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greenhorn male · 06-12-2005, 03:43 PM

I traded this 72 bed with other parts. I've been trying to get it out of my yard for some time and finally someone was serious enough to come pick it up. One easy to fix shallow dent above the passenger marker right on the upper trim hole and shallow indentations where tie downs used to be bolted. The front rail top was perfectly straight with no dings. Only 2-3 dings on the floor but has surface rust from water sitting. From underneath the bed looked perfect. I included the factory auxilliary tank(w/ sending unit). I kept the toolbox. After unbolting the cab and bed and building a dolly for the cab so it could be pushed out of the way, the father and son team came with their special tools to haul away the bed. It took 2 hours until 10 PM last night

greenhorn male · 06-12-2005, 03:46 PM

More pics

krue · 06-12-2005, 03:52 PM

I take it they only needed the bedsides?

greenhorn male · 06-12-2005, 03:54 PM

I need the room so I trade for smaller parts. Pair of rust free inner fenders, radio and speaker assembly. The radio is untested, AM sign just has a hole when switched to AM and the frequency indicator doesn't quite line up when switched to AM. But I finally got the bed out.

Anyone want a free 1972 longbed bare frame

. I don't have a cutting torch so if you only want parts of it you're going to have to cut it yourself. No 2 hour grinding and hacking jobs at night please.

*Randy70C-10* · 06-12-2005, 03:55 PM

Yesterday someone asked me if one of my cabs would fit in the back of a stepside. Thanks to you, it will by tonight.

Geezer · 06-12-2005, 03:57 PM

The last time I hauled a bed, I just turned it upside down and set it on top of my truck bed then strapped it down.

greenhorn male · 06-12-2005, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krue

I take it they only needed the bedsides?

It was for their friend who was a good bodyman according to them who did have a floor. It's too bad though, with spray on liner the bed would have looked perfect because it had no waves on the floor just about three 1" dings. They said he could weld up the front back together and weld the toolbox opening shut. I beleive the tank will go also because they said he was going for the clean shaved look.

greenhorn male · 06-12-2005, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geezer

The last time I hauled a bed, I just turned it upside down and set it on top of my truck bed then strapped it down.

I suggested that to them. They thought it would be too heavy for them to get it on top of their 4x4.

The last time I transported a long bed I drove 15 miles with a bare 4x4 4" lifted frame, 33" tires, no flaps, or working tailights, just dummy red lenses taped to the frame.

; Everything was legal coming back though.

tomatocity · 06-12-2005, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenhorn male

I need the room so I trade for smaller parts. Pair of rust free inner fenders, radio and speaker assembly. The radio is untested, AM sign just has a hole when switched to AM and the frequency indicator doesn't quite line up when switched to AM. But I finally got the bed out.

Anyone want a free 1972 longbed bare frame

. I don't have a cutting torch so if you only want parts of it you're going to have to cut it yourself. No 2 hour grinding and hacking jobs at night please.

Don't temp me with that frame. I am getting sick of looking at over-priced trucks or pieces of junk or both. I wonder what it would take, money and time, to put one together with pieces like this frame?

**Joesjunk** · 06-12-2005, 05:04 PM

That floor would have brought good money here in Missouri!!!

greenhorn male · 06-12-2005, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomatocity

Don't temp me with that frame. I am getting sick of looking at over-priced trucks or pieces of junk or both. I wonder what it would take, money and time, to put one together with pieces like this frame?

The truck was never in an accident so the frame is straight. I acquired it as a running truck. This is just the frame. No rear end. The front crossmembers steering linkages and A-arms are still connected. The steering box and spindles are gone. If you want the frame I'll leave the auto tranny crossmember and spare tire carrier on the frame.

Hers a picture of the truck before it was dismantled

**RPOZ11** · 06-12-2005, 05:35 PM

Seems rather drastic to cut that up that way!
Looks to me like they gave themselves more work than they needed!
If they needed the bed sides, look at all the work that is needed now to use them on their Truck!

**RPOZ11** · 06-12-2005, 05:37 PM

Greenhorn Male: Is the Cargo Door from that bed available to buy? If so, I would be interested!

greenhorn male · 06-12-2005, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RPOZ11

Greenhorn Male: Is the Cargo Door from that bed available to buy? If so, I would be interested!

Yes, I'll get back to you later on that. I am walking out the door in 5 secs

meathead95 · 06-12-2005, 06:28 PM

ill get second in line for the toolbox door

tomatocity · 06-12-2005, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenhorn male

The truck was never in an accident so the frame is straight. I acquired it as a running truck. This is just the frame. No rear end. The front crossmembers steering linkages and A-arms are still connected. The steering box and spindles are gone. If you want the frame I'll leave the auto tranny crossmember and spare tire carrier on the frame.

Hers a picture of the truck before it was dismantled

Do you still have the title?

**special-K** · 06-12-2005, 10:08 PM

Just cut the door up and stuff it in a shoe box.I think that was really an ignorant way to go.Alot of work,less integrity in structure,and they are not that hard to dis-assemble.Not that hard to find a little help either.a good bodyman should know to avoid unecessary work.

Robert1970C20rstbukt · 06-12-2005, 10:16 PM

If all they wanted was the bedsides, they could have unbolted 'em from the bed, or just air chisel the bolts off. Sad to see a straight bed floor get butchered.

**RPOZ11** · 06-12-2005, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenhorn male

Yes, I'll get back to you later on that. I am walking out the door in 5 secs

Ill take it! Just shoot me a "PM" and Ill get the payment right out to you!!!!!!!
Thanx!

**RPOZ11** · 06-12-2005, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert1970C20rstbukt

If all they wanted was the bedsides, they could have unbolted 'em from the bed, or just air chisel the bolts off. Sad to see a straight bed floor get butchered.

I am in total agreement with you Robert!!!

Green Machine · 06-12-2005, 10:48 PM

Damn, another good bed floor gone. Thats a parts truck ? You should see what I'm trying to fix !! Should move to Cali I guess.

HERE IS A GREAT TIP : The metal bed floor boxes can be disasembled very quickly by
TIGHTENING the bolts on the sides and around the wheel tubs and even most bolts on the front panel. They will TWIST OFF easily wlth about 1/2 turn of the socket. Have to remember to cut the 2 small spot welds at at the back too. Can use hacksaw if used carefully.

Robert1970C20rstbukt · 06-12-2005, 11:39 PM

Also, are you selling the hubcaps off of it?

greenhorn male · 06-13-2005, 02:27 AM

They originally said they were going to take it whole. I really didn't want to see it go that way, but I had it for sale for some time and was ready to let it go for $175 complete with toolbox with no takers and a lot of flakes. I told them with my recently injured back I may not be able to lift a lot and that they should bring at least 3 guys. They decided 2 of them with a sawzall and angle grinder would be enough.

I responded to a parts for sale add and went over their place to purchase a tilt and bucket seats out of a rust free 72 Blazer CST that the son parted out after completing a front end rebuild complete with crossover steering (0-miles). His friend offered to buy the body. The rest got parted out. If you think hacking the bed was crazy, I thought parting this blazer with a good body, top and new suspension was crazy. It had factory tilt buckets and AM/FM. He found out the engine was no good and I guess got tired of the project.

I was pretty much in the same boat. I gave up my camper special with fact aux tank, tool box camper mirrors, dual batteries, tilt, highlander package because of unkown mechanical issues, (it had a 010 motor that had been decked from an El Camino, 14B full floater from a newer truck that needed the shock hangers moved, swivel buckets from a chevelle, and heater and AC boxes removed; and DMV ISSUES.

As I was leaving the son asked me if I knew someone getting rid of a good bed cheap because he wanted to help his friend in need of a bed. I told him I got one with a toolbox and factory fuel tank option and he said his friend wanted a plain one and did't have much money to spend. As I was speaking to him I noticed the radio. I offered to trade inner fenders and the radio for the bed minus the toolbox if they picked it up. Last night they delivered the radio and inner fenders, their friend got his bedsides, the bed is out of my yard and now you know the rest of the story.

greenhorn male · 06-13-2005, 02:44 AM

Tomatocity.....no title

Robert....I gave those hubcaps to another board member who hauled the truck to my house a while ago.

RPOZ11....Shipping would be a lot cheaper if I cut the toolbox door in half. Sorry I can't help it, LOL. I'm not trying to keep you hanging but as you could see by the time of this posting how late I got back. The door does have a 2" rust hole on the outside bottom front and I want to take some pictures and give you the details before you decide you want it. I do have the 3 mouldings for the door and bed in good shape. I need to look for the key. I just had it few weeks ago but misplace it cleaning around the house. The fiberglass box and bracket is in great shape. I'll e-mail you pictures tomorrow.

**special-K** · 06-13-2005, 06:36 AM

Gimme those guys`address so I can come out there and shoot them before they mess anything else up.Or,take the nice approach and befriend them and convince them that S10s are the way to go(or Fords).

06-12-2005, 03:43 PM	#1
greenhorn male Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area, Northern California Posts: 1,344	New way to transport a bed I traded this 72 bed with other parts. I've been trying to get it out of my yard for some time and finally someone was serious enough to come pick it up. One easy to fix shallow dent above the passenger marker right on the upper trim hole and shallow indentations where tie downs used to be bolted. The front rail top was perfectly straight with no dings. Only 2-3 dings on the floor but has surface rust from water sitting. From underneath the bed looked perfect. I included the factory auxilliary tank(w/ sending unit). I kept the toolbox. After unbolting the cab and bed and building a dolly for the cab so it could be pushed out of the way, the father and son team came with their special tools to haul away the bed. It took 2 hours until 10 PM last night Attached Images __________________ 03 Tahoe 72 GMC Super Custom 2500 Custom Camper, my reliable workhorse. Dual gauged tanks, dual battery trays.

06-12-2005, 03:46 PM	#2
greenhorn male Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area, Northern California Posts: 1,344	More pics Attached Images __________________ 03 Tahoe 72 GMC Super Custom 2500 Custom Camper, my reliable workhorse. Dual gauged tanks, dual battery trays.

06-12-2005, 03:52 PM	#3
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	I take it they only needed the bedsides? __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

06-12-2005, 03:54 PM	#4
greenhorn male Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area, Northern California Posts: 1,344	I need the room so I trade for smaller parts. Pair of rust free inner fenders, radio and speaker assembly. The radio is untested, AM sign just has a hole when switched to AM and the frequency indicator doesn't quite line up when switched to AM. But I finally got the bed out. Anyone want a free 1972 longbed bare frame . I don't have a cutting torch so if you only want parts of it you're going to have to cut it yourself. No 2 hour grinding and hacking jobs at night please. Attached Images __________________ 03 Tahoe 72 GMC Super Custom 2500 Custom Camper, my reliable workhorse. Dual gauged tanks, dual battery trays.

06-12-2005, 05:04 PM	#10
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,705	That floor would have brought good money here in Missouri!!! __________________ 72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale

06-12-2005, 03:55 PM	#5
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Yesterday someone asked me if one of my cabs would fit in the back of a stepside. Thanks to you, it will by tonight.

06-12-2005, 03:57 PM	#6
Geezer Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Spring Branch Texas Posts: 177	The last time I hauled a bed, I just turned it upside down and set it on top of my truck bed then strapped it down.

06-12-2005, 05:35 PM	#12
RPOZ11 72 BB C30 Super LongHorn Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chavez Ravine Posts: 1,606	Seems rather drastic to cut that up that way! Looks to me like they gave themselves more work than they needed! If they needed the bed sides, look at all the work that is needed now to use them on their Truck! __________________ 72 BB C/30 Longhorn Super HO72 No-Spin, #'s matching, Tilt, Tach, AC, AM/FM HO72 build : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=714492 2017 SS

06-12-2005, 05:37 PM	#13
RPOZ11 72 BB C30 Super LongHorn Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chavez Ravine Posts: 1,606	Greenhorn Male: Is the Cargo Door from that bed available to buy? If so, I would be interested! __________________ 72 BB C/30 Longhorn Super HO72 No-Spin, #'s matching, Tilt, Tach, AC, AM/FM HO72 build : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=714492 2017 SS

06-12-2005, 06:28 PM	#15
meathead95 computer illiterate Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 6,440	ill get second in line for the toolbox door __________________ 72 2wd blazer 72 swb 4x4

06-12-2005, 10:08 PM	#17
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Just cut the door up and stuff it in a shoe box.I think that was really an ignorant way to go.Alot of work,less integrity in structure,and they are not that hard to dis-assemble.Not that hard to find a little help either.a good bodyman should know to avoid unecessary work. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

06-12-2005, 10:16 PM	#18
Robert1970C20rstbukt Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Beeville, Texas Posts: 1,943	If all they wanted was the bedsides, they could have unbolted 'em from the bed, or just air chisel the bolts off. Sad to see a straight bed floor get butchered. __________________ RJD 1984 Chevrolet C30 welding truck 454/SM465 1977 GMC C15 pickup 350/TH350 1970 Chevrolet C20 pickup 350/TH400 1970 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 454/TH350 1969 GMC 8500 478M V6/5 spd winch truck

06-12-2005, 10:48 PM	#21
Green Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Estherville, Iowa Posts: 3,371	Damn, another good bed floor gone. Thats a parts truck ? You should see what I'm trying to fix !! Should move to Cali I guess. HERE IS A GREAT TIP : The metal bed floor boxes can be disasembled very quickly by TIGHTENING the bolts on the sides and around the wheel tubs and even most bolts on the front panel. They will TWIST OFF easily wlth about 1/2 turn of the socket. Have to remember to cut the 2 small spot welds at at the back too. Can use hacksaw if used carefully. __________________ 1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0 Last edited by Green Machine; 06-12-2005 at 11:49 PM.

06-12-2005, 11:39 PM	#22
Robert1970C20rstbukt Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Beeville, Texas Posts: 1,943	Also, are you selling the hubcaps off of it? __________________ RJD 1984 Chevrolet C30 welding truck 454/SM465 1977 GMC C15 pickup 350/TH350 1970 Chevrolet C20 pickup 350/TH400 1970 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 454/TH350 1969 GMC 8500 478M V6/5 spd winch truck

06-13-2005, 02:27 AM	#23
greenhorn male Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area, Northern California Posts: 1,344	They originally said they were going to take it whole. I really didn't want to see it go that way, but I had it for sale for some time and was ready to let it go for $175 complete with toolbox with no takers and a lot of flakes. I told them with my recently injured back I may not be able to lift a lot and that they should bring at least 3 guys. They decided 2 of them with a sawzall and angle grinder would be enough. I responded to a parts for sale add and went over their place to purchase a tilt and bucket seats out of a rust free 72 Blazer CST that the son parted out after completing a front end rebuild complete with crossover steering (0-miles). His friend offered to buy the body. The rest got parted out. If you think hacking the bed was crazy, I thought parting this blazer with a good body, top and new suspension was crazy. It had factory tilt buckets and AM/FM. He found out the engine was no good and I guess got tired of the project. I was pretty much in the same boat. I gave up my camper special with fact aux tank, tool box camper mirrors, dual batteries, tilt, highlander package because of unkown mechanical issues, (it had a 010 motor that had been decked from an El Camino, 14B full floater from a newer truck that needed the shock hangers moved, swivel buckets from a chevelle, and heater and AC boxes removed; and DMV ISSUES. As I was leaving the son asked me if I knew someone getting rid of a good bed cheap because he wanted to help his friend in need of a bed. I told him I got one with a toolbox and factory fuel tank option and he said his friend wanted a plain one and did't have much money to spend. As I was speaking to him I noticed the radio. I offered to trade inner fenders and the radio for the bed minus the toolbox if they picked it up. Last night they delivered the radio and inner fenders, their friend got his bedsides, the bed is out of my yard and now you know the rest of the story. __________________ 03 Tahoe 72 GMC Super Custom 2500 Custom Camper, my reliable workhorse. Dual gauged tanks, dual battery trays.



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06-13-2005, 02:44 AM	#24
greenhorn male Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area, Northern California Posts: 1,344	Tomatocity.....no title Robert....I gave those hubcaps to another board member who hauled the truck to my house a while ago. RPOZ11....Shipping would be a lot cheaper if I cut the toolbox door in half. Sorry I can't help it, LOL. I'm not trying to keep you hanging but as you could see by the time of this posting how late I got back. The door does have a 2" rust hole on the outside bottom front and I want to take some pictures and give you the details before you decide you want it. I do have the 3 mouldings for the door and bed in good shape. I need to look for the key. I just had it few weeks ago but misplace it cleaning around the house. The fiberglass box and bracket is in great shape. I'll e-mail you pictures tomorrow. __________________ 03 Tahoe 72 GMC Super Custom 2500 Custom Camper, my reliable workhorse. Dual gauged tanks, dual battery trays.

06-13-2005, 06:36 AM	#25
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Gimme those guys`address so I can come out there and shoot them before they mess anything else up.Or,take the nice approach and befriend them and convince them that S10s are the way to go(or Fords). __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

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