Stepside Vs Fleet side which would you run?

[Woogeroo]

Slammed66 - I think yers is the first super low stepside I have seen, but I think it looks cool if that is what you are into.

Generally the fleets look better lowered, but I really have not seen that many step sides lowered.

Me, I'm a regular ride height guy with my stepside... yeah, I'm weird like that.

-W

[62ChevyStep]

I have always loved the SWB Fleets, just couldn't find one in a 62' through the years. Mine is currently a Step but I just bought a SWB Fleet bed this week off a 63 Custom, so will be getting that prepped and painted for this summer. I will then sell my stepside bed. I have the 62' aluminum grill, cab badges, and now the fleetside bed, so will buy the trim package to finish it off. Will probably do a two tone of some sort using white and ?

[19GMC63]

sweet truck 62chevystep.
Heres a photochop I did for someone a couple weeks ago. Guess it was your truck.

[BIG CTY]

Originally Posted by 62ChevyStep

I have always loved the SWB Fleets, just couldn't find one in a 62' through the years. Mine is currently a Step but I just bought a SWB Fleet bed this week off a 63 Custom, so will be getting that prepped and painted for this summer. I will then sell my stepside bed. I have the 62' aluminum grill, cab badges, and now the fleetside bed, so will buy the trim package to finish it off. Will probably do a two tone of some sort using white and ?

I swear I dont know how that beautiful stepside will look better as a fleet. But to each his own...

[62ChevyStep]

19GMC63,

ya somebody PM'd me and wanted to use the truck as an easel to have it photoshopped various colors and what not. Did you also do all the other colors too?

Great job BTW!

62chevystep(soon to be Fleet)

[62ChevyStep]

Originally Posted by BIG CTY

I swear I dont know how that beautiful stepside will look better as a fleet. But to each his own...

Thanks Big Cty for the compliment, My wife loves the stepside look, I just have always favored the SWB Fleets, plus we dont see that many 60-63 SWB Fleets around this area, a handful of 60-66 stepsides,

Since I found a deal I couldn't pass up on a clean, rust free, 63' Custom SWB Fleet Bed I figured I would take the plunge and follow my dream.

Don't get me wrong I like steps too, but like you said to each they're own, I applaud any and all who make it they're quest to save a ol' classic 60-66 truck and raise it from the dead or save it from the grave regardless of body style.

[itsbetteratthetop]

ill run mine.

[magooster]

I have a '65 step and would change it if I could find a fleetside. Breaks my heart every time a see a solid fleetside bed for sale in Texas or something for under $500. I would pay double that If I could find one here.

[58 gmc]

I would have to agree with stepside66, the 55-59 cabs look better with a stepside on them, just my opinion though.

[rustSpot]

Personally I like stepsides...but I also like fleetsides. Seems to be a personal opinion. Im on the hunt for either step or fleet (60-66)....anybody run into one let me know!

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by 1lowdiesel

i like the back of the stepside beds. what about incorperating that into a fleetside?

Here you go...

[stepside66]

thas the only reason I bought my 62 fllet cause it was a shorty and very clean for being over 40 yrs old very minimal rust on the back under the taillight I was gong to just pull the bed and put it on my 66 but then I realized that myy frame on my 66 was a 62 frame and had been hacked to make it a SWB and the frame wasnt level so I sold it and kept the 62

[kris's66lwb]

Originally Posted by AesC10s

Keep the step. they look good and you dont see alot of the steps around

thats bs in cali where i live you see those in the step side bed mor than fleet side

[62ChevyStep]

Kris's66lwb -

hey thought I would just say HI and give a shout out to another La Mesa CA person!
Grew up there lived between Mt Grossmont and Mt Helix, on Alto Dr. went to SDSU left in 81'. Parent, Sister and Brother all still live there, will be back in town March or April.

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