Son's 68 c10 Short Bed

[1971Stepside]

Umm, how hard of a worker are you?

I took mine to a body shop after the first round of primer and sanding...but, I'm a helluva beer drinker and nit picker

[Camaroguy]

Originally Posted by 1971Stepside

I took mine to a body shop after the first round of primer and sanding...but, I'm a helluva beer drinker and nit picker

Ha - that sounds like the last thing I need. Trying to balance building a pretty nice truck, on a budget, for a 16 year old kid......

[Hogshooter]

Have you set the wheel tubs in the bed and checked the fit? I did my bed similar to yours with the two sections but wasn't paying close enough attention and had to rework the area where the flanges bolt. Lots of work going on for sure. My dad and I built a 64 swb for my first truck in 89', awesome memories for sure!

[Camaroguy]

Originally Posted by Hogshooter

Have you set the wheel tubs in the bed and checked the fit? I did my bed similar to yours with the two sections but wasn't paying close enough attention and had to rework the area where the flanges bolt. Lots of work going on for sure. My dad and I built a 64 swb for my first truck in 89', awesome memories for sure!

Yes sir, they were a little bit of a tight fit but we got them on. I learned the aftermarket tubs are actually 1/2 inch wider than factory.

I see you're from Bartlesville. I grew up visiting my grandmother who lived there and still have some family in those parts. Fond memories.

[Hogshooter]

I figured you had checked it all out, being that you have built many of these trucks. I had never done a floor in a truck before so I made all the mistakes possible. Tons of clean up and welding the braces in. it is a long to short conversion so I used one of the smaller braces to cover the seam on the underside. After all that work I bedlined the bottom of the bed and cab. My family has been in Bartlesville since 1873, the Buford building downtown was built by my great great grandfather.

[Camaroguy]

Originally Posted by Hogshooter

I figured you had checked it all out, being that you have built many of these trucks. I had never done a floor in a truck before so I made all the mistakes possible. Tons of clean up and welding the braces in. it is a long to short conversion so I used one of the smaller braces to cover the seam on the underside. After all that work I bedlined the bottom of the bed and cab. My family has been in Bartlesville since 1873, the Buford building downtown was built by my great great grandfather.

That’s cool. My grandmother and one of my cousins worked at a lotaburger downtown. Used to love the food there. I have an uncle in the area still who has a silver 46 Ford Sedan with red ghost flames and red leather. Pretty nice car built in my dad’s hot rod shop many years ago. Maybe you’ll cross paths with him at a car show or something. Nice guy, name is Charley.

Love to check out your build, do you have thread on here?
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