1967 gmc stepside 8 foot box..is it rare?

[Taibo]

Originally Posted by moneyguru

Hi,

I just purchased a 1967 GMC 1500 stepside, but it is not a short box. Until I found this truck I thought all step sides were a shorter box...is this a rare truck?

Thanks

M.G.

PS truck has had a frame off restoration, but I need to finish assemblying it, sure is clean now!

No real figures on longbed step sides but total 1500 production was between 127,294 and 148,479. So, not that rare.

[F.A.A.benny]

Spotted this one at a local wreckin yard a little back

[72gmguy]

Just picked up a c/30 9ft stepper. Never new I liked them until one fell in my lap. Would love to have the rear bumper on the salvage yard truck!

[bill3rail]

One for sale here on Long Island Craigslist. The owner keeps putting it up for sale, been doing it for about two - three years now.

Bill

[GRX]

Originally Posted by 72gmguy

Just picked up a c/30 9ft stepper. Never new I liked them until one fell in my lap. Would love to have the rear bumper on the salvage yard truck!
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[wreckedchevy]

I probably shouldn't post on the subject because i'm really biased :-) the guy blasting my new fender's has a gmc long stepper and I know of another 5 daily drivers around here and none of them are for sale. My buddy Eric has 2 parts trucks and we were thinking about converting my daughter's to a long step using one of this bed's down the road.

[trac209]

Originally Posted by Taibo

No real figures on longbed step sides but total 1500 production was between 127,294 and 148,479. So, not that rare.

Although the numbers at production were not low the amount that were beaten into the ground and rotted away is probably quite high in comparison to the more popular short step trucks. The demand for them is low so I'd imagine that's why very few were kept around.

[factorystock]

Originally Posted by 72gmguy

Just picked up a c/30 9ft stepper. Never new I liked them until one fell in my lap.

Nice, looks like an old Cal Trans (California Dept. of Transportation) vehicle. The preferred tool when the job requires quick and easy in and outs. Obviously, the truck people and street truck people will clash on the desireability of a truck like this in todays market, but real truck lovers appreciate any model in any configuration.

[68bowtie]

here are some photos that i saved from craigslist ads over the years. there's something about them that is cool just from the unique factor.


this blue chevy was an original 396 truck...






gmc with perfect patina...

[68bowtie]

this was a recent ad that may even be up still...






this one is a current listing...

[GRX]

Originally Posted by trac209

Although the numbers at production were not low the amount that were beaten into the ground and rotted away is probably quite high in comparison to the more popular short step trucks. The demand for them is low so I'd imagine that's why very few were kept around.

You make some good points. As I was saying before, seems to me long steps were usually bought specifically for use as work & farm trucks. So got used, abused, and run into the ground. Being there were less of them made to begin with, no surprise they are not seen often. Especially when you consider many are sacrificed for stubby truck conversions in the name of recent trends for fashion & profit.

[Oregoon]

My '74 (obviously a squarebody) has a factory fleetside, and I'm on the prowl for a long-step to fit it, especially one with a factory fender-mount spare tire.

Not sure what I like about the LWB, long-step, long-narrow, whatever you want to call it, but personally they really do it for me.

Very nice trucks, guys. Thanks for the eye-candy on a Sunday night!

[sawman]

I no a older guy that has a 62 and 63 8ft gmc stepside been asking him for over 5 years to sell me one always nope,just rotting away,shame