Can i replace the whole rear with a truck bed - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

outlawdan · 05-08-2010, 01:01 PM

I have a 72 with alot of bad body work in the rear and I found a near perfect truck bed. and I think it would be easier to cut it from behind the door jambs and replace the floors and all in one shoot.

69-72 · 05-08-2010, 09:10 PM

Yes, but you will have to take a section out behind the wheel wells and weld it back together and you will also need to cut the front off and weld a Blazer front floor section on.

Bentblazer · 05-09-2010, 09:27 AM

If it is a swb it will be much easier, but the cross sills are different on pickup beds than on blazers at the frame mount locations. The sills on a blazer are recessed. I used my orginals and welded them in.

outlawdan · 05-09-2010, 11:11 AM

I wanted to find a short bed but a local guy has a mint long bed for $400 I am thinking or waiting but thats a good price to have a perfect rear clip for my truck.

k5kev · 05-09-2010, 12:16 PM

Also, long bed wheel well arches are different. Short Bed and Blazer are the same.

bouncytruck · 05-09-2010, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by k5kev

Also, long bed wheel well arches are different. Short Bed and Blazer are the same.

They are? I never knew this... Good info

chevy2racr · 05-09-2010, 01:57 PM

they only sell one replacement wheel arch though. not a swb/blazer one and a lwb one?
we sure thats true?

outlawdan · 05-09-2010, 03:48 PM

Its true but no big deal. Not a show truck. Just an old junk 4x4 that is going to redone in 2wd with rack and pinion steering, flip kit in the rear and an 02 ls1 with a matching auto trans. I put a pic of the rack set up I will use.

Bentblazer · 05-09-2010, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by k5kev

Also, long bed wheel well arches are different. Short Bed and Blazer are the same.

The difference is in the edge in front of the tire. Dont have the pics that were sent to me but I will try to explain, the area is at the lowest point of the wheel opening in front of the tire, (red circle) blazers and swb sides come to more of a point where as lwb sides have more of a sweep to the front. Also you might want to think twice about using lwb bed, alot of work to make it work. Also the arch that is sold is only slightly larger than the area in black

chevyblazer · 05-16-2010, 05:31 PM

its going to look pretty cool with that suspension

Malibu 496 · 05-16-2010, 10:48 PM

Does anybody make replacement cross sills for the blazer?

Bentblazer · 05-17-2010, 06:56 AM

Not to my knowledge, may have to try and salvage original ones.

05-08-2010, 01:01 PM	#1
outlawdan Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: michigan Posts: 31	Can i replace the whole rear with a truck bed I have a 72 with alot of bad body work in the rear and I found a near perfect truck bed. and I think it would be easier to cut it from behind the door jambs and replace the floors and all in one shoot.

05-08-2010, 09:10 PM	#2
69-72 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: 204 Posts: 903	Re: Can i replace the whole rear with a truck bed Yes, but you will have to take a section out behind the wheel wells and weld it back together and you will also need to cut the front off and weld a Blazer front floor section on. __________________ 1969 Chevy Custom Camper 3/4 ton Rust free survivor 1972 Chevy Blazer CST 4x4 Almost Rust free survivor 1972 GMC Jimmy 2wd Undergoing surgery

05-09-2010, 09:27 AM	#3
Bentblazer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rolla Mo. Posts: 667	Re: Can i replace the whole rear with a truck bed If it is a swb it will be much easier, but the cross sills are different on pickup beds than on blazers at the frame mount locations. The sills on a blazer are recessed. I used my orginals and welded them in. __________________ "85" Monte Carlo SS "71" K5 (SOLD) "64" Chevelle 1930 Chevy two door rat

05-09-2010, 11:11 AM	#4
outlawdan Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: michigan Posts: 31	Re: Can i replace the whole rear with a truck bed I wanted to find a short bed but a local guy has a mint long bed for $400 I am thinking or waiting but thats a good price to have a perfect rear clip for my truck. Last edited by outlawdan; 05-09-2010 at 11:12 AM.

05-09-2010, 12:16 PM	#5
k5kev New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 304	Re: Can i replace the whole rear with a truck bed Also, long bed wheel well arches are different. Short Bed and Blazer are the same.

05-09-2010, 01:57 PM	#7
chevy2racr So Many Ideas, So Little Money Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Marshalltown, IA Posts: 1,610	Re: Can i replace the whole rear with a truck bed they only sell one replacement wheel arch though. not a swb/blazer one and a lwb one? we sure thats true? __________________ 72 Blazer 3/4 ton running gear 4.10s NP205/TH350 350 4in lift half doors 71 C10 with 454 99 S-10 5.1L SBC 700R4 09 Malibu Marshalltown, Iowa

05-09-2010, 03:48 PM	#8
outlawdan Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: michigan Posts: 31	Re: Can i replace the whole rear with a truck bed Its true but no big deal. Not a show truck. Just an old junk 4x4 that is going to redone in 2wd with rack and pinion steering, flip kit in the rear and an 02 ls1 with a matching auto trans. I put a pic of the rack set up I will use. Attached Images Last edited by outlawdan; 05-09-2010 at 03:55 PM.

05-16-2010, 05:31 PM	#10
chevyblazer Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: tijuana b.c. Posts: 221	Re: Can i replace the whole rear with a truck bed its going to look pretty cool with that suspension __________________ cucharitas customs

05-16-2010, 10:48 PM	#11
Malibu 496 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 159	Re: Can i replace the whole rear with a truck bed Does anybody make replacement cross sills for the blazer? __________________ 1970 blazer, street/strip project 1963 ford fairlane sports coupe 50,000 original miles

05-17-2010, 06:56 AM	#12
Bentblazer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rolla Mo. Posts: 667	Re: Can i replace the whole rear with a truck bed Not to my knowledge, may have to try and salvage original ones. __________________ "85" Monte Carlo SS "71" K5 (SOLD) "64" Chevelle 1930 Chevy two door rat



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