Originally Posted by SS Tim (Post 5013726)

MPC made some kits at that time that were multi option. Good Luck and they are expensive. If you want it close then prepare to scratch bulid something. Probably have to take the '70 or '69 kit (or a promo) and build the bed. Wheels are just going to have to be kitbashed from something else. Cheapest way out would be to start with a '72 AMT Cheyenne kit if that is close enough.

Originally Posted by special-K (Post 5022114)

Here ya go. It's modern,sleek,and tres chique!

Originally Posted by Rustynutzgarage (Post 6117935)

Hey special-k im looking to build a 69 swb to match the one im building right now, how much would it cost to get one, thanks:chevy:
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Originally Posted by special-K (Post 6118091)

There was a '70 kit as well as '69. Expect prices to be $100+. To do a shortbed right,you'll need the AMT '72 GMC kit. The one from around 1990 (red truck on box) can be had for about $40. I guess you could find a 69/70 grille in a junkyard lot on Ebay and skip the complete kit. For a SWB Fleetside bed you'll need to scare up a custom-made resin one and tailgate. If you buy complete 69/70 kit you'll have the tailgate.

Originally Posted by special-K (Post 6119302)

Sounds like you found what you need. Make sure you show it to us when it's done. Sounds like a great story on your truck. Good luck with it.

Originally Posted by special-K (Post 5014637)

The only shortbed Stepside is the AMT GMC Fenderside. You'd have to kit bash a '69 Fleetside kit for the Chevy parts and buy a resin-cast Chevy tailgate.

On the tow truck,MPC's '69 Fleetside kit comes with the same bed as a wrecker but has a fire truck version instead. Those wrecker booms are lame anyway,so you could build that. Especially with the Wreckmaster design I'd think you could mimmick the trussed tube booms fairly easily. There is a later square body snap-fit kit that comes with a realistic tow body/boom as well as real C/30 dual wheels.
First kit is the MPC '69 (upper left),then the AMT GMC SWB Fenderside (lower left),the second release of the same GMC SWB (lower right),and a built snap-fit wrecker. Resin casters make paintable Budd wheels if you don't like the fancy ones. I think I'd build the tow body for yours from plastic stock.