Any difference in stepside front bed panel?

[Radford46]

I may need to replace my front bed panel ( headboard), and Jeggs has a good deal on a Key Parts 1973-87 panel. It looks exactly like my panel, 1968 short stepside. Looks like the same stamping.
I understand the beds were all 50” wide with slightly different lengths.
Is there any difference in the 1968 from the 1973?

[Radford46]

Just talking about the front bed panel of course.

[ChevyRacefan]

Originally Posted by Radford46

Just talking about the front bed panel of course.

Vendors would not make different panels, if one could cover both sets of years.

[Radford46]

You’re probably right racefan, but they also know that people like us look up parts by year groups.
I bought a throw out bearing the other day from Rock Auto. When I looked it up under 67 Chevelle 396 it was sold out, looked it up under 68 C10, same part number, and bought it.

[Radford46]

Ok. Found out the pre drilled holes for the bed wood floor are drilled different. Difference in the amount of boards. Thanks Tim.