swapping bedsides

[67mater]

Any problem with buying a rust free 1977 full size fleet bed with the intention of cutting my 67 bed sides off and welding them on the new(er) bed to go on my 67 K20? Would just a floor swap be worthwhile? anybody know how the floors compare? how the cross sills, mounting holes compare? I can get a 77 bed that has had a topper on it for $125 so it seems worth trying to swap outer skins. Anybody know a reason I shouldn't? I know the inner taillight housing would be tricky, but this seems like a cheap way to get a solid bed.

[steelhorse]

Buy the rust free bed and sell it on e bay for $400 the buy the parts to fix your 67 bed.

[67mater]

not a bad idea, except I already have a nova and an impala on the driveway, hmmmm

[FormerMember]

Originally Posted by 67mater

Any problem with buying a rust free 1977 full size fleet bed with the intention of cutting my 67 bed sides off and welding them on the new(er) bed to go on my 67 K20? Would just a floor swap be worthwhile? anybody know how the floors compare? how the cross sills, mounting holes compare? I can get a 77 bed that has had a topper on it for $125 so it seems worth trying to swap outer skins. Anybody know a reason I shouldn't? I know the inner taillight housing would be tricky, but this seems like a cheap way to get a solid bed.

I think the wheel base is different, causing the wheel mounts to be off (perhaps slightly). Then again, that was a long time ago, when i was looking into it, so I could be off.

Originally Posted by steelhorse

Buy the rust free bed and sell it on e bay for $400 the buy the parts to fix your 67 bed.

Agreed, Mar-K is your friend and a vendor here with a 10% off sale.

[67mater]

I presume you mean that the newer wheel wells won't match the older wheel well openings, this is what I need to know.

[FormerMember]

Originally Posted by 67mater

I presume you mean that the newer wheel wells won't match the older wheel well openings, this is what I need to know.

Correct, but I am not 100% on that.