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03-21-2016, 09:21 AM
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Location: Highland, IN
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Stepside bed assembly
Do you guys put anything between the fenders and the bed side? Or do you go metal to metal?
Chris
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03-21-2016, 10:12 AM
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Old Heap Driver
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Newport News, Va
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Re: Stepside bed assembly
Mine are metal to metal, some argue that fender welting holds moisture and causes rust. Good arguments for either way. I've not had any issues metal to metal and my truck lives outside in southeast Virginia.
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03-21-2016, 10:18 AM
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Robert Olson Transport
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: recent transplant to NC USA
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Re: Stepside bed assembly
metal to metal
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03-21-2016, 11:18 AM
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Re: Stepside bed assembly
Thanks guys
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03-21-2016, 05:42 PM
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STILL PLAYS WITH TRUX
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Melbourne, Fla.
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Re: Stepside bed assembly
I bought my truck New and Chevrolet built it without welt but they did seal it with some type of seam sealer.
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03-21-2016, 08:59 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: El Lago, TX
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Re: Stepside bed assembly
I put seam sealer on mine. Not sure how it came from the factory.
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03-22-2016, 07:43 AM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Rochester NY
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Re: Stepside bed assembly
Ive taken apart a few and Ive never seen anything between the bedsides and fenders. Mine are reassembled metal to metal
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03-24-2016, 05:49 PM
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Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: BY THE CAROLINA SEA
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Re: Stepside bed assembly
My step side bed fenders and steps had sealer in them and there was some Rust there too. It is being put back together metal-to-metal after the paint job is complete.
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03-25-2016, 05:30 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: West Jefferson, OH
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Re: Stepside bed assembly
From my findings, GM assembled the entire bed (with some sealer for fenders and steps) and then painted the whole thing as an assembly. Wood and all.
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