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2bits 12-13-2007 12:18 PM

What year did the stepside fuel Door start?
 
I just finished putting the bed on my truck, so it is finally complete! It is a 71 truck but I put a 73-87 bed on it. Some people don't like it, but I think it looks great. To me the 73-87 Stepside beds are the best of all the years and I just sold my 73 Stepside so I gues sI was missing it, not to mention my existing bed was trashed and I got this new bed for $250, so it kinda came to me. Enough excuses, here are some pics.

I was wondering what year range bed this might be though since it has the fuel door?

This first one was taken at MIDNIGHT in black night
http://www.grossepointegothic.com/forums/IMG_1157.jpg

The money shot:
http://www.grossepointegothic.com/forums/IMG_1180.JPG

Please excuse the pole
http://www.grossepointegothic.com/forums/IMG_1184.JPG

A couple more...
http://www.grossepointegothic.com/forums/IMG_1175.JPG

http://www.grossepointegothic.com/forums/IMG_1179.JPG

Rc 415 12-13-2007 02:12 PM

Re: What year did the stepside fuel Door start?
 
1980

mhicks 12-13-2007 02:32 PM

Re: What year did the stepside fuel Door start?
 
Mine is a '73 and no door. My son's is a '74 and no door.

2bits 12-13-2007 03:14 PM

Re: What year did the stepside fuel Door start?
 
Cool, thanks!

77 350 Shorty Wide 12-13-2007 03:29 PM

Re: What year did the stepside fuel Door start?
 
I believe '78 was the first year for the door

Terry:flag:

abebummy26 12-13-2007 05:18 PM

Re: What year did the stepside fuel Door start?
 
79 had the door and I'm pretty sure it was the first year Here is a 79 stepside its not mine http://www.countryclassiccars.com/sptrucks_102.htm

Alex1 12-14-2007 04:37 AM

Re: What year did the stepside fuel Door start?
 
my 80 has it.

LowStep79 12-14-2007 06:10 AM

Re: What year did the stepside fuel Door start?
 
My 79 didn't have a fuel door...

killthewabbit 12-14-2007 08:28 AM

Re: What year did the stepside fuel Door start?
 
My 78 does not have a door.

killthewabbit 12-14-2007 08:32 AM

Re: What year did the stepside fuel Door start?
 
What's that chrome thing next to your license plate? Also, did you just screw your plate into the metal underneath the tailgate? I need to get rid of my nasty bumper on my 78 stepside, and I like it like yours better than a roll pan.

Captkaos 12-14-2007 09:51 AM

Re: What year did the stepside fuel Door start?
 
Officially 1979 was the first year for the gas door.

los-lowrider 12-14-2007 10:15 AM

Re: What year did the stepside fuel Door start?
 
Mine '79 has the door.

2bits 12-14-2007 03:15 PM

Re: What year did the stepside fuel Door start?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by killthewabbit (Post 2485260)
What's that chrome thing next to your license plate? Also, did you just screw your plate into the metal underneath the tailgate? I need to get rid of my nasty bumper on my 78 stepside, and I like it like yours better than a roll pan.

that chrome thing is a license plate light, it is bright enough but I am thinking about getting another for the other side so it looks better. Yeah, I just drilled holes and screwed that sucker in there! I like the way it looks too, I like the roll pan on the front, but not on the back for some reason. I will be getting a framerail trailer hitch to act as my only bumper soon...


My last stepside was a '79 now that I think of it and it had the door... I know that truck was stock too... I like the sound of '79 better than '80 also. I'm callin it a '79 then! Check this beast out, talk about saved from the dead! This was my last truck, wish I still had it too. I love the 73-74 grills.

http://www.grossepointegothic.com/mo...es/79Stepside/


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