63 Stepside Bed on 67-72? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Desert Rat** · 11-12-2005, 09:17 PM

Has anyone ever seen or have a picture of a earlier stepside bed on one of our trucks? I found a sweet stepside box today for $100. I do not like the 67-72 step box I have especially with the pretty spare tire cutout. My bed is in perfect shape except the fenders the right side is bent and the driver has a tire hanging on the side!
Just thought it may be a cheap option if it help the looks until i find a fleet.
I found a '67 long step today also, but he wont part the truck he said its to retorable. He wants $250 for it. Its a 67 minus the motor has a 4spd, nice windshield, nice painted fron bumper, nice box, good core support and grille but the fenders and cab are junk.
I don't have the $250 to spend but I want all those parts. anyone need along step bed without fenders?LOL

Joe67 · 11-12-2005, 09:36 PM

I haven't seen the bed swap you describe, but the grille and core support alone are worth $250 on that '67 if they are in nice condition

**Desert Rat** · 11-12-2005, 10:25 PM

grilles and core supports around here generally run $30-$50 each down here for decent rust free if you look around. If the fenders were nice id come up with a way to buy it. But i need the windshield and the rear step side fenders. I want the hood, core support, and grille to put a 67 nose on my truck. Unfortunatley right now i don't have the means to buy things i want.
I also don't want to start parting trucks anymore. I just want to build one or two for myself.

Joe67 · 11-13-2005, 10:06 AM

I see. Through the midwest they fetch a bit more

chevy_fatman · 11-13-2005, 03:37 PM

I had a short '69 parts truck with a '65 step bed on it, it didn't look bad, actually I prefered the earlier bed on the '69 instead of a newer step bed on it (ie: '88 and up) those look like crap, at least the '65 fenderwell matched the front fenders, sorry I don't have a pic of it

Frizzle Fry · 11-13-2005, 04:56 PM

How was it that the '65 fender wells (arches?) matched a '69 front fender? The 55-66 step fenders have squared off arches vs. the rounded 67-72. Maybe I'm misinterpreting???

Regardless, I agree that the 55-66 bed would probably look OK. Round the rear arches like my ’61 and it would look even better

11-12-2005, 09:17 PM	#1
Desert Rat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Darrington, Washington Posts: 3,963	63 Stepside Bed on 67-72? Has anyone ever seen or have a picture of a earlier stepside bed on one of our trucks? I found a sweet stepside box today for $100. I do not like the 67-72 step box I have especially with the pretty spare tire cutout. My bed is in perfect shape except the fenders the right side is bent and the driver has a tire hanging on the side! Just thought it may be a cheap option if it help the looks until i find a fleet. I found a '67 long step today also, but he wont part the truck he said its to retorable. He wants $250 for it. Its a 67 minus the motor has a 4spd, nice windshield, nice painted fron bumper, nice box, good core support and grille but the fenders and cab are junk. I don't have the $250 to spend but I want all those parts. anyone need along step bed without fenders?LOL

11-12-2005, 09:36 PM	#2
Joe67 67 is sold Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Troy, Michigan Posts: 6,733	Re: 63 Stepside Bed on 67-72? I haven't seen the bed swap you describe, but the grille and core support alone are worth $250 on that '67 if they are in nice condition __________________ Joe - Formerly 67c10step ------------------------------- 1967 Chevy Stepside - ECE 4/6, fuelcell, 5lug - SOLD gr8lakes - My ebay auctions Click here to order forum apparel :: Click here to become a subscribing member

11-12-2005, 10:25 PM	#3
Desert Rat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Darrington, Washington Posts: 3,963	Re: 63 Stepside Bed on 67-72? grilles and core supports around here generally run $30-$50 each down here for decent rust free if you look around. If the fenders were nice id come up with a way to buy it. But i need the windshield and the rear step side fenders. I want the hood, core support, and grille to put a 67 nose on my truck. Unfortunatley right now i don't have the means to buy things i want. I also don't want to start parting trucks anymore. I just want to build one or two for myself.

11-13-2005, 10:06 AM	#4
Joe67 67 is sold Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Troy, Michigan Posts: 6,733	Re: 63 Stepside Bed on 67-72? I see. Through the midwest they fetch a bit more __________________ Joe - Formerly 67c10step ------------------------------- 1967 Chevy Stepside - ECE 4/6, fuelcell, 5lug - SOLD gr8lakes - My ebay auctions Click here to order forum apparel :: Click here to become a subscribing member

11-13-2005, 03:37 PM	#5
chevy_fatman Where's my beer? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I live in the state of denial.... Posts: 5,620	Re: 63 Stepside Bed on 67-72? I had a short '69 parts truck with a '65 step bed on it, it didn't look bad, actually I prefered the earlier bed on the '69 instead of a newer step bed on it (ie: '88 and up) those look like crap, at least the '65 fenderwell matched the front fenders, sorry I don't have a pic of it

11-13-2005, 04:56 PM	#6
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: 63 Stepside Bed on 67-72? How was it that the '65 fender wells (arches?) matched a '69 front fender? The 55-66 step fenders have squared off arches vs. the rounded 67-72. Maybe I'm misinterpreting??? Regardless, I agree that the 55-66 bed would probably look OK. Round the rear arches like my ’61 and it would look even better



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