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DaddyMack · 02-24-2009, 06:49 PM

Thanks for this guys!

I removed the bed last Sunday and realized the entire bed is the wrong year. Which years had the narrower frame rails? I might be looking for a swap.. or just leave it??? Pro's - Cons?

protrash64 · 02-24-2009, 06:53 PM

If your fab skills are decent, you could move the mount or make new ones. The other option is getting a new rear cross sill......maybe more work, but if that one is shot it mite be better. I think a bed mite be hard to find.

DaddyMack · 02-24-2009, 07:11 PM

I don't have a picture, but I tack welded a cross brace in place across the back of the frame. Didn't have time to finish the weld. But in any event, those mounting points sit on the cross brace now and can be mounted to it.

retodd7711 · 02-24-2009, 07:15 PM

Pro's: You are wearing safety glasses!
Con's: The Micheal Jackson one-glove is SO dated

kizer · 02-24-2009, 07:22 PM

What the heck was there before? Since you said you removed the bed. Was the bed hoping up and down on bumps.

DaddyMack · 02-24-2009, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retodd7711

Pro's: You are wearing safety glasses!
Con's: The Micheal Jackson one-glove is SO dated

LMAO! My son thought it was funny to hand me two different gloves...

Quote:

Originally Posted by kizer

What the heck was there before? Since you said you removed the bed. Was the bed hoping up and down on bumps.

Ummm.. Yup...lol.. It just lays on the rails right now... BUT I don't go fast over bumps..lol..

**Chevy Fleetside** · 02-24-2009, 07:29 PM

http://www.mar-k.com/catalog/catalog...=19621962CW-86 This one is for a 62..

DaddyMack · 02-24-2009, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chevy Fleetside

http://www.mar-k.com/catalog/catalog...=19621962CW-86 This one is for a 62..

Thanks... I know about them.

Funny, I never noticed that NONE the mounts lined up. Guess because I just had it sitting on the frame.

is this a later year bed? I am guessing the new sills for correct year are a direct replacement?

joe231 · 02-24-2009, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaddyMack

Thanks... I know about them.

Funny, I never noticed that NONE the mounts lined up. Guess because I just had it sitting on the frame.

is this a later year bed? I am guessing the new sills for correct year are a direct replacement?

Mack, that is correct....you need a 60-62 rear sill and cross sills to do it "right"....the bed sides are the same, either year break will bolt to the sides.
what you have are 63-66 sills.
i found all this out the hard way too

Hipper · 02-24-2009, 11:08 PM

there is also a difference between chevy and GMC isnt there?

joe231 · 02-24-2009, 11:16 PM

just the name on the gate, i believe

62ChevyStep · 02-24-2009, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by joe231

just the name on the gate, i believe

Yep your right Joe!

Daddy Mack Joe is spot on, bedsides, front panel, tailgate, wheel tubs all will work. crossmembers and rear sill are the only difference. I know too as I picked up a 63 bed and then found all the cross members etc off ebay. or you can purchase the repop stuff. if your sides front and tailgate are good hang on to them. It is tough to find good OEM stuff.

joe231 · 02-24-2009, 11:47 PM

thanks 62!
BTW, all the Mar-K stuff is made in the USA, and i have heard it is good quality....

DaddyMack · 02-25-2009, 01:26 AM

best way to cut those welds? Plasma cutter or grinder? hmmmm

**Captainfab** · 02-25-2009, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaddyMack

best way to cut those welds? Plasma cutter or grinder? hmmmm

Which welds are you referring to? Lower rear bed corners to the rear sill?

joe231 · 02-25-2009, 08:51 AM

i wouldn't use a plasma.....i would use, and have, a thin cut off wheel on a grinder

TimE · 02-25-2009, 10:16 AM

**Chevy Fleetside** · 02-25-2009, 10:23 AM

They are shallow welds and easy to cut.

kizer · 02-25-2009, 11:27 AM

I figured it out the hard way after taking a small cut off wheel to mine without really looking. Anyways heres how I did it.

http://www.links4jeeps.com/chevytruck/news.php?id=61

DaddyMack · 02-25-2009, 11:59 AM

excellent! that little minnie hacksaw does it huh? Well that's what I have a kid for...lol...Thanks guys!!

**Chevy Fleetside** · 02-25-2009, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kizer

I figured it out the hard way after taking a small cut off wheel to mine without really looking. Anyways heres how I did it.

http://www.links4jeeps.com/chevytruck/news.php?id=61

That is what Sawsalls are for...

kizer · 02-25-2009, 01:31 PM

Well I wouldn't say it does it. It did do it and my arm felt like it was going to fall off. I just could not get anything in the gap and it drove me bonkers.

kizer · 02-25-2009, 03:13 PM

Yeah, but when I tried a saw zaw it was hoping all over the place and since the cut is only 1/2 inch or so deep I had an issue guiding it and when I did get it to fit it was trying to cut to deep into the 90degree bend beyond the lower support and you have to hold it tight and at an angle forward to keep from cutting the bed side.

All I know is if anybody can do it with a Saw Zaw they are more or a man than I'll ever be. Well at Saw Zawing hahahahah.

02-24-2009, 06:49 PM	#1
DaddyMack Wide Eyed User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 261	Wrong year bed! Thanks for this guys! I removed the bed last Sunday and realized the entire bed is the wrong year. Which years had the narrower frame rails? I might be looking for a swap.. or just leave it??? Pro's - Cons? __________________ 1962 Chevy P/U SB Fleetside 350/350 2.5/5 static drop My Build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=294723 Final (as final can be ) Pics: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=393441

02-24-2009, 06:53 PM	#2
protrash64 Resistance is Futile Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mesa,Arizona Posts: 3,519	Re: Wrong year bed! If your fab skills are decent, you could move the mount or make new ones. The other option is getting a new rear cross sill......maybe more work, but if that one is shot it mite be better. I think a bed mite be hard to find. __________________ 64 CHEVY PICK-UP > http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...otrash+re-hash 64 CARRYALL >http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1964+suburban 66 LB >http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=427852 STRENGTH/DETERMINATION/MERCILESS/FOREVER .......posted via stationary device

02-24-2009, 07:11 PM	#3
DaddyMack Wide Eyed User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 261	Re: Wrong year bed! I don't have a picture, but I tack welded a cross brace in place across the back of the frame. Didn't have time to finish the weld. But in any event, those mounting points sit on the cross brace now and can be mounted to it. __________________ 1962 Chevy P/U SB Fleetside 350/350 2.5/5 static drop My Build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=294723 Final (as final can be ) Pics: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=393441

02-24-2009, 07:15 PM	#4
retodd7711 chrome makes it go FASTER! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cleveland Tennessee Posts: 2,884	Re: Wrong year bed! Pro's: You are wearing safety glasses! Con's: The Micheal Jackson one-glove is SO dated Attached Images __________________ She can't cook and she won't clean. But she looks good in a skirt and she brings me beer. She can stay for now. EDIT:: But she left me anyway, So forget her. 1962 GMC Stepside V6 4 speed My rolling resto thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=324226 My old farm truck http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3465005 Last edited by retodd7711; 02-24-2009 at 07:16 PM.

02-24-2009, 07:22 PM	#5
kizer Its Deja Vu time again Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Marysville, North of Seattle WA Posts: 815	Re: Wrong year bed! What the heck was there before? Since you said you removed the bed. Was the bed hoping up and down on bumps. __________________ Its not pretty but its mine to figure out. The build / The Photos / Build Diary

02-24-2009, 07:29 PM	#7
Chevy Fleetside Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,779	Re: Wrong year bed! http://www.mar-k.com/catalog/catalog...=19621962CW-86 This one is for a 62.. __________________ "A man and his truck, what a beautiful thing" 65 Short Fleetside BBC 65 Long Fleetside 283 3 on the tree for now. my build thread http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=259536

02-24-2009, 11:08 PM	#10
Hipper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 148	Re: Wrong year bed! there is also a difference between chevy and GMC isnt there? __________________ 71 GMC Long Bed, 454,factory everything, lowered, and shaved. 64 GMC Short Bed (great grandfathers truck) 65 Chevy 1 ton Dually a/c p/s p/b v8 auto 89 Jeep Cherokee 3" lift 79 MG Midget (My 7 year old vehicle) 29 Ford Model A Rat Rod (in the works) 86 pontiac fiero 2.5 manual18 year olds) 87 pontiac fiero SE 2.8 auto (18 year olds) 90 Mitsubishi eclipes turbo AWD (18 year olds) 69 BMW 1600 (wifes toy)

02-24-2009, 11:16 PM	#11
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Wrong year bed! just the name on the gate, i believe __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

02-24-2009, 11:47 PM	#13
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Wrong year bed! thanks 62! BTW, all the Mar-K stuff is made in the USA, and i have heard it is good quality.... __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

02-25-2009, 01:26 AM	#14
DaddyMack Wide Eyed User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 261	Re: Wrong year bed! best way to cut those welds? Plasma cutter or grinder? hmmmm __________________ 1962 Chevy P/U SB Fleetside 350/350 2.5/5 static drop My Build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=294723 Final (as final can be ) Pics: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=393441

02-25-2009, 08:51 AM	#16
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Wrong year bed! i wouldn't use a plasma.....i would use, and have, a thin cut off wheel on a grinder __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

02-25-2009, 10:16 AM	#17
TimE Hey Y'all!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Minette, Alabama Posts: 1,755	Re: Wrong year bed! __________________ Just hopin' I live long enough to finish something!!!

02-25-2009, 10:23 AM	#18
Chevy Fleetside Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,779	Re: Wrong year bed! They are shallow welds and easy to cut. __________________ "A man and his truck, what a beautiful thing" 65 Short Fleetside BBC 65 Long Fleetside 283 3 on the tree for now. my build thread http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=259536

02-25-2009, 11:27 AM	#19
kizer Its Deja Vu time again Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Marysville, North of Seattle WA Posts: 815	Re: Wrong year bed! I figured it out the hard way after taking a small cut off wheel to mine without really looking. Anyways heres how I did it. http://www.links4jeeps.com/chevytruck/news.php?id=61 __________________ Its not pretty but its mine to figure out. The build / The Photos / Build Diary Last edited by kizer; 02-25-2009 at 11:31 AM.

02-25-2009, 11:59 AM	#20
DaddyMack Wide Eyed User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 261	Re: Wrong year bed! excellent! that little minnie hacksaw does it huh? Well that's what I have a kid for...lol...Thanks guys!! __________________ 1962 Chevy P/U SB Fleetside 350/350 2.5/5 static drop My Build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=294723 Final (as final can be ) Pics: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=393441 Last edited by DaddyMack; 02-25-2009 at 12:02 PM.



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02-25-2009, 01:31 PM	#22
kizer Its Deja Vu time again Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Marysville, North of Seattle WA Posts: 815	Re: Wrong year bed! Well I wouldn't say it does it. It did do it and my arm felt like it was going to fall off. I just could not get anything in the gap and it drove me bonkers. __________________ Its not pretty but its mine to figure out. The build / The Photos / Build Diary

02-25-2009, 03:13 PM	#23
kizer Its Deja Vu time again Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Marysville, North of Seattle WA Posts: 815	Re: Wrong year bed! Yeah, but when I tried a saw zaw it was hoping all over the place and since the cut is only 1/2 inch or so deep I had an issue guiding it and when I did get it to fit it was trying to cut to deep into the 90degree bend beyond the lower support and you have to hold it tight and at an angle forward to keep from cutting the bed side. All I know is if anybody can do it with a Saw Zaw they are more or a man than I'll ever be. Well at Saw Zawing hahahahah. __________________ Its not pretty but its mine to figure out. The build / The Photos / Build Diary Last edited by kizer; 02-25-2009 at 03:13 PM.

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