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BigRed76 · 09-06-2011, 12:59 PM

I came across this last week at the junkyard. I have never seen one on a chevy newer than '72, but I took a picture since I thought it was really neat. I assume its a rare option as it's the first I've seen. It really made me wish I had the space because I woulda bought the whole bed

str8axle55 · 09-06-2011, 04:54 PM

I would go get that whole bed. Super rare, I`m sure someone would want it. I`ve never seen one, as they have all rotted out around here. I could slap that whole bed on my truck.

BigRed76 · 09-06-2011, 09:49 PM

It had pretty decent rust over the wheel wells and on the rear quarters, typical, but fixable. I really wish I had a place to put it, and a truck to put it on.

SS Delux · 09-06-2011, 10:38 PM

why not get a sawzall and cut it out with plenty of excess ?

willett · 09-07-2011, 12:18 AM

i hear that they all rusted out real bad, real fast.

don't quote me on this but i think that they discontinued them for '76

HOTFUN · 09-07-2011, 12:54 AM

Wow! I have never seen one on a production truck. I did see they were listed in the early pre production 73 dealer truck ordering book. And that is on the drivers side for 1973 where as they were on the passenger side on the older bodystyle. I would get that box side and tool box parts as that is an option NO one will have. Mark

Your41Plague12 · 09-07-2011, 01:00 AM

Agreed, I'd buy the bed in a heart beat. That's a really rare one.

80SPORT · 09-07-2011, 01:11 AM

Would be interesting if somebody cut it out and put it on ebay ....

Here is the GM parts list.....

HOTFUN · 09-07-2011, 02:39 AM

You gotta save that piece of square body history, even just to save it for future generations before it gets damaged or is crushed and resell it. I also would grab the factory option list for that truck on the LH fender wheelhouse under the hood showing that tool box option. Those were a longbox only option but think what you would have if you had a factory wood floor and a tool box option. Can you say one of a kind RARE factory options.

**jlmerie** · 09-08-2011, 06:52 PM

BigRed, Would you share with me the junkyard that has it? I found another one of these several years ago and cut out the bedside and got the fiberglass insert and the door. I got most of the mounting hardware. But I need to get some measurements of where the bolts go in the floor of the bed. Thanks

Steve Hafner · 09-26-2011, 07:17 PM

. . . .

Here's the only other 73-75 I've seen . . . and one from an advertisement.

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Pyrotechnic · 09-26-2011, 10:52 PM

Seriously, go cut it out of the bed and take the surrounding trim also. It can always be welded into a good bed and it wont take up much space.

I have seen pictures of trucks with them but never one in person. I figure most people probably just went with over the rail tool boxes instead.

75gmc454 · 09-26-2011, 11:46 PM

Funny if you notice in the ad above the door is fully below the lower trim. All the ones on the truck pics above have special trim that is cut for the door.

I tried to buy a 73 gmc this weekend that has a toolbox like this. It is a sierra grande half ton with a 454. He would not sell it though. The only one I have ever seen in person.

Steve Hafner · 09-27-2011, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 75gmc454

Funny if you notice in the ad above the door is fully below the lower trim. All the ones on the truck pics above have special trim that is cut for the door.

I tried to buy a 73 gmc this weekend that has a toolbox like this. It is a sierra grande half ton with a 454. He would not sell it though. The only one I have ever seen in person.

Did the one you looked at have the trim "ON" the door, or "ABOVE" ?

. . . and you didn't take a picture of it, did you !!!

tucsonjwt · 09-27-2011, 10:19 AM

I had one in my 73 but as posted above the door rusted out quickly with road salt in the rust belt. I really don't think it was very practical - it really does not hold much, but would be good for a bottle jack and some tools, bungees, etc.
I am thinking of making some below the rail full length side boxes to assist with dumping the bed in the dump box conversion I have - that would be ideal in my opinion.

Steve Hafner · 09-27-2011, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tucsonjwt

I had one in my 73 but as posted above the door rusted out quickly with road salt in the rust belt. I really don't think it was very practical - it really does not hold much, but would be good for a bottle jack and some tools, bungees, etc.
I am thinking of making some below the rail full length side boxes to assist with dumping the bed in the dump box conversion I have - that would be ideal in my opinion.

. . . .

They DO get rusty - but they CAN be fixed, here's the one on my 70 - before and after it's restoration:

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str8axle55 · 09-27-2011, 09:30 PM

The only other one I have found, was an NOS on listd on CL in Ct. The guy wouldn`t return my emails, no pics, but said he had everything incl instructions.....for like $100.

*78 Chevyrado* · 09-27-2011, 11:09 PM

I'd have put them in mine if i could have found them before i painted it.

75gmc454 · 09-28-2011, 12:42 AM

Yeah Steve I did not take a pic. I was in a hurry and it was raining. I am going to eventually get the truck I think. When I look at it again I will take some pics and post them. I think that the door had the trim on it like all of the truck pics above.

ARAMP1 · 09-28-2011, 09:54 PM

How many 73-75 trucks came with a fuel tank behind the seat like the first picture in post 11?

I'd like to add a toolbox to my truck, but I don't want to give up a fuel tank for it. That's when I noticed the location of the fuel tank in the picture.

Steve Hafner · 09-29-2011, 05:40 AM

. . . .

Here's a link to a past thread where we were talking about the in-cab fuel tank. ( starting with post #23 )

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=424669&page=2

ARAMP1 · 10-01-2011, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Hafner

. . . .

Here's a link to a past thread where we were talking about the in-cab fuel tank. ( starting with post #23 )

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=424669&page=2

Didn't even think about doing a search.

Thanks!

tylervalo · 10-01-2011, 09:30 AM

I had never seen one until yesterday, it too went above the moulding on the bottom.
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**Captkaos** · 10-01-2011, 02:58 PM

That is a rare option on these. I found one once in a junkyard and took some pictures and planned to come back and remove it, when I got back the bed was crushed...

Cut it out.

ARAMP1 · 10-02-2011, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captkaos

I found one once in a junkyard and took some pictures and planned to come back and remove it, when I got back the bed was crushed.

Care to post any pictures?

09-06-2011, 12:59 PM	#1
BigRed76 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Loveland, CO Posts: 1,921	Factory Bedside Toolbox I came across this last week at the junkyard. I have never seen one on a chevy newer than '72, but I took a picture since I thought it was really neat. I assume its a rare option as it's the first I've seen. It really made me wish I had the space because I woulda bought the whole bed Attached Images __________________ Zach 1970 Chevrolet Custom Camper K20 1971 GMC Super K2500, 12V/NV4500 swap in progress 1971 Chevrolet Custom C10 1972 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe C20, 5.3/4L60E 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, 455/TH400, 3.73 posi 2004 GMC Sierra 2500HD, LB7/Allison, CCSB 2005 GMC Sierra 1500, 5.3/4L60E, CCSB

09-06-2011, 09:49 PM	#3
BigRed76 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Loveland, CO Posts: 1,921	Re: Factory Bedside Toolbox It had pretty decent rust over the wheel wells and on the rear quarters, typical, but fixable. I really wish I had a place to put it, and a truck to put it on. __________________ Zach 1970 Chevrolet Custom Camper K20 1971 GMC Super K2500, 12V/NV4500 swap in progress 1971 Chevrolet Custom C10 1972 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe C20, 5.3/4L60E 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, 455/TH400, 3.73 posi 2004 GMC Sierra 2500HD, LB7/Allison, CCSB 2005 GMC Sierra 1500, 5.3/4L60E, CCSB

09-06-2011, 10:38 PM	#4
SS Delux Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: windsor Posts: 290	Re: Factory Bedside Toolbox why not get a sawzall and cut it out with plenty of excess ?

09-07-2011, 12:18 AM	#5
willett Another Day, Another Dollar Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,316	Re: Factory Bedside Toolbox i hear that they all rusted out real bad, real fast. don't quote me on this but i think that they discontinued them for '76 __________________ -78 K20 Cheyenne 454 long box, 4" lift, 35" MT's, '84 cab, '80 box "its hip to be square"

09-07-2011, 12:54 AM	#6
HOTFUN Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,145	Re: Factory Bedside Toolbox Wow! I have never seen one on a production truck. I did see they were listed in the early pre production 73 dealer truck ordering book. And that is on the drivers side for 1973 where as they were on the passenger side on the older bodystyle. I would get that box side and tool box parts as that is an option NO one will have. Mark __________________ '66 CST BBW swb fleet 327 fac ac '67 CST 4x4 swb 327 stepside project '72 Cheyenne K20 50k original '72 Cheyenne Super K20 project '73 Sierra swb 4x4 frame off in paint stage '74 Cheyenne Super swb w/16k actual '71 & 72 Cheyenne K10 4x4 swb's '70 426 HEMICUDA conv SHAKER 4 sp Dana 60 '60 Impala conv 327 PG fac ac loaded 3rd owner '72 GMC K2500 4x4 '59 Apache CST BBW fleetside swb 283 '73 ElCamino SS LS1 T56 true SS bucket tach '76 ElCamino SS 52k survivor '87 Grand National 41k True 2nd to last built in 1987. '86 K30 454 SRW fleetside CA since new '88 Trans Am GTA 39k bought new 2018 DEMON plum crazy @ 840HP! "Need for speed"

09-06-2011, 04:54 PM	#2
str8axle55 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Weymouth Ma Posts: 489	Re: Factory Bedside Toolbox I would go get that whole bed. Super rare, I`m sure someone would want it. I`ve never seen one, as they have all rotted out around here. I could slap that whole bed on my truck. __________________ 03 GMC Yukon XL 2500 Quadrasteer, wife`s DD 84 Chevy K30 CC SRW 55 Chevy 210 2dr post

09-07-2011, 01:00 AM	#7
Your41Plague12 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,009	Re: Factory Bedside Toolbox Agreed, I'd buy the bed in a heart beat. That's a really rare one. __________________ Steve Member of the Foot Pedal Club '83 Chevy K20: 6" Rough Country, 3" Performance Accessories BL, Bushwacker Cutouts, 38x15.50 Mickey Thompson Baja Claws, 350 HP 350 crate engine from Jegs, Turbo 400

09-07-2011, 01:11 AM	#8
80SPORT Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: red deer alberta Posts: 777	Re: Factory Bedside Toolbox Would be interesting if somebody cut it out and put it on ebay .... Here is the GM parts list..... Attached Images

09-07-2011, 02:39 AM	#9
HOTFUN Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,145	Re: Factory Bedside Toolbox You gotta save that piece of square body history, even just to save it for future generations before it gets damaged or is crushed and resell it. I also would grab the factory option list for that truck on the LH fender wheelhouse under the hood showing that tool box option. Those were a longbox only option but think what you would have if you had a factory wood floor and a tool box option. Can you say one of a kind RARE factory options. __________________ '66 CST BBW swb fleet 327 fac ac '67 CST 4x4 swb 327 stepside project '72 Cheyenne K20 50k original '72 Cheyenne Super K20 project '73 Sierra swb 4x4 frame off in paint stage '74 Cheyenne Super swb w/16k actual '71 & 72 Cheyenne K10 4x4 swb's '70 426 HEMICUDA conv SHAKER 4 sp Dana 60 '60 Impala conv 327 PG fac ac loaded 3rd owner '72 GMC K2500 4x4 '59 Apache CST BBW fleetside swb 283 '73 ElCamino SS LS1 T56 true SS bucket tach '76 ElCamino SS 52k survivor '87 Grand National 41k True 2nd to last built in 1987. '86 K30 454 SRW fleetside CA since new '88 Trans Am GTA 39k bought new 2018 DEMON plum crazy @ 840HP! "Need for speed"

09-08-2011, 06:52 PM	#10
jlmerie Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,077	Re: Factory Bedside Toolbox BigRed, Would you share with me the junkyard that has it? I found another one of these several years ago and cut out the bedside and got the fiberglass insert and the door. I got most of the mounting hardware. But I need to get some measurements of where the bolts go in the floor of the bed. Thanks __________________ James

09-26-2011, 07:17 PM	#11
Steve Hafner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Northport, Alabama Posts: 1,353	Re: Factory Bedside Toolbox . . . . Here's the only other 73-75 I've seen . . . and one from an advertisement. . . . . Attached Images

09-26-2011, 10:52 PM	#12
Pyrotechnic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,930	Re: Factory Bedside Toolbox Seriously, go cut it out of the bed and take the surrounding trim also. It can always be welded into a good bed and it wont take up much space. I have seen pictures of trucks with them but never one in person. I figure most people probably just went with over the rail tool boxes instead. __________________ 1977 GMC Sierra Grande

09-26-2011, 11:46 PM	#13
75gmc454 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MS Posts: 479	Re: Factory Bedside Toolbox Funny if you notice in the ad above the door is fully below the lower trim. All the ones on the truck pics above have special trim that is cut for the door. I tried to buy a 73 gmc this weekend that has a toolbox like this. It is a sierra grande half ton with a 454. He would not sell it though. The only one I have ever seen in person.

09-27-2011, 10:19 AM	#15
tucsonjwt Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,189	Re: Factory Bedside Toolbox I had one in my 73 but as posted above the door rusted out quickly with road salt in the rust belt. I really don't think it was very practical - it really does not hold much, but would be good for a bottle jack and some tools, bungees, etc. I am thinking of making some below the rail full length side boxes to assist with dumping the bed in the dump box conversion I have - that would be ideal in my opinion.

09-27-2011, 09:30 PM	#17
str8axle55 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Weymouth Ma Posts: 489	Re: Factory Bedside Toolbox The only other one I have found, was an NOS on listd on CL in Ct. The guy wouldn`t return my emails, no pics, but said he had everything incl instructions.....for like $100. __________________ 03 GMC Yukon XL 2500 Quadrasteer, wife`s DD 84 Chevy K30 CC SRW 55 Chevy 210 2dr post



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09-27-2011, 11:09 PM	#18
78 Chevyrado Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Unnapreciative, Trollville Posts: 2,079	Re: Factory Bedside Toolbox I'd have put them in mine if i could have found them before i painted it.

09-28-2011, 12:42 AM	#19
75gmc454 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MS Posts: 479	Re: Factory Bedside Toolbox Yeah Steve I did not take a pic. I was in a hurry and it was raining. I am going to eventually get the truck I think. When I look at it again I will take some pics and post them. I think that the door had the trim on it like all of the truck pics above.

09-28-2011, 09:54 PM	#20
ARAMP1 ROCK*STAR Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 202	Re: Factory Bedside Toolbox How many 73-75 trucks came with a fuel tank behind the seat like the first picture in post 11? I'd like to add a toolbox to my truck, but I don't want to give up a fuel tank for it. That's when I noticed the location of the fuel tank in the picture.

09-29-2011, 05:40 AM	#21
Steve Hafner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Northport, Alabama Posts: 1,353	Re: Factory Bedside Toolbox . . . . Here's a link to a past thread where we were talking about the in-cab fuel tank. ( starting with post #23 ) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=424669&page=2

10-01-2011, 09:30 AM	#23
tylervalo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Knoxville, Tn Posts: 408	Re: Factory Bedside Toolbox I had never seen one until yesterday, it too went above the moulding on the bottom. Posted via Mobile Device

10-01-2011, 02:58 PM	#24
Captkaos www.73-87chevytrucks.com Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,935	Re: Factory Bedside Toolbox That is a rare option on these. I found one once in a junkyard and took some pictures and planned to come back and remove it, when I got back the bed was crushed... Cut it out. __________________ Chris Lucas 1973 Chevy C-10 1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD) - SOLD 1987 R10 twin turbo LS 1991 R3500 SRW CrewCab 1985 K5 diesel swapped project 1989 K5 2WD conversion w/ Vette susp Project Captkaos Customs 73-87chevytrucks.com

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