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rigon4 · 12-12-2015, 09:43 PM

I've been looking for a stepside box on CL ever day for a couple months now parts are getting hard to find! Why is that more people looking for these trucks or is it from when scrap price was up?

chrismoore701 · 12-12-2015, 10:21 PM

The crazy thing is the tailgate. Try to find one of those for under $300. And I think that is probably the longest produced body part of all time

bmchevy1979 · 12-12-2015, 11:31 PM

They probably rust out quicker in your area in my area everyone wants fleetsides so there is usually atleast one on craigslist in my area I prefer them so that's a plus for me cause they i dually go for $200-400 complete other than they all need wood

**Gregski** · 12-30-2015, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by chrismoore701

The crazy thing is the tailgate. Try to find one of those for under $300. And I think that is probably the longest produced body part of all time

Amen to that, not even for the step side, but for a regular truck, did someone go around stealing them at one point, I can't tell you how many trucks for sell I have seen minus the tailgates.

Liberty · 12-12-2015, 11:42 PM

If I had my guess they probably didn't make as many of them.

andrewmp6 · 12-13-2015, 12:50 AM

In person i have only seen maybe 10 step sides ever,And i have seen a ton of these trucks in person.And they did make a step side short bed and long bed.The long beds are rare as rare can be.

rigon4 · 12-13-2015, 01:45 AM

I've owned 3 stepside trucks and still have one in just looking for a extra bed to make a little trailer

DustyNova · 12-13-2015, 01:57 AM

funny thing i i see them every once in a wile around here on ksl i saw a stepside 4 wheel drive for sale for about a grand i think it was an early 80s it had a longbed stepside i beleive

**Gregski** · 12-30-2015, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by rigon4

I've owned 3 stepside trucks and still have one in just looking for a extra bed to make a little trailer

Wait What? You want a tailgate to make a trailer, LOL, dang bro, there are people looking for a tailgate to make a truck, ha ha

KrazyRay · 12-13-2015, 02:08 AM

Stepsides are easy to come by here. I currently have 3 of them. They look good on 4wd trucks.

andrewmp6 · 12-13-2015, 02:13 AM

Look where he lives tho,All salt on the roads in the winter over the years these trucks don't stand a chance.

DustyNova · 12-13-2015, 02:37 AM

Alot of stuff here is rusty Cause i live in salt lake but yeah that could be true

**old Rusty C10** · 12-13-2015, 10:42 AM

they made less of them and a lot of people like short wide beds then there is rust issues... building mine I found parts but they were expensive... I see a lot of guys improvising with angle iron on the underside

andrewmp6 · 12-14-2015, 02:57 AM

If you got the money http://www.mar-k.com/ has them in pieces you could build one.

**JIMs70GMC** · 12-14-2015, 10:33 AM

I'd love to find a square body 8' stepside bed for my 83. I found a complete truck for sale in southern cali with the 8' bed, too far to drive though.

OldBlue4Life · 12-14-2015, 10:37 AM

Up here, it was cash for clunkers. Everyone cleaned out their backyards years ago and they melted down a lot of them. The one stepside I was lucky to find in the junkyard was gone the next day.

**Gregski** · 12-30-2015, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by OldBlue4Life

Up here, it was cash for clunkers. Everyone cleaned out their backyards years ago...

Having participated in the program myself, if it was anything like the one in California I doubt that's where these trucks went, as the cars/trucks had to be in running / driving condition and have a current registration. Current registration means also insured.

I bet lots of these trucks in your parts, and in any parts for that matter fell off of the Motor Vehicles registrations years and years ago therefor they would not qualify for the Cash for Clunkers buy back or it would be cost prohibitive to SMOG them, Insure them, and Register them first, and if anyone did, then why not just keep em and drive em. ha ha

I bet most of them were bought for $300 bucks by Pick N Pull outfits and the like just to be towed off of the property and parted out and scrapped.

OldBlue4Life · 01-05-2016, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Gregski

it would be cost prohibitive to SMOG them, Insure them, and Register them first, and if anyone did, then why not just keep em and drive em

No emissions requirements here, and I'm pretty sure if you could get them to the yard they'd take 'em. I've had plenty of junkyard workers talk about how many good condition trucks they had to crush during it when I ask them about parts.
They ran the engines dry til they stopped and couldn't part the vehicles out at all. They had to be crushed. This is all the info I hear around here when I ask around at least. I was too young to pay attention when it was actually going on.

walkerb · 12-15-2015, 08:07 AM

Its real tough to find stepside stuff in NY. I have two that I've been lucky enough to find parts from people that stashed parts away. I also have a 8' stepside box waiting for the right truck.

And its the fenders and steps that rust out. Those are the parts that are difficult to get up here.

Atbyrne · 12-15-2015, 08:22 AM

My father has a long bed step side 72 GMC 4x4. It is total junk, rusted out really bad. It may be fixable, but would not want to try. Let me know if anyone is interested in the parts, will be replacing with a fleetside bed.

**old Rusty C10** · 12-15-2015, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by walkerb

Its real tough to find stepside stuff in NY. I have two that I've been lucky enough to find parts from people that stashed parts away. I also have a 8' stepside box waiting for the right truck.

And its the fenders and steps that rust out. Those are the parts that are difficult to get up here.

you never asked if I had steps I think I have two sets want me to look?

walkerb · 12-15-2015, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by old Rusty C10

you never asked if I had steps I think I have two sets want me to look?

Bob, I would be interested in 8' stepside box steps? Thanks

truckin 79 · 12-17-2015, 04:05 PM

Well I was having trouble finding 6' fleetside bed for the 79 and finally on CL found a pair of right and left panels in decent condition for 150.00 from a couple nice guys. So deals are still out there just keep looking. I also scored a nice hood from a 78 truck for 50.00, sorry had to brag

**1774btcrew** · 12-19-2015, 08:29 PM

There is a guy here in town that has been trying to sell a really nice pair of stepside fenders with long steps. He has had them for a couple of years. I guess the price scares most people away around here

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12-12-2015, 09:43 PM	#1
rigon4 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: east syracuse ny Posts: 371	Why is it so hard to find stepside beds I've been looking for a stepside box on CL ever day for a couple months now parts are getting hard to find! Why is that more people looking for these trucks or is it from when scrap price was up? __________________ 1981 K-5 Blazer 2wd 1985 C-10 Short step 1988 C-10 Suburban

12-12-2015, 10:21 PM	#2
chrismoore701 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Highland, IN Posts: 2,324	Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds The crazy thing is the tailgate. Try to find one of those for under $300. And I think that is probably the longest produced body part of all time __________________ Chris _______________________________ 1979 Chevy Stepside SPORT 2018 Chevy Silverado, 39 years apart My build 2008-2016. http://m.imgur.com/a/bURrE

12-12-2015, 11:31 PM	#3
bmchevy1979 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Visalia, Ca Posts: 707	Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds They probably rust out quicker in your area in my area everyone wants fleetsides so there is usually atleast one on craigslist in my area I prefer them so that's a plus for me cause they i dually go for $200-400 complete other than they all need wood __________________ <Brandon> 1974 Chevrolet K5 Blazer 350sbc/SM465/NP205, dana44 front, corp 14bolt rear with 4.10s and a powertrax locker, custom rear bumper 400sbc in the works. 1981 GMC C1500 stepside 250i6, 3spd, 12bolt with 3.08s 2.5/4drop on 15x10 with 275/50r15 81 GMC C3500 cab-chassis dually with utility bed 350sbc, Sm465, 14bolt with 4.10s nv4500 getting ready to go in 1979 Chevrolet K5 R.I.P. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=434096 1976 Chevrolet C10 R.I.P. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=434195

12-12-2015, 11:42 PM	#5
Liberty Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Bonham, Texas Posts: 241	Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds If I had my guess they probably didn't make as many of them.

12-13-2015, 12:50 AM	#6
andrewmp6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville,Ky Posts: 5,811	Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds In person i have only seen maybe 10 step sides ever,And i have seen a ton of these trucks in person.And they did make a step side short bed and long bed.The long beds are rare as rare can be.

12-13-2015, 01:45 AM	#7
rigon4 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: east syracuse ny Posts: 371	Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds I've owned 3 stepside trucks and still have one in just looking for a extra bed to make a little trailer __________________ 1981 K-5 Blazer 2wd 1985 C-10 Short step 1988 C-10 Suburban

12-13-2015, 01:57 AM	#8
DustyNova Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 128	Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds funny thing i i see them every once in a wile around here on ksl i saw a stepside 4 wheel drive for sale for about a grand i think it was an early 80s it had a longbed stepside i beleive

12-13-2015, 02:08 AM	#10
KrazyRay Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, CA Posts: 4,827	Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds Stepsides are easy to come by here. I currently have 3 of them. They look good on 4wd trucks.

12-13-2015, 02:13 AM	#11
andrewmp6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville,Ky Posts: 5,811	Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds Look where he lives tho,All salt on the roads in the winter over the years these trucks don't stand a chance.

12-13-2015, 02:37 AM	#12
DustyNova Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 128	Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds Alot of stuff here is rusty Cause i live in salt lake but yeah that could be true

12-13-2015, 10:42 AM	#13
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,297	Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds they made less of them and a lot of people like short wide beds then there is rust issues... building mine I found parts but they were expensive... I see a lot of guys improvising with angle iron on the underside __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

12-14-2015, 02:57 AM	#14
andrewmp6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville,Ky Posts: 5,811	Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds If you got the money http://www.mar-k.com/ has them in pieces you could build one.

12-14-2015, 10:33 AM	#15
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds I'd love to find a square body 8' stepside bed for my 83. I found a complete truck for sale in southern cali with the 8' bed, too far to drive though. __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

12-14-2015, 10:37 AM	#16
OldBlue4Life Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Michigan Posts: 11	Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds Up here, it was cash for clunkers. Everyone cleaned out their backyards years ago and they melted down a lot of them. The one stepside I was lucky to find in the junkyard was gone the next day. __________________ (First Car)1985 Custom Deluxe Stepside "Old Blue" 1973 Custom Stepside With A 500 Caddy 1979 Pontiac Trans Am 1986 Monte Carlo SS "It'll Pass Anything, But A Gas Station"

12-15-2015, 08:07 AM	#19
walkerb Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 831	Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds Its real tough to find stepside stuff in NY. I have two that I've been lucky enough to find parts from people that stashed parts away. I also have a 8' stepside box waiting for the right truck. And its the fenders and steps that rust out. Those are the parts that are difficult to get up here. __________________ 1973 k20 Suburban 350 1974 Custom stepside c-10 250 1975 Chevy stepside 454 1986 K30 Crewcab SRW 350 R.I.P- glimmertwin01- board member and good friend, you will be missed



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12-15-2015, 08:22 AM	#20
Atbyrne Registered User Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Corydon, In Posts: 28	Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds My father has a long bed step side 72 GMC 4x4. It is total junk, rusted out really bad. It may be fixable, but would not want to try. Let me know if anyone is interested in the parts, will be replacing with a fleetside bed. __________________ 1966 Chevy C10 2WD SB

12-17-2015, 04:05 PM	#23
truckin 79 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: CO Posts: 739	Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds Well I was having trouble finding 6' fleetside bed for the 79 and finally on CL found a pair of right and left panels in decent condition for 150.00 from a couple nice guys. So deals are still out there just keep looking. I also scored a nice hood from a 78 truck for 50.00, sorry had to brag __________________ 79 Chevy 2wd BIG10 350 TH400

12-19-2015, 08:29 PM	#24
1774btcrew Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 4,578	Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds There is a guy here in town that has been trying to sell a really nice pair of stepside fenders with long steps. He has had them for a couple of years. I guess the price scares most people away around here __________________ AZPartsLocators on Instagram 1972 Cheyenne Super Short Bed big block "Blackie" 1977 Crew Cab GMC Short bed with 4BT Intercooled Cummins Diesel and a 4L80e "The Junkyard Dog" 1985 Crew Cab Chevy dually with 5.9 Cummins "The Big Dog" This is what my dad liked to be called by the grandkids before he passed so it seems fitting for his old truck.

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