my 63 longbed stepside

[sonomaguy87]

hey what do you guys think of my 63 longbed stepside pickup. i heard its sorta rare cause they didnt make that many longbed stepsides in 63 but i dunno so if anyone could clear that up it would be greatly appreciated. well here are some pics.

[Frizzle Fry]

There's a reason that not that many were made but all that matters is if YOU like it. Looks pretty straight!

[1oldtruck]

Hey Sonomaguy 87,

Don't know how many were made but I've got one too and I think they are cool!

Question for ya: is your drive shaft one piece or two? See this thread 1963 LWB driveshaft puzzler on 1/23/06.

[twotons]

my nieghbor has a 63 long step side as well waaaaaaaaaaay cool truck.

[sonomaguy87]

hey frizzle fry why is that because no one likes them or what. im really tryin to figure out why. mine has a 1 piece driveshaft.

[Frizzle Fry]

Well, I don't think they were very popular for two reasons: Stepsides were marketed as "sporty," and less utilitarian. Longbeds are generally considered the opposite. People buy longbeds so they can haul more stuff. Why then turn around and use a narrow bed? To be honest, I don't think many people liked the looks of them.

BUT, it's still cool to have a classic, and the rarity has a cool factor to itself. I'd convert it to short, but that's just me (I'm like that)

[Longstep70]

Has anyone converted a Long stepside bed to a short? I've seen the threads for cutting a long fleetside bed down but it seems it would be easier with a stepside bed. I suppose it would be easier to just get a pair of short bed sides...