ArdWrknTrk Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 I am going to guess here but the bed bolt go down thru the tie downs that go front to rear. The boards are tung & groove IIRC so you get them tight to each other and the bed side bolts hold them in place. It does look nice and love the tie downs. Dave ---- Most composite decking in this country comes grooved both sides. Using a T shaped spacer like 'tiger claws' or 'ebb ties' allows you to screw the open edge of one down while giving you a spacer for the next. If you were to use something like an elevator bolt, and clearance for the shank you could get both planks up tight against another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 Most composite decking in this country comes grooved both sides. Using a T shaped spacer like 'tiger claws' or 'ebb ties' allows you to screw the open edge of one down while giving you a spacer for the next. If you were to use something like an elevator bolt, and clearance for the shank you could get both planks up tight against another. Hello and sorry for the loading problem with the pictures. I use now the Forums upload possibility. to the Bed. The "cross beams" are direct attached to the Frame and these bolts disappear under the floor. The deck attached to the "cross-Beams". Each plank come with a groove. Jim told it right and the Planks are fixed with this one: The tie down is attached to the deck and on each cross member for more stability. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Hello and sorry for the loading problem with the pictures. I use now the Forums upload possibility. to the Bed. The "cross beams" are direct attached to the Frame and these bolts disappear under the floor. The deck attached to the "cross-Beams". Each plank come with a groove. Jim told it right and the Planks are fixed with this one: The tie down is attached to the deck and on each cross member for more stability. Max You've done a tremendous job with your truck, Max! I really like the idea of composite decking in the bed. Though it might scuff, it's easy to slide things in and out, and it won't ever get soft and rot. You must get a lot of envious looks when driving it around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletproof250 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 You've done a tremendous job with your truck, Max! I really like the idea of composite decking in the bed. Though it might scuff, it's easy to slide things in and out, and it won't ever get soft and rot. You must get a lot of envious looks when driving it around. Max What are you using for the t-slot ties down rails? are they custom or a particular vehicle part that you salvaged? I'm considering using your flooring idea to redo my bed floor instead of new sheet metal. Truck looks great! thanks for all of the pictures and details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMACD Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Hello and sorry for the loading problem with the pictures. I use now the Forums upload possibility. to the Bed. The "cross beams" are direct attached to the Frame and these bolts disappear under the floor. The deck attached to the "cross-Beams". Each plank come with a groove. Jim told it right and the Planks are fixed with this one: The tie down is attached to the deck and on each cross member for more stability. Max Hello Max, That is some masterpiece you have going there. I have always wondered what a Flareside would look like in white. The black stripe is very classy. Thanks you for the excellent photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 Max What are you using for the t-slot ties down rails? are they custom or a particular vehicle part that you salvaged? I'm considering using your flooring idea to redo my bed floor instead of new sheet metal. Truck looks great! thanks for all of the pictures and details Thank you Alex, We call the rails "AirLine tie down". https://www.uscargocontrol.com/shop/Enclosed-Trailer-Accessories/Airline-Straps-Hardware Cost around 40,- in germany for two rails. https://www.ebay.de/itm/2-m-Alu-Airlineschiene-eckig-mit-Bohrungen-Zurrschiene-Ladungssicherung/273466685021?epid=6030170850&hash=item3fabe2765d:g:6CMAAOSwuhZej4FE Hello Max, That is some masterpiece you have going there. I have always wondered what a Flareside would look like in white. The black stripe is very classy. Thanks you for the excellent photos. Thank you very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted June 5, 2020 Author Share Posted June 5, 2020 Max What are you using for the t-slot ties down rails? are they custom or a particular vehicle part that you salvaged? I'm considering using your flooring idea to redo my bed floor instead of new sheet metal. Truck looks great! thanks for all of the pictures and details Thank you Alex, We call the rails "AirLine tie down". https://www.uscargocontrol.com/shop/Enclosed-Trailer-Accessories/Airline-Straps-Hardware Cost around 40,- in germany for two rails. https://www.ebay.de/itm/2-m-Alu-Airlineschiene-eckig-mit-Bohrungen-Zurrschiene-Ladungssicherung/273466685021?epid=6030170850&hash=item3fabe2765d:g:6CMAAOSwuhZej4FE Hello Max, That is some masterpiece you have going there. I have always wondered what a Flareside would look like in white. The black stripe is very classy. Thanks you for the excellent photos. Thank you very much! Small updates, new white LEDS with the original blue Cap for the Dash and i have painted some (not all) silver lines. The new tacho comes later, the winter is long. What I have to watch out for is my C6 transmission. Something is buzzing. It is always the same in every gear, I guess the oil pump. After an oil / filter change it is better. Here is a video before the oil change. C6 Noise Video and this is how it looked in the old filter form the C6. But it works very fine! Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Small updates, new white LEDS with the original blue Cap for the Dash and i have painted some (not all) silver lines. The new tacho comes later, the winter is long. What I have to watch out for is my C6 transmission. Something is buzzing. It is always the same in every gear, I guess the oil pump. After an oil / filter change it is better. Here is a video before the oil change. C6 Noise Video and this is how it looked in the old filter form the C6. But it works very fine! Max The dash and instrument cluster look wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sac79 Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 The dash and instrument cluster look wonderful! A fine looking truck with a lot of work in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Small updates, new white LEDS with the original blue Cap for the Dash and i have painted some (not all) silver lines. The new tacho comes later, the winter is long. What I have to watch out for is my C6 transmission. Something is buzzing. It is always the same in every gear, I guess the oil pump. After an oil / filter change it is better. Here is a video before the oil change. C6 Noise Video and this is how it looked in the old filter form the C6. But it works very fine! Max Yes, Max, the gauges look great. But that filter looks awful! What's in there? Can you tell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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