removed the two bolts holding the L track. and installed rivet nuts in the rest of the holes. The reason for doing it this way is you don't have much windage to work with on the holes in the track and precision is everything.
The last step I did prior to install was I had to increase the countersink size because the Allen bolts I used did not sit flush with the track. Probably makes little difference but my OCD kicked in and off to the races we went.
Finshed and bolted
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