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Shortening 1971 C10 Longbed Anti Seize Lubricant

The guys at ECE use stainless mounting hardware in their kit, and to prevent the threads from galling, they require a small amount of anti-seize lubricant. With the bolts lubed, the wheeltubs are set in place and tightened down (inset). Since both the longbed and shortbed used the same wheeltub, you may be able to reuse your factory tubs, depending on their condition.
1971 Chevrolet C20 Longbed - Shortbed Conversion - A Little Outta The Middle

The guys at ECE use stainless mounting hardware in their kit, and to prevent the threads from galling, they require a small amount of anti-seize lubricant. With the bolts lubed, the wheeltubs are set in place and tightened down (inset). Since both the longbed and shortbed used the same wheeltub, you may be able to reuse your factory tubs, depending on their condition.  View Related Article