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10-20-2014, 01:33 AM | #1 |
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Shortbed Stepside Bedside Headache
I was taking my 68 bedside bed apart. Sanded an oem passenger bedside down to steel, that I had bought from someone to replace my current one.
After a week of sanding, and removing three layers of old paint, I lined up my original driver side bedside next to the one I had bought and noticed that the are different!?!? Does anyone know why the two are different? I am completely exasperated, why didn't I notice this before I started sanding??? In the first two pictures the one on the left is original to my truck, the one on the right is the one I just bought. In the third picture they are reversed (different angle). Any help is much appreciated. |
10-20-2014, 01:47 AM | #2 |
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Re: Shortbed Stepside Bedside Headache
Weird...it appears someone trimmed metal off of the bottom at an angle.
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10-20-2014, 02:17 AM | #3 |
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Re: Shortbed Stepside Bedside Headache
More pics, top piece is the New/oem bedside, and is missing a piece of sheet metal on the bottom. I removed the angle strip from it.
Bottom piece is original to my truck, and has a bent piece of sheet metal on the bottom for mounting bolts. |
10-20-2014, 02:23 AM | #4 |
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Re: Shortbed Stepside Bedside Headache
Well then I guess you will have to have some new metal Mig welded on.
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10-20-2014, 08:48 AM | #5 |
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Re: Shortbed Stepside Bedside Headache
Looks like you got a 73-87 bed side.
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10-20-2014, 12:59 PM | #6 |
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Re: Shortbed Stepside Bedside Headache
Yeah I started wondering if it might be a different year as well but he didn't say anything about the fender bolt holes being any different.
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10-20-2014, 01:46 PM | #7 |
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10-20-2014, 01:55 PM | #8 |
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Re: Shortbed Stepside Bedside Headache
Right, the fender bolt holes are different, and the front stake pocket is shorter.
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10-20-2014, 03:52 PM | #9 |
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Ouch... Thanks for all the info everyone. Anyone need a prepped up bedside?
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10-20-2014, 03:58 PM | #10 |
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Re: Shortbed Stepside Bedside Headache
Did you try the fender?
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10-20-2014, 04:00 PM | #11 |
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Not yet, will check it out tonight.
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10-20-2014, 04:08 PM | #12 |
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Re: Shortbed Stepside Bedside Headache
I think you have a 73 up side.
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10-21-2014, 03:04 AM | #13 |
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Re: Shortbed Stepside Bedside Headache
2nd this ill try to find the write up to convert the bedsides.
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Just trying to figure this out... 1970 SWB Step-Side http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=552980 1970 LWB http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=584499 1970 SWB One Owner Step Side 6.0 LY6/6L90 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=617630 Junkyard's 1971 short wide http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...86#post7531186 |
10-21-2014, 03:08 AM | #14 |
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Just trying to figure this out... 1970 SWB Step-Side http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=552980 1970 LWB http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=584499 1970 SWB One Owner Step Side 6.0 LY6/6L90 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=617630 Junkyard's 1971 short wide http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...86#post7531186 |
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