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68C15 · 09-26-2005, 09:37 PM

if this is not kosher with this forum let me know.

this morning as most mornings lately i rode the cycle to work. then at 10:00 my wife calls to tell me someone hit Lefty on the street & they were filling out a police report. at least they guy stopped & called the cops. Kudos to him. he hit it in the left rear pushing the bed forward about 1 1/2". it also moved the whole truck forward 47". he was driving a glass company van with the rack on the rear. I hear it totally tweaked his van. so I called the company & talked to the owner. he said he will file a claim with his insurance co. tomarrow. I am thinking that since these guys are stand-up men that maybe I will offer to settle up without getting the insurance involved. all I ask is that they pay to fix the damage done. they are both honest 7 straight forward so I see no reason to make thier rates go up.
what I need to know is how much will a 68-72 long fleet bedside cost. does anyone have one? I am not against possible replacing the whole bed either. steel floor is preferred.
I will take Lefty to the body shop in the morning to see if he damaged the cross-sills & if the frame is OK.
I tried to get some pics but by the time I had a chance tonight it was too dark.

cableguy0 · 09-26-2005, 09:44 PM

get the frame checked first. its hard to give an exact bed price because normally the issue is actually finding one

smirch9 · 09-26-2005, 09:59 PM

Check the 67-72 parts board, or the 60-66 board. You can post want ads or check parts for sale there. Best of luck to you though!

**N2TRUX** · 09-26-2005, 10:39 PM

I would call the owner and tell him your plan. Is he going to make a claim on his van? If so then it doesn't matter because fixing one truck or two still counts as a single incident, or claim. If he plans to fix his van out of his own pocket then he will be in tune with doing the same for your truck.

Let him know that you will get three estimates and you are willing to take an average of the three. That's fair to everyone. The catch is you will have to go get the estimates....

Solver · 09-26-2005, 10:48 PM

I know there is a guy in Des Moines that sells rust free truck parts but can't remember the company name. Maybe someone else on here will know it. He makes trips down south regularly and brings the stuff back. Sorry to here about your truck !!!!

RicksTrucks · 09-26-2005, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solver

I know there is a guy in Des Moines that sells rust free truck parts but can't remember the company name. Maybe someone else on here will know it. He makes trips down south regularly and brings the stuff back. Sorry to here about your truck !!!!

Probably the guy that comes down and buys from Justacatch. Check with him.

jeffbo · 09-26-2005, 11:05 PM

I have a super straight long fleet bed sitting on a '68, located in Huron. I have been hanging on to the truck for a while now, thinking I am going to do something with it, but that is probably wishful thinking. If you really need the bed, maybe we could work something out. The truck has no motor, and no title. Here is a pic for you.

I also have a set of LWB bedsides that are in decent shape, that I am willing to part with. Send me back a PM and let me know if you are interested.

Jeff

Paul72 · 09-26-2005, 11:16 PM

Sorry to hear about that, Todd. Ya gotta wonder if it will ever get done, huh?

Paul

72str8flush · 09-27-2005, 12:00 AM

I would be really careful if he goes for that plan. If you do do it without insurance makes sure you draw up a simple agreement in writing (doesn't have to be fancy). Maybe it is just the cynical lawyer in me, but even though no one intends for bad things to happen at the beginning, anything can happen and you don't want to be left in the cold. Good luck fixing it.

71swb4x4 · 09-27-2005, 12:17 AM

I am going to Winner in a couple weeks. I know where there is a yard that has a couple decent long beds. If you don't have one by then let me know. Jeff's sounds like a decent deal, it's close!

**Don Brace** · 09-27-2005, 09:06 AM

I have one for sale on the parts board. It is on a rolling chasis. Make an offer if interested.

chevyguy_72 · 09-27-2005, 11:45 AM

I know an guy down by Lawrence, KS that has one that has been totally redone. I think he wants 1500 for it. I am going down to get some other parts from him. I could pick it up if you are interested.
PM me

09-26-2005, 09:37 PM	#1
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	it happened again-parts needed if this is not kosher with this forum let me know. this morning as most mornings lately i rode the cycle to work. then at 10:00 my wife calls to tell me someone hit Lefty on the street & they were filling out a police report. at least they guy stopped & called the cops. Kudos to him. he hit it in the left rear pushing the bed forward about 1 1/2". it also moved the whole truck forward 47". he was driving a glass company van with the rack on the rear. I hear it totally tweaked his van. so I called the company & talked to the owner. he said he will file a claim with his insurance co. tomarrow. I am thinking that since these guys are stand-up men that maybe I will offer to settle up without getting the insurance involved. all I ask is that they pay to fix the damage done. they are both honest 7 straight forward so I see no reason to make thier rates go up. what I need to know is how much will a 68-72 long fleet bedside cost. does anyone have one? I am not against possible replacing the whole bed either. steel floor is preferred. I will take Lefty to the body shop in the morning to see if he damaged the cross-sills & if the frame is OK. I tried to get some pics but by the time I had a chance tonight it was too dark. __________________ Man rule #77...if you own a 67 stepside with a caddy 472 you will never be in danger of loosing you man card

09-26-2005, 09:44 PM	#2
cableguy0 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Delta,Pa Posts: 14,950	get the frame checked first. its hard to give an exact bed price because normally the issue is actually finding one __________________ Owner of North Point Car Care in Dundalk Md. We specialize in custom exhaust on both modern and classic vehicles. We are a full service auto shop from classics to modern vehicles. Feel free to contact me with questions. I will give a 10% discount to any board member.

09-26-2005, 09:59 PM	#3
smirch9 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Coweta, Oklahoma Posts: 2,389	Check the 67-72 parts board, or the 60-66 board. You can post want ads or check parts for sale there. Best of luck to you though! __________________ 1999 GMC 2500--Natural Gas Powered baby! 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe Have you subscribed? Click here. Order your site t-shirts and apparel here!

09-26-2005, 10:39 PM	#4
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	I would call the owner and tell him your plan. Is he going to make a claim on his van? If so then it doesn't matter because fixing one truck or two still counts as a single incident, or claim. If he plans to fix his van out of his own pocket then he will be in tune with doing the same for your truck. Let him know that you will get three estimates and you are willing to take an average of the three. That's fair to everyone. The catch is you will have to go get the estimates.... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

09-26-2005, 10:48 PM	#5
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	I know there is a guy in Des Moines that sells rust free truck parts but can't remember the company name. Maybe someone else on here will know it. He makes trips down south regularly and brings the stuff back. Sorry to here about your truck !!!! __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon

09-26-2005, 11:05 PM	#7
jeffbo D.U.F. Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Huron/Brookings, SD Posts: 288	I have a super straight long fleet bed sitting on a '68, located in Huron. I have been hanging on to the truck for a while now, thinking I am going to do something with it, but that is probably wishful thinking. If you really need the bed, maybe we could work something out. The truck has no motor, and no title. Here is a pic for you. I also have a set of LWB bedsides that are in decent shape, that I am willing to part with. Send me back a PM and let me know if you are interested. Jeff __________________ MEMBER OF THE DISCS UP FRONT CLUB '72 C-10 LWB Highlander, A/C, tilt TH350 w/ B&M shift kit, 327LJ bored .040", cast flattops, forged crank, L31 Vortecs, 9.25:1 CR, Comp conical valvesprings, Crane Energizer single pattern 216/.454", Professional Products Power Plus Crosswind intake, Edelbrock #1406 600cfm, HEI, dual exhaust, open 3.08 12bolt '68 C-10 4spd (not running) '79 C-10 LWB Mild 350 '80 Caprice Classic, 2-dr '97 GMC K-1500, SWB, Reg. Cab, Z-71, 5.7, Auto

09-26-2005, 11:16 PM	#8
Paul72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 1,147	Sorry to hear about that, Todd. Ya gotta wonder if it will ever get done, huh? Paul __________________ '72 Chevy K20 - 383/4sp/205 - SOLD after 41 years in the family Next project - K/5 Tahoe (71 Blazer on 99 Tahoe chassis) Build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=789958

09-27-2005, 12:00 AM	#9
72str8flush Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tennyson, Indiana 47637 Posts: 137	I would be really careful if he goes for that plan. If you do do it without insurance makes sure you draw up a simple agreement in writing (doesn't have to be fancy). Maybe it is just the cynical lawyer in me, but even though no one intends for bad things to happen at the beginning, anything can happen and you don't want to be left in the cold. Good luck fixing it. __________________ 72 Chevy Short Bed Fleet: 350/TH350 - Sold - Now trying to sell the parts that I have left over. _______________________ 2006 VW GTI

09-27-2005, 12:17 AM	#10
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	I am going to Winner in a couple weeks. I know where there is a yard that has a couple decent long beds. If you don't have one by then let me know. Jeff's sounds like a decent deal, it's close! __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

09-27-2005, 09:06 AM	#11
Don Brace Active Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Clarks Grove MN Posts: 487	Bed I have one for sale on the parts board. It is on a rolling chasis. Make an offer if interested. __________________ Don Brace 55 Nomad 56 Nomad 58 Impalla Coupe 58 Bel-Aire 4D HT 61 Impala CVRT 409 4 SP 2- 71 Longhorns Always looking for old toy trains, Juke boxes Pin ball and game machines.

09-27-2005, 11:45 AM	#12
chevyguy_72 Vintage Evil Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Broomfield, CO Posts: 956	I know an guy down by Lawrence, KS that has one that has been totally redone. I think he wants 1500 for it. I am going down to get some other parts from him. I could pick it up if you are interested. PM me



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