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ekgguy · 06-13-2013, 12:25 PM

I have a 68 lwb and the bed looks like swiss cheese with a piece missing. Has anyone put a newer style bed on our year trucks? I have seen the step bed on sbw and they look pretty good, but what about fleetside lwb?

bigdog57 · 06-13-2013, 12:45 PM

I've seen it done with a square body bed

BurnoutNova · 06-13-2013, 01:00 PM

I've seen it. I'm not into the way it looks, but it has been done. Someone will have a pic I bet.

Fldawg · 06-13-2013, 01:33 PM

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

, don't do it i can't stand to see one of these trucks with a late model bed on it

**MidLifer** · 06-13-2013, 01:47 PM

What fldawg said ^^^. Don't do it, please. Looks dopey.

mcbassin · 06-13-2013, 02:19 PM

Link to older thread

And HERE's another

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cheyenne shortstep · 06-13-2013, 03:43 PM

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. No

brad_man_72 · 06-13-2013, 09:23 PM

I've seen it done. I've never seen it look good.
Plenty of good beds around, you can even buy a new one from lmc.
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ekgguy · 06-14-2013, 12:07 AM

I would prefer to keep the original bed, but it is pretty eaten up with rust. LMC does have all of the parts if I would like to part with about $3000.00.

I have been looking locally and the LWB beds are hard to find. There are SWB beds all over down here.

Anyway, just a thought.....

Harpie · 06-14-2013, 10:54 AM

All kinds of great long beds up my way if ya want to make a trip to Southern Oklahoma got a buddy with several in his salvage yard. Bring some of those swb my way!!!

jaydelriotx · 06-15-2013, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ekgguy

I would prefer to keep the original bed, but it is pretty eaten up with rust. LMC does have all of the parts if I would like to part with about $3000.00.

I have been looking locally and the LWB beds are hard to find. There are SWB beds all over down here.

Anyway, just a thought.....

Make it a short bed!

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54belair · 06-15-2013, 09:58 AM

When I first bought my stepper, I seriously considered doing the late model bed swap.
After a while I reconsidered----and Im glad I did. The short answer is--yes, it will work, but it really doesnt look right.

There should be a lot of long beds for sale with all the current trend to cut frames down to short beds. Not so true if youre going the other way. I recently found a complete short step side bed for sale about 100 miles away, bought it for a spare--and sold it before I even got home with it!!

71swb4x4 · 06-15-2013, 10:19 AM

You are comparing apples to oranges on cost. You are looking at the cost of a new 68 bed, and a used newer bed. Why not find a used 68-72 long bed? They are fairly common and not much money.

**425HP409** · 06-15-2013, 05:26 PM

If you post WTB in the parts forum, I bet you will find someone near you that has a long bed, if not I have one that I am not going to use.

**mr48chev** · 06-15-2013, 05:56 PM

You might have to widen your search area a bit and don't forget trailers made out of truck beds and frames. In the past couple of months I've seen at least two nice pickup boxes riding down the road as trailers that even had nice paint on them.

**jocko** · 06-15-2013, 06:22 PM

Since you asked, I'd prefer to see bare frame rails rather then a modern bed on our trucks.

BigCountryx · 06-15-2013, 07:33 PM

If you've got swb beds for sale cheap there, you better start buying them up.
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ekgguy · 07-07-2013, 12:30 PM

I have been looking all over the Houston and surrounding areas for a new bed. The one that I have as can bee seen in previous pictures was a little crumpled and the floor looked like swiss cheese.

We took a little vacation to Stratford, OK last week and on the OK City craigslist up there, found this:

Guy up there had bought it for his project and then wrecked the truck before getting to use it.

Best part...... $100

Problem..... getting it back to Texas. I guess that is a good problem.

06-13-2013, 12:25 PM	#1
ekgguy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Humble, Texas Posts: 414	Newer Bed for Older Truck I have a 68 lwb and the bed looks like swiss cheese with a piece missing. Has anyone put a newer style bed on our year trucks? I have seen the step bed on sbw and they look pretty good, but what about fleetside lwb? __________________ Matt Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=672655 "Father thank you for the gathering of friends, Father we give thanks for all the choices we've made because that's what makes us who we are, let us forever cherish the loved ones we've lost along the way and most of all *THANK YOU FOR FAST CARS!"*

06-13-2013, 12:45 PM	#2
bigdog57 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: krugerville Tx Posts: 81	Re: Newer Bed for Older Truck I've seen it done with a square body bed __________________ Bigdog

06-13-2013, 01:00 PM	#3
BurnoutNova Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,057	Re: Newer Bed for Older Truck I've seen it. I'm not into the way it looks, but it has been done. Someone will have a pic I bet.

06-13-2013, 01:33 PM	#4
Fldawg Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lynn Haven Florida Posts: 1,019	Re: Newer Bed for Older Truck NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, don't do it i can't stand to see one of these trucks with a late model bed on it

06-13-2013, 01:47 PM	#5
MidLifer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South NJ Posts: 1,268	Re: Newer Bed for Older Truck What fldawg said ^^^. Don't do it, please. Looks dopey.

06-13-2013, 02:19 PM	#6
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: Newer Bed for Older Truck Link to older thread And HERE's another MORE __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

06-13-2013, 03:43 PM	#7
cheyenne shortstep Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vista Ca. Posts: 2,405	Re: Newer Bed for Older Truck No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. No

06-13-2013, 09:23 PM	#8
brad_man_72 the boat guy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: springfield mo Posts: 2,339	Re: Newer Bed for Older Truck I've seen it done. I've never seen it look good. Plenty of good beds around, you can even buy a new one from lmc. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 67, swb, fleet, tach, throttle, 5.3, 4l60e, 3.73's, fuel cell, 5 lug, p.d.b., 4-6 drop. great little truck 66, stevens drag/ski 18' silouette, 350, 2.02 doublehump heads. comp extreme marine 278 cam, vette 7 fin valve covers, old polished edelbrock intake, velvetdrive, casale v-drive, adj cavitation plate. 28, model a rpu project,

06-14-2013, 12:07 AM	#9
ekgguy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Humble, Texas Posts: 414	Re: Newer Bed for Older Truck I would prefer to keep the original bed, but it is pretty eaten up with rust. LMC does have all of the parts if I would like to part with about $3000.00. I have been looking locally and the LWB beds are hard to find. There are SWB beds all over down here. Anyway, just a thought..... __________________ Matt Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=672655 "Father thank you for the gathering of friends, Father we give thanks for all the choices we've made because that's what makes us who we are, let us forever cherish the loved ones we've lost along the way and most of all *THANK YOU FOR FAST CARS!"*

06-14-2013, 10:54 AM	#10
Harpie Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Durant OK Posts: 372	Re: Newer Bed for Older Truck All kinds of great long beds up my way if ya want to make a trip to Southern Oklahoma got a buddy with several in his salvage yard. Bring some of those swb my way!!!

06-15-2013, 09:58 AM	#12
54belair Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: bolivar, mo Posts: 839	Re: Newer Bed for Older Truck When I first bought my stepper, I seriously considered doing the late model bed swap. After a while I reconsidered----and Im glad I did. The short answer is--yes, it will work, but it really doesnt look right. There should be a lot of long beds for sale with all the current trend to cut frames down to short beds. Not so true if youre going the other way. I recently found a complete short step side bed for sale about 100 miles away, bought it for a spare--and sold it before I even got home with it!! __________________ 1997 shortie stepside 1968 short stepside 1966 mustang 1966 chevelle ss Dont always go the cheapest route--You can save yourself into the poorhouse! My Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=489030

06-15-2013, 10:19 AM	#13
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: Newer Bed for Older Truck You are comparing apples to oranges on cost. You are looking at the cost of a new 68 bed, and a used newer bed. Why not find a used 68-72 long bed? They are fairly common and not much money. __________________ 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.

06-15-2013, 05:26 PM	#14
425HP409 425hp409 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Prosper Texas Posts: 841	Re: Newer Bed for Older Truck If you post WTB in the parts forum, I bet you will find someone near you that has a long bed, if not I have one that I am not going to use. __________________ Charles 68 SWB, Dad bought new, now 396 & factory ac 64 Impala SS, 409 425HP, 4 speed AC 64 Bel Air Wagon, 400 Small Block 57 Bel Air all original 283 w/Factory Air 77 GMC Sprint, 454/425HP 67 Olds 442, all original 90 ZR1 Corvette

06-15-2013, 05:56 PM	#15
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,720	Re: Newer Bed for Older Truck You might have to widen your search area a bit and don't forget trailers made out of truck beds and frames. In the past couple of months I've seen at least two nice pickup boxes riding down the road as trailers that even had nice paint on them. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

06-15-2013, 06:22 PM	#16
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,975	Re: Newer Bed for Older Truck Since you asked, I'd prefer to see bare frame rails rather then a modern bed on our trucks.



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06-15-2013, 07:33 PM	#17
BigCountryx Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Gonzales, LA Posts: 779	Re: Newer Bed for Older Truck If you've got swb beds for sale cheap there, you better start buying them up. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1972 Pale Yella 2WD Blazer ..... 350HO/700R4.... '68 Clipped 1970 Original Paint SWB Farm Truck ..... 5.3/4L80.... 2x HRPT Participant

07-07-2013, 12:30 PM	#18
ekgguy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Humble, Texas Posts: 414	Re: Newer Bed for Older Truck I have been looking all over the Houston and surrounding areas for a new bed. The one that I have as can bee seen in previous pictures was a little crumpled and the floor looked like swiss cheese. We took a little vacation to Stratford, OK last week and on the OK City craigslist up there, found this: Guy up there had bought it for his project and then wrecked the truck before getting to use it. Best part...... $100 Problem..... getting it back to Texas. I guess that is a good problem. __________________ Matt Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=672655 "Father thank you for the gathering of friends, Father we give thanks for all the choices we've made because that's what makes us who we are, let us forever cherish the loved ones we've lost along the way and most of all *THANK YOU FOR FAST CARS!"*

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