Interesting. My '66 was restored by a previous owner in the mid-80's, and he removed the plate and the bolts. The plate is now hinged along the back window side, and opens with a latch. The support is not needed seeing as the plate is relatively thick diamond plate sheet metal.
Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Holleman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 8:32 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Smugglers Box > Tom, There was indeed a center support used and the center row of bolts > attached the plate to this support. When I modified my 65 Elky to make use > of this box, I replaced the support with a piece of inch square tubing, > supported on each end by small welded in angle brackets. I kept all the > original bolts in place, so when my box is closed, it looks stock with all > three rows of bolts in place. > Mike > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Tomlinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 9:57 PM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Smugglers Box > > > > I'm also not sure what was in the stock smugglers box. I saw a photo of > the > > inside of a '66 elky box on a web site, and it looked like there was a > > verticle plate running across the box to help support the lid. My '66 elky > > had a diamond plate bed welded in, including the box lid. Did the previous > > owner take the verticle plate out? > > > > Tom Tomlinson > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Clint Hooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 9:01 PM > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Smugglers Box > > > > > > > That's kinda what I thought,Steve,but someone either here or on Team > > > Chevelle mentioned their gamblers box on a 68 Elky. I know for a fact my > > 68 > > > didn't have one. My 69 bed has been all smoother and welded up so I > wasn't > > > sure about it. > > > Clint Hooper > > > H&H Custom,owner > > > 1969 El Camino ProTourer > > > 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger > > > http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Mike Holleman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > Clint, They were in the 64-67 Elkys because the Elky and Station wagon > > > used > > > > the same bed pan and the cover was over the rear seat area. > > > > Mike > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Clint Hooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > What year El Caminos came equipped with the smugglers box? Neither > my > > > > > 68,69,and 73 had one of these. Was it an option? > > > > > Clint Hooper > > > > > H&H Custom,owner > > > > > 1969 El Camino ProTourer > > > > > 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger > > > > > http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
