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'67 C10 · 12-21-2021, 03:35 PM

Happy Holidays!

I have a '67 that was an original step side. The PO had purchased a new fleet side bed for it. I noticed when I picked the truck up that the cab to bed body line was way off (like the bed was shimmed way up).

After a couple of weeks, I just can't figure it out. The bed lays mostly on the second bed mount from the front. It does not lay on the the bed mount closes to the cab. I can shim the rear up, which lowers the front, but not enough.

The cab has a new mount kit in it.

Are the fleet side and step side bolt on replacements? What am I missing here?

Any options other than shimming the cab up or modifying the frame bed mounts?

12-21-2021, 03:35 PM	#1
'67 C10 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 27	'67 C10 Bed Body Line Alignment Happy Holidays! I have a '67 that was an original step side. The PO had purchased a new fleet side bed for it. I noticed when I picked the truck up that the cab to bed body line was way off (like the bed was shimmed way up). After a couple of weeks, I just can't figure it out. The bed lays mostly on the second bed mount from the front. It does not lay on the the bed mount closes to the cab. I can shim the rear up, which lowers the front, but not enough. The cab has a new mount kit in it. Are the fleet side and step side bolt on replacements? What am I missing here? Any options other than shimming the cab up or modifying the frame bed mounts? Last edited by '67 C10; 12-23-2021 at 02:47 PM. Reason: Made the title more fitting.



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