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'68 Pieces · 03-13-2011, 02:29 PM

SO, ive got the passenger side beside almost off my truck, i got the fender well off yesterday, but my question is, does the outer, "skin" of the bedside come apart from the inner part that actually makes up the inside wall of the bed?

I really hope so cause thats what im trying to accomplish.

any info or PICTURES!!!!! would be awesome

thanks

gcburdic · 03-14-2011, 10:00 AM

ttt...is this a step or fleet bed??

cdowns · 03-14-2011, 12:39 PM

no the inner and outer bedsides of a fleetside bed are not easily seperated// tho iguess it could b done by an experienced bodyman and welded back together

mrein3 · 03-14-2011, 01:32 PM

I bought a dis-assembled bed from a guy over in the land of cheesheads (Wisconsin). I wanted to patch the gas door in the RHS. I peaked inbetween the inner and outer to see what I was up against and couldn't believe the surface rust in there. Remember, if you aren't in the desert, places on older vehicles between sheetmetal didn't get paint like modern, dipped bodies. This is why all our rockers except for about 12 trucks in Phoenix and LA need their rockers replaced.

Long story short I split the inner from the outer. Sorry about the quality of the picture - I had to use Paint here to shrink it to fit. If you look along the top, inside rail you'll see about 15 million spot welds that need to get drilled out. About 8-10 along the back area around the tail lights. About tha many more at the front. And about a half a dozen around the wheel well.

I really hope it doesn't take an experienced body man to put it together. I'm far from experienced at this stuff but unless you try it you'll never know.

I'm waiting for warmer weather to put it back together.

'68 Pieces · 03-14-2011, 03:25 PM

Its a fleetside.

and i would figure i would run into that, all those spot welds, i guess im just gonna have to get to what i can without having to take it apart, cause i dont wann have to drill all of those out and have to fill them back, Especially when all you have is a stick welder and not a mig!!

thanks everyone

03-13-2011, 02:29 PM	#1
'68 Pieces Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SW Michigan Posts: 55	Bedside help???? SO, ive got the passenger side beside almost off my truck, i got the fender well off yesterday, but my question is, does the outer, "skin" of the bedside come apart from the inner part that actually makes up the inside wall of the bed? I really hope so cause thats what im trying to accomplish. any info or PICTURES!!!!! would be awesome thanks __________________ 1968 Chevy short bed restoration/ build/ put back together/ whichever you wanna call it! I shall call it :"Rusty Tomato": its in the works " Anything free is worth saving up for " " If you dont know where to start, go back to the beginning "

03-14-2011, 10:00 AM	#2
gcburdic Restoration Virgin! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 8,298	Re: Bedside help???? ttt...is this a step or fleet bed?? __________________ Geoff with a G 1968 Chevy C10 SWB The Mistress 1972 Custom Deluxe C20 Suburban A Suburban Named Isabella 1966 Ford Mustang Mama's High School Graduation Present

03-14-2011, 12:39 PM	#3
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Bedside help???? no the inner and outer bedsides of a fleetside bed are not easily seperated// tho iguess it could b done by an experienced bodyman and welded back together __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

03-14-2011, 01:32 PM	#4
mrein3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Center City, MN, USA Posts: 3,253	Re: Bedside help???? I bought a dis-assembled bed from a guy over in the land of cheesheads (Wisconsin). I wanted to patch the gas door in the RHS. I peaked inbetween the inner and outer to see what I was up against and couldn't believe the surface rust in there. Remember, if you aren't in the desert, places on older vehicles between sheetmetal didn't get paint like modern, dipped bodies. This is why all our rockers except for about 12 trucks in Phoenix and LA need their rockers replaced. Long story short I split the inner from the outer. Sorry about the quality of the picture - I had to use Paint here to shrink it to fit. If you look along the top, inside rail you'll see about 15 million spot welds that need to get drilled out. About 8-10 along the back area around the tail lights. About tha many more at the front. And about a half a dozen around the wheel well. I really hope it doesn't take an experienced body man to put it together. I'm far from experienced at this stuff but unless you try it you'll never know. I'm waiting for warmer weather to put it back together. Attached Images __________________ '70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN

03-14-2011, 03:25 PM	#5
'68 Pieces Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SW Michigan Posts: 55	Re: Bedside help???? Its a fleetside. and i would figure i would run into that, all those spot welds, i guess im just gonna have to get to what i can without having to take it apart, cause i dont wann have to drill all of those out and have to fill them back, Especially when all you have is a stick welder and not a mig!! thanks everyone __________________ 1968 Chevy short bed restoration/ build/ put back together/ whichever you wanna call it! I shall call it :"Rusty Tomato": its in the works " Anything free is worth saving up for " " If you dont know where to start, go back to the beginning "



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