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A quick release mounting for a storage box in the bed of a pickup truck. The mounting includes an aid in locating the necessary hole to be bored in the box for mounting; guides in the subsequent placement of the box; and allows a tool-less removal and replacement of the box, when necessary.

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1. A quick release assembly for mounting a tool box in the bed of a pickup truck comprising:a pair of chassis members to be mounted to the vertical inner wall of the truck bed rail,a pair of substantially horizontal gaskets secured to said chassis members, said gasket and trimmed to fit,alignment me

1. A quick release assembly for mounting a tool box in the bed of a pickup truck comprising:a pair of chassis members to be mounted to the vertical inner wall of the truck bed rail,a pair of substantially horizontal gaskets secured to said chassis members, said gasket and trimmed to fit,alignment means secured to the chassis and extending through the gasket allowing rapid placement of the tool box, andmeans located within the tool box securing the tool box to said chassis members.2. A method of releasably mounting a tool box to the back of a pickup truck comprising the steps of:a) mounting a chassis rail along the inside wall of each of the truck bed rails;b) securing a horizontal gasket thereto;c) placing a plurality of registration pins vertically mounted in said chassis rails and extending through the gasket;d) placing the tool box in position and causing the registration pins to imprint their location;e) drilling holes in said tool box; andf) releasably securing the tool box in location.3. A tool box mounting means for releasably securing a tool box in the bed of a pickup truck, comprising:a pair of elongated chassis rails for attachment to the inside wall of the truck bed rails, said rails including threaded bores in the upper surface thereof;a pair of gasket members for securement to the top of the chassis rails and extending horizontally outwardly therefrom;a plurality of registration pins to be placed in the bores in the rails to make an impression in the underside of the proposed tool box; anda plurality of threaded fasteners to secure the tool box in position.4. A mounting means as in claim 3, wherein at least one registration pin is left in each chassis rail as a locator.5. A mounting means as in claim 3 wherein the gasket means is scored so that it can be custom sized.