Stepside Bed questions - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

sqweak · 09-22-2013, 09:24 PM

Someone told me that the box is the same from 60-77 the only differance is the fenders... is this correct... please let me know..

thanks

if so do they all bolt up to any frames...
i have a 68 chevy truck and found a 74 stepside, but i was going to buy it just for the box and sell the fenders

Tinkermc · 09-22-2013, 09:28 PM

I think the box is the same, the tailgates are.

Keith Seymore · 09-22-2013, 09:31 PM

Same through 1987.

K

In The Ten Ring · 09-22-2013, 09:32 PM

Wow, that's great! So it just got a lot easier to find a good tailgate!

bigsnookmaster · 09-22-2013, 10:19 PM

The boxes on the 73 up are different! The step is about 4" higher where it mounts on the later models. You can add a filler piece and use the 67-72 steps, and re-drill for the fenders. I'm not sure on the earliers model sides though. Tailgates are the same from about 55 to 87 I believe.

Katrina/10 · 09-23-2013, 08:31 PM

The front stake pockets are shorter too.

**special-K** · 09-24-2013, 08:45 AM

Right,the bedsides are different due to the different step design (shorter front stanchion) and different fenders (different bolt hole pattern).

**WIDESIDE72** · 09-24-2013, 01:35 PM

I have a set of nice straight rust free swb step bed sides that are off a 55-66 truck. They are the dimensionally the same as 67-72 except for the holes for mounting the fenders. My dad scored them last hear at the Pate swap meet at Texas Motor Speedway for $50/ pair!
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Dano69c10 · 09-24-2013, 10:50 PM

There's a faq on this;

http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=123833

Dano

09-22-2013, 09:24 PM	#1
sqweak Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Roanoke, Va Posts: 28	Stepside Bed questions Someone told me that the box is the same from 60-77 the only differance is the fenders... is this correct... please let me know.. thanks if so do they all bolt up to any frames... i have a 68 chevy truck and found a 74 stepside, but i was going to buy it just for the box and sell the fenders

09-22-2013, 09:28 PM	#2
Tinkermc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Farmville, Va Posts: 3,026	Re: Stepside Bed questions I think the box is the same, the tailgates are.

09-22-2013, 09:31 PM	#3
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,226	Re: Stepside Bed questions Same through 1987. K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/

09-22-2013, 09:32 PM	#4
In The Ten Ring Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 6,427	Re: Stepside Bed questions Wow, that's great! So it just got a lot easier to find a good tailgate!

09-22-2013, 10:19 PM	#5
bigsnookmaster Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St.Petersburg,Fl Posts: 1,267	Re: Stepside Bed questions The boxes on the 73 up are different! The step is about 4" higher where it mounts on the later models. You can add a filler piece and use the 67-72 steps, and re-drill for the fenders. I'm not sure on the earliers model sides though. Tailgates are the same from about 55 to 87 I believe. __________________ greg http://community.webshots.com/user/68406Stepside

09-23-2013, 08:31 PM	#6
Katrina/10 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ocean Springs, MS Posts: 1,746	Re: Stepside Bed questions The front stake pockets are shorter too. __________________ Gary 1971 Chevrolet C/10 1951 GMC 100 1977 GMC C15 1955 Chevrolet 3100

09-24-2013, 08:45 AM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Stepside Bed questions Right,the bedsides are different due to the different step design (shorter front stanchion) and different fenders (different bolt hole pattern). __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

09-24-2013, 01:35 PM	#8
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,500	Re: Stepside Bed questions I have a set of nice straight rust free swb step bed sides that are off a 55-66 truck. They are the dimensionally the same as 67-72 except for the holes for mounting the fenders. My dad scored them last hear at the Pate swap meet at Texas Motor Speedway for $50/ pair! Posted via Mobile Device

09-24-2013, 10:50 PM	#9
Dano69c10 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ontario, Kali Posts: 2,427	Re: Stepside Bed questions There's a faq on this; http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=123833 Dano __________________ '69 Fleet It ain't yours, if you didn't build it!



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