newish Stepside rear step bumper (finally)

[dutchmanz]

After looking at 100's of pics and not wanting a rear sport bumper, I fixed the one I had. The truck was a fleetside that I changed to a stepside. The extra wide bumper drove me nuts, but new ones were priced way to high. I looked at S10 and Ranger styles and I just didnt like the factory ones. Now I think I can manage with how it turned out. The bumper was cut on each end just past the curve and 5.5" was removed from each side. Not too bad for a rusty old bumper.

[scrapmetalart]

Good job & great price!

[camaney]

still uuuuugly j/k i just wont use it in any of mine

[Shyguy]

Good job. I am in the same situation. My '71 lwb was originally a fleetside and now it has a stepside bed on it with the original step bumper. I want to keep the bumper since it is a work truck and cutting the bumper down will make it look better.

Thank you for sharing.

[oldblue1968chevy]

Looks good.

[NateK4340]

Good job! I think it turned out great and its functional. Sure beats shelling out the cash for a new bumper!

[dutchmanz]

Thanks for the positive words. I will admit, It's not the prettiest, but its period correct and dang sure functional. I'll see if I can dig up a 'before' pic. It was worse.

[Roadmarks]

Not bad! I did about the same thing on a van some years back but had to go out instead of in. Even got a place to put a 12' whip! You'll like it a lot!

[cdowns]

if only you could cut and section pics and text to fit better your post could b read easier

[Jparks]

Originally Posted by cdowns

if only you could cut and section pics and text to fit better your post could b read easier

If only you could speak/type correct english that post would be easier to read

Sorry I had to, that guy has something up his ass about everything

16,*** posts and I bet 99% of them are negative comments

Nice job on the bumper by the way

[dutchmanz]

Some people just need to whine about something.
Maybe I should set him up with my exwife!
This is not the first time I've see that complaint from him.

IF EVERYONE else seems to be a problem, maybe the problem IS YOU!!
MAYBE you can read this.

Jparks, thank you.

Originally Posted by Jparks

If only you could speak/type correct english that post would be easier to read

Sorry I had to, that guy has something up his ass about everything

16,*** posts and I bet 99% of them are negative comments

Nice job on the bumper by the way

[69 Okie Truck]

Originally Posted by Jparks

If only you could speak/type correct english that post would be easier to read

Sorry I had to, that guy has something up his ass about everything

16,*** posts and I bet 99% of them are negative comments

Nice job on the bumper by the way

Is there any way I can give you bonus points on this thing? I agree....that whole "smart alec remark about everything" stuff is tiring.

[69 Okie Truck]

Originally Posted by dutchmanz

After looking at 100's of pics and not wanting a rear sport bumper, I fixed the one I had. The truck was a fleetside that I changed to a stepside. The extra wide bumper drove me nuts, but new ones were priced way to high. I looked at S10 and Ranger styles and I just didnt like the factory ones. Now I think I can manage with how it turned out. The bumper was cut on each end just past the curve and 5.5" was removed from each side. Not too bad for a rusty old bumper.

Thumbs up bubba!!!! I like good ol' fashioned originality. Reminds me of a time long ago when you couldn't jes' go grab something in a catalog and actually had to be creative. It looks good and you oughtta be proud.

[19seventeeCustom]

its really easy cdowns.....ctrl + or ctrl -....if the pics are too big,, use the latter,, too small use the first suggestion

[68 SHORT-STEP'N]

Hey dutchmanz , I think your bumper looks great . Is that the same bed you got from me ? If it is , you did a hell of a job with that too ! Great combo ! It"s a shame good people like yourself along with the other 98.999% of the board members on here can"t post something that they are proud of or at the very least ( HAPPY WITH ) & trying to share some of the knowledge they have learned thru trial & error just so some of us might have the chance to actually learn something w/o some SOB with a sh***y attitude taking up a perfectly good space !!! By the way , did I tell you your bumper looks great ?

[dutchmanz]

Originally Posted by 68 SHORT-STEP'N

Hey dutchmanz , I think your bumper looks great . Is that the same bed you got from me ? If it is , you did a hell of a job with that too ! Great combo ! It"s a shame good people like yourself along with the other 98.999% of the board members on here can"t post something that they are proud of or at the very least ( HAPPY WITH ) & trying to share some of the knowledge they have learned thru trial & error just so some of us might have the chance to actually learn something w/o some SOB with a sh***y attitude taking up a perfectly good space !!! By the way , did I tell you your bumper looks great ?

Hey man, yep, its the same bed. I fixed the floor and rolled on some flat black. I'll get around to the rust later. I figured the bed looked better than the truck so it kinda matched. I kept looking at the back of it and realized why it still looked odd. Too much black, so I painted the Chevrolet on the tailgate white. I'll have to upload a pic of that later. Everything else you said was right on!

OMG, another huge pic.... :p