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**70cst** · 11-22-2007, 06:47 PM

Well I finally got over to look at the LWB bed my body shop (Curt) said he had for sell and yes...in my opinion it is worth $1500 GET READY TO DROOL. This is a 1971 GMC bed that was taken off the original truck back in 1972 and has been in dry storage since then. It has all the lower moldings which are in very nice condition and the bed looks like it just came from the factory. I can't use the GMC tailgate thats on it (shucks) since my truck is a Chevy but I bought a very nice 70 CST tailgate about ten years ago for about $75 that I will use. I looked underneath the bed and zero rust! I got plenty of extra pics so if you want to see more let me know. So down the road I will have a nice/decent fairly rust free LWB bed for sale. Good floor but the sides are not.I know some will say that is way to much $$$...but to make one good lwb bed out of two will be costly labor wise and it still won't be as nice as this bed. Yes...down the road I will sell the GMC tailgate but I need to do some research to see what I want to price it at. My truck will go into the body shop in about 2-3 weeks for its transformation.

1969k10stepside · 11-22-2007, 06:51 PM

That's a one in a lifetime find

jsbgump · 11-22-2007, 06:58 PM

Thats is one very nice clean original bed

**Classic Bowties** · 11-22-2007, 07:04 PM

Looks like $1500. very well spent greenbacks to me! Cb

see ten · 11-22-2007, 07:23 PM

A woodgrain tailgate band with CHEVROLET on it will let you use that sweet gate!

**70cst** · 11-22-2007, 07:42 PM

[QUOTE=[COLOR="Black"]see ten;2457044]A woodgrain tailgate band with CHEVROLET on it will let you use that sweet gate![/[/COLOR]QUOTE] I was trying to think of a way to use this tailgate but with the raised GMC letters it wouldn't look right. As mentioned I have a really nice tailgate off a 70cst that I will use. I will end up selling the GMC tailgate down the road. I feel very fortunate to find this bed.

tcb-1 · 11-22-2007, 08:05 PM

you have the drool part right! OMG, what a find!

**70cst** · 11-22-2007, 09:39 PM

Ok...70cstjr just called and said it looks like a swb and not a lwb? Curt said it was a lwb and I thought it was a lwb...don't tell me i just bought a mint swb. The more I look at it the more confused I am getting. Must be an old age thing. I guess I will call Curt to verify the bed. My thought after looking at the picture...with it off the truck one's mind can play tricks. When I looked at it it looked like a lwb. I'm getting a headache.

tcb-1 · 11-22-2007, 09:42 PM

the length between the front of the bed and wheel well = LONGBED!

more meat in front of the wheel well. period.

**70cst** · 11-22-2007, 10:05 PM

QUOTE...tcb-1;2457284]the length between the front of the bed and wheel well = LONGBED! more meat in front of the wheel well. period....
Thanks...After 70cstjr called he was convinced it was a swb...then I started to think...bad idea. I was starting to convince myself it was a swb bed. I can sleep well tonight. Thanks again!

powell72 · 11-22-2007, 10:03 PM

I'd like to see that thing after a wash and wax job out in the sun.

BTW, it's a longbed, when in doubt count the stake pockets!

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 11-22-2007, 10:05 PM

o.m.f.g. that is gold....

1969k10stepside · 11-22-2007, 10:06 PM

Looks like a longbed..Without a cab and frame for reference,these can easily be mistaken as shortbeds..But don't feel bad if you bought a rust free immaculate short fleet bed,it's probably worth $2000-$2500 to someone!

djracer · 11-22-2007, 11:44 PM

Sweet! Congrats!

**clay68c10** · 11-23-2007, 12:00 AM

Holy crap! What a deal, you did well to get that. There's nothing like straight original sheetmetal.

CHYNSPR · 11-23-2007, 09:40 AM

The long bed has the extra stake pocket over the wheel tub.

What a fantastic find!!!

nu2-72 · 11-23-2007, 09:51 AM

I think we all know a guy that buys take off gates. You just don't find very many take off gates with the bed attached. Great deal.
If someone says you paid too much, tell them to price aftermarket long bedsides.
My point exactly.

**70cst** · 11-23-2007, 11:40 AM

I have a question for you experts...I realize that after much detective work we know this bed came off a GMC (Tailgate) soooooo...Is the trim on this bed the same as the trim on my 70cst? I realize I cannot use the tailgate because of the raised GMC letters, but how about the trim. Thanks in advance.

**1970cstblazer** · 11-23-2007, 11:53 AM

Why can't you use the gate?

Didn't the GMC's with the Sierra Grande trim have a tailgate band?

The other trim is the same on a Chevy..However, the lower trim looks to have a black center. You need the woodgrain tape for a CST...

**70cst** · 11-23-2007, 11:56 AM

I have a Chevy and this tailgate has raised GMC letters on it. I bought a very nice dent/rust free 70cst gate a number of years ago that I will use. I will eventually sell or trade this gate some time down the road. I might be wrong but I thought the trim for the 70st was black? I'll have to go take a look next time I get back to the homestead. PS...I just looked at some of the pics of my truck and I can't tell if its black or wood trim. Maybe it is wood trim. Hey...what do I know?

ChaseDale3and8 · 11-23-2007, 12:45 PM

Wow! Talk about finding the holy grail of beds! I didn't know that anything like this even existed anymore! $1500 is quite a bargain considering the parts and labor that it would take to duplicate this one with new aftermarket parts, and it still wouldn't be anywhere near as good as this one!

You lucky dog! I'd keep the GMC tailgate if it were me. Put a tailgate band onit and use it, or just keep it for a spare. Too hard to replace if you ever needed to. ...Joe

**70cst** · 11-27-2007, 05:22 PM

Now that I see that the trim pieces on this GMC bed are differrent than the 70cst wood grain trim...is it worth the trouble to try and salvage these pieces? Will the trim come off easy or is it a pain in the ear lobe?

clemson71guy · 11-27-2007, 05:33 PM

the trim on my bedsides were easy to take of...but then again the bed was completley torn apart so nothing was in my way.

49m · 11-27-2007, 05:55 PM

They come off real easy. it hase a nut on the back of it

jkaylor68gmc · 11-27-2007, 06:15 PM

Awesome great find!!

11-22-2007, 06:47 PM	#1
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,371	LWB Take-Off bed looks brand new WOW Well I finally got over to look at the LWB bed my body shop (Curt) said he had for sell and yes...in my opinion it is worth $1500 GET READY TO DROOL. This is a 1971 GMC bed that was taken off the original truck back in 1972 and has been in dry storage since then. It has all the lower moldings which are in very nice condition and the bed looks like it just came from the factory. I can't use the GMC tailgate thats on it (shucks) since my truck is a Chevy but I bought a very nice 70 CST tailgate about ten years ago for about $75 that I will use. I looked underneath the bed and zero rust! I got plenty of extra pics so if you want to see more let me know. So down the road I will have a nice/decent fairly rust free LWB bed for sale. Good floor but the sides are not.I know some will say that is way to much $$$...but to make one good lwb bed out of two will be costly labor wise and it still won't be as nice as this bed. Yes...down the road I will sell the GMC tailgate but I need to do some research to see what I want to price it at. My truck will go into the body shop in about 2-3 weeks for its transformation. __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

11-22-2007, 06:51 PM	#2
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,020	Re: LWB Take-Off bed looks brand new WOW That's a one in a lifetime find Last edited by 1969k10stepside; 11-22-2007 at 06:51 PM.

11-22-2007, 06:58 PM	#3
jsbgump Gone Fishing Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fort Worth, Texas 76135 Posts: 12,361	Re: LWB Take-Off bed looks brand new WOW Thats is one very nice clean original bed __________________ 68 Chevy Short Fleetside LSX Swap Under Way 3.73 posi 2.5/4 drop Frame of resto has been started 2022 Hyundai Tucson Limited 2019 Chevy Traverse Redline Edition Wifes Ride Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3483616

11-22-2007, 07:04 PM	#4
Classic Bowties Always on the hunt... Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland, OR. Posts: 5,624	Re: LWB Take-Off bed looks brand new WOW Looks like $1500. very well spent greenbacks to me! Cb

11-22-2007, 07:23 PM	#5
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,074	Re: LWB Take-Off bed looks brand new WOW A woodgrain tailgate band with CHEVROLET on it will let you use that sweet gate!

11-22-2007, 07:42 PM	#6
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,371	Re: LWB Take-Off bed looks brand new WOW [QUOTE=[COLOR="Black"]see ten;2457044]A woodgrain tailgate band with CHEVROLET on it will let you use that sweet gate![/[/COLOR]QUOTE] I was trying to think of a way to use this tailgate but with the raised GMC letters it wouldn't look right. As mentioned I have a really nice tailgate off a 70cst that I will use. I will end up selling the GMC tailgate down the road. I feel very fortunate to find this bed. __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder! Last edited by 70cst; 11-22-2007 at 07:43 PM.

11-22-2007, 08:05 PM	#7
tcb-1 Nothing to see here..... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 4,625	Re: LWB Take-Off bed looks brand new WOW you have the drool part right! OMG, what a find!

11-22-2007, 09:39 PM	#8
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,371	Re: LWB Take-Off bed looks brand new WOW Ok...70cstjr just called and said it looks like a swb and not a lwb? Curt said it was a lwb and I thought it was a lwb...don't tell me i just bought a mint swb. The more I look at it the more confused I am getting. Must be an old age thing. I guess I will call Curt to verify the bed. My thought after looking at the picture...with it off the truck one's mind can play tricks. When I looked at it it looked like a lwb. I'm getting a headache. __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder! Last edited by 70cst; 03-30-2008 at 04:49 PM.

11-22-2007, 09:42 PM	#9
tcb-1 Nothing to see here..... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 4,625	Re: LWB Take-Off bed looks brand new WOW the length between the front of the bed and wheel well = LONGBED! more meat in front of the wheel well. period.

11-22-2007, 10:05 PM	#10
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,371	Re: LWB Take-Off bed looks brand new WOW QUOTE...tcb-1;2457284]the length between the front of the bed and wheel well = LONGBED! more meat in front of the wheel well. period.... Thanks...After 70cstjr called he was convinced it was a swb...then I started to think...bad idea. I was starting to convince myself it was a swb bed. I can sleep well tonight. Thanks again! __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder! Last edited by 70cst; 11-22-2007 at 10:09 PM.

11-22-2007, 10:03 PM	#11
powell72 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Loveland Co. Posts: 3,098	Re: LWB Take-Off bed looks brand new WOW I'd like to see that thing after a wash and wax job out in the sun. BTW, it's a longbed, when in doubt count the stake pockets! __________________ Chris 74 Custom Deluxe SWB 350/350/3.73’s 99 2wd Silverado RCSB 5.3/4L60/3.90’s http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...short_bed.html

11-22-2007, 10:05 PM	#12
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11-22-2007, 10:06 PM	#13
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,020	Re: LWB Take-Off bed looks brand new WOW Looks like a longbed..Without a cab and frame for reference,these can easily be mistaken as shortbeds..But don't feel bad if you bought a rust free immaculate short fleet bed,it's probably worth $2000-$2500 to someone! Last edited by 1969k10stepside; 11-22-2007 at 10:06 PM.

11-22-2007, 11:44 PM	#14
djracer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S. Posts: 8,891	Re: LWB Take-Off bed looks brand new WOW Sweet! Congrats! __________________ Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole!

11-23-2007, 12:00 AM	#15
clay68c10 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Centennial, CO Posts: 2,957	Re: LWB Take-Off bed looks brand new WOW Holy crap! What a deal, you did well to get that. There's nothing like straight original sheetmetal. __________________ ClusterTruck: 68 C10 Bought in 89, wrecked in 03. Slow low $ rebuild started '17. 6.0 & TKO http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=788602 93 K1500 Short Step, 350, NV4500, EBL flash ECU. Vortec heads & roller cam someday... 05 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. 3” lift & 6-speed 02 E320 the insurance total “free car” 13 Tahoe LTZ



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11-23-2007, 09:40 AM	#16
CHYNSPR Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta Posts: 202	Re: LWB Take-Off bed looks brand new WOW The long bed has the extra stake pocket over the wheel tub. What a fantastic find!!!

11-23-2007, 09:51 AM	#17
nu2-72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Amazonia, Mo. USA Posts: 2,821	Re: LWB Take-Off bed looks brand new WOW I think we all know a guy that buys take off gates. You just don't find very many take off gates with the bed attached. Great deal. If someone says you paid too much, tell them to price aftermarket long bedsides. My point exactly. __________________ 72 3/4 4x4 350 4spd 72 3/4 4x4 350 auto 2004 Duramax Silverado 4x4 2006 Duramax Crew cab 4x4 2010 Harley Ultra Limited 2011 Harley Street Glide

11-23-2007, 11:40 AM	#18
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,371	Re: LWB Take-Off bed looks brand new WOW I have a question for you experts...I realize that after much detective work we know this bed came off a GMC (Tailgate) soooooo...Is the trim on this bed the same as the trim on my 70cst? I realize I cannot use the tailgate because of the raised GMC letters, but how about the trim. Thanks in advance. __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder! Last edited by 70cst; 11-23-2007 at 11:41 AM.

11-23-2007, 11:53 AM	#19
1970cstblazer All stock and staying that way Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Elkland, PA Posts: 1,520	Re: LWB Take-Off bed looks brand new WOW Why can't you use the gate? Didn't the GMC's with the Sierra Grande trim have a tailgate band? The other trim is the same on a Chevy..However, the lower trim looks to have a black center. You need the woodgrain tape for a CST... __________________ 1970 K/5 Blazer CST 4WD, Bronze, 93k ACT. miles, 350, 4 speed, positraction, 16.5" x 8.25" wheel option, tilt, tach, vacuum, AM/FM, manual throttle...Dad ordered and purchased new 4/70. Currently frame off restoration in progress... 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 2WD, DK Blue/White, 90K ACT. miles, 402, TH400, 4.10 open, tilt, tach, vacuum, A/C, AM/FM, manual throttle.. A mostly original paint never rusted Texas survivor... 2017 Sierra 1500 SLT 4WD, Black, 41k miles, 5.3, 6L80E, 3.42 LS, 20" polished wheels, everything but moonroof and 6.2... 2019 Canyon SLT 4WD, White, 60k miles, 3.6, 8L45, 3.23 LS, 18" wheels Last edited by 1970cstblazer; 11-23-2007 at 11:54 AM.

11-23-2007, 11:56 AM	#20
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,371	Re: LWB Take-Off bed looks brand new WOW I have a Chevy and this tailgate has raised GMC letters on it. I bought a very nice dent/rust free 70cst gate a number of years ago that I will use. I will eventually sell or trade this gate some time down the road. I might be wrong but I thought the trim for the 70st was black? I'll have to go take a look next time I get back to the homestead. PS...I just looked at some of the pics of my truck and I can't tell if its black or wood trim. Maybe it is wood trim. Hey...what do I know? __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder! Last edited by 70cst; 11-23-2007 at 12:07 PM.

11-23-2007, 12:45 PM	#21
ChaseDale3and8 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Springfield Mo. Posts: 1,086	Re: LWB Take-Off bed looks brand new WOW Wow! Talk about finding the holy grail of beds! I didn't know that anything like this even existed anymore! $1500 is quite a bargain considering the parts and labor that it would take to duplicate this one with new aftermarket parts, and it still wouldn't be anywhere near as good as this one! You lucky dog! I'd keep the GMC tailgate if it were me. Put a tailgate band onit and use it, or just keep it for a spare. Too hard to replace if you ever needed to. ...Joe __________________ I'm not speedin'! I'm qualifyin'!

11-27-2007, 05:22 PM	#22
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,371	Re: LWB Take-Off bed looks brand new WOW Now that I see that the trim pieces on this GMC bed are differrent than the 70cst wood grain trim...is it worth the trouble to try and salvage these pieces? Will the trim come off easy or is it a pain in the ear lobe? __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

11-27-2007, 05:33 PM	#23
clemson71guy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: north carolina Posts: 470	Re: LWB Take-Off bed looks brand new WOW the trim on my bedsides were easy to take of...but then again the bed was completley torn apart so nothing was in my way.

11-27-2007, 05:55 PM	#24
49m Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Turners Station,Ky Posts: 842	Re: LWB Take-Off bed looks brand new WOW They come off real easy. it hase a nut on the back of it __________________ My Rides 1969 Mustang gt coupe 1971 Chevy Cheyenne 1986 Iroc camaro 1986 K10 Short Bed 1987 Iroc Camaro 1990 rs Camaro 1992 350 ss truck 1998 Honda Civic 2005 Ram 2500 Cummins My Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=279831

11-27-2007, 06:15 PM	#25
jkaylor68gmc Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: TN Posts: 2,448	Re: LWB Take-Off bed looks brand new WOW Awesome great find!! __________________ 1947 International KB-1 1957 Chevy Bel-Air riding low 1962 swb fleetside 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 7-inch lift on 35 Daily driver 2016 Chevy Tahoe Better halves ride

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