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02-17-2004, 06:09 PM
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GMC long step side?
 Did GMC ever make a long wheel base step side? I am currently restoring a 70 GMC that had a utility bed on it and want to put a long step side on instead.
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02-17-2004, 06:14 PM
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Yes they did, there is one back home that I see on the road now and then and have talked to the owner who says it's an all original '70 k-2500 long step side. They aren't too common I bet but they're out there.
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02-17-2004, 07:49 PM
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I'm going to do the exact same thing. Except mine will be a 71 Chevy w/ a GMC front clip and a 67 long step. Look in the pictures forum under "all the 4x4s" there's a couple, on about page 8.
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1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm 
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02-17-2004, 08:07 PM
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yes they do exist i own an all original 1970 c1500 lwb stepside. this pic is proof they exist even tho there are so few that it may seem like they are a myth
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02-18-2004, 12:17 AM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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jaycom102002, is your 70 a one ton? If so, you'll have a hard time getting a bed. The one tons take a 9 foot step side. GMC had 8 foot beds on the 1/2 ton and 3.4 ton, and then the 9 foot step on the one ton. Is the utility bed original? If so, you may well have the bed you are looking for already. Many of the utility beds on old trucks (72 and older) are actually step sides with the steps removed and boxes bolted on. I've seen 5 like that.
Welcome to the board, this is THE place for information on these rigs. |
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02-18-2004, 11:55 PM
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Here is a picture of the 70 GMC long step parts truck I have. It has Koenig (before Rawson!) bedsides on the factory long step bed making it a "utility" bed. COol thing about it is the very low sides and full size bed. I am planning on making a trailer out of it and paint it like my 70 GMC long fleet.
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02-19-2004, 12:46 AM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Yup, that is the bed I'm talking about!
Thanks for the pic. |
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02-19-2004, 01:09 AM
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man I like that setup, if I was a mobile repair guy id drive one of those fully restored, with my company on the doors, oh I can picture it now...... there is one 8 foot long stepside GMC 3/4 4x4 in town, pretty sweet truck, personally I think they look cool, but most people find them ugly
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02-19-2004, 01:57 AM
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Formerly yellow72custom
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Location: Austin, TX
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I like them too...defenitly different!
The first longstep i saw was a '75 or so. I have only seen 2 longstep '73-87 trucks, and 2 longstep 67-72 trucks. Defeinitly not alot out there....
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