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GloryHound · 04-21-2003, 01:23 PM

I'm getting a GMC dually tonight and right now it has a steel flat bed on it! Does anyone know of any other available options out there? I'm thinking of getting a 67-72 fleetside bed and trying to mold 73-87 dually flares into the bed. Does anybuddy here have experience with that sort of thing? If they do any help would be appreciated. I saw a truck on E-bay that was a dually awhile back and it looked like this is what he did but when I e-mailed him he never E-mailed me back. I am correct thinking they never truely made dually fleetside beds for these trucks?

*Randy70C-10* · 04-21-2003, 01:56 PM

No, but I've wondered how a late-model dually bed would look on one of our trucks. Some of our board members have use late model step-beds with nice results.

*Randy70C-10* · 04-21-2003, 02:06 PM

Here's one that was posted the other day:

GloryHound · 04-21-2003, 02:08 PM

The lines will not match the lines on the cab. But the dually flairs are molded seperately so I can't think of anything keeping me from welding them on and using filler material to keep everything looking like it was made that way!

*Randy70C-10* · 04-21-2003, 02:11 PM

That's the spirit, now go get that sawzaw!

GloryHound · 04-21-2003, 02:14 PM

Got to get the fleetside bed first!!!

Then I can start plasma cutting and mig welding!!!

**CPNE** · 04-21-2003, 03:19 PM

If it's a factory 1 ton its either 133 or 157 wheel base. If it's a 133, you'll need a longhorn bed or find 6 inches off a donor somewhere. If it's a 157 inch it's gonna be a S-T-R-E-T-C-H.

Good luck

1969 GMC · 04-21-2003, 04:27 PM

Maybe you could get some 67-72 stepside fenders and weld them on..dunno if they'd fit though. If its the lwb, you could always put toolboxes or whatnot in between the cab and bed...might look tacky, but oh well.

MR. GOODWRENCH · 04-21-2003, 04:51 PM

Here is a picture of one I got off the board a while back.

MR. GOODWRENCH · 04-21-2003, 04:52 PM

Here is another

MU72 · 04-21-2003, 04:55 PM

here's one i found

MU72 · 04-21-2003, 04:56 PM

another

busterwivell · 04-21-2003, 05:24 PM

If you need a Longhorn bed, I've got one extra.

Longhorn4x4 · 04-21-2003, 07:54 PM

USBodySource (I think that's the right name), makes both a fiberglass bed with dually fenders (67-72 stepside fenders) molded in, and fiberglass versions of the 67-72 stepside fenders that can be molded on to the fleetside bed to make a dually bed.

If I ever get to finish my Longhord 4x4 build up, I'm going to take the parts (dually parts) off my junky 81 crew cab dually, and find an old cab and chassis 70-72 (preferably a 157") and stretch it a little (maybe) and make a 70-72 crew cab dually.

Longhorn Man · 04-21-2003, 11:51 PM

I think this is the best looking conversion I have seen.
It looks liek the fenders off of the 88 to 98 daulie, but with the body lines touched up and the fender opening round instead of squared.

barn9 · 04-22-2003, 12:45 AM

That red 4 door makes me drool every time I see that pic!

GreenMystChevy · 04-22-2003, 02:12 AM

I think that the last two pictures, the red truck and the blue truck, are the best looking. I have never really liked the new style bed because of the fender wells not being the correct shape and those just seem to have the right dimensions everywhere. But then again, if everything looked like mine, it would be a sad, sad world.

**JIMs70GMC** · 04-22-2003, 06:20 AM

For my own personall gratification and to not still another thread I have a relevant question: Didn't the dually come in different rear widths i.e. a narrow dually and then the familiar cab and chassis? I ask this because I've seen two 69-72 tow trucks in my area and they do not look wide at all, the rear tires(dually) do not stick out past the cab.

Longhorn Man · 04-22-2003, 05:26 PM

Can you get a pic ot the narrow daulies? This don't sound right, and kinda defeats 1/2 the purpose.
One reason is for added pay load.
The second is for more stability.

GloryHound · 04-23-2003, 05:34 PM

It looks like the majority of these custom trucks have either went longhorn or streched the cab to make the difference up! Since mine is a 158 wheel base I'm looking into two options.

1. Find a doner Long wheel base fleetside frame and bed

2. Find a second cab and and fleetside bed and start stretching

Since my cutting and welding skills are not on par with a professional I think I'll drive my dually with flat bed as is as a parts getter while I do up my 1/2 ton. Then I will see where my skills are and what my extra parts supply looks like! Unless I have any awsome welders out there willing to tackle the likes of a project like this! That red one looks great and I think in the end I will shoot for something like that!!!

Thanks

Any more info would be appreciated!

Longhorn4x4 · 04-23-2003, 07:56 PM

http://www.usbody.com/67-72%20chevrolet%20truck.htm

http://www.usbody.com/s67-72%20ChevroletGMC%20Truck.htm

The first link includes the fiberglass parts, including the fiberglass stepside fenders I have seen used to make 69-72 dually conversions. They've got enough fiberglass parts to build a whole truck.

The second link is for steel parts. They have some essential steel parts that could be used with their fiberglass to build a complete truck.

Hope this helps you with your project.

Longhorn 4x4

Longhorn4x4 · 04-23-2003, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by longhornmail
Can you get a pic ot the narrow daulies? This don't sound right, and kinda defeats 1/2 the purpose.
One reason is for added pay load.
The second is for more stability.

I know for sure the 73 and up trucks, all generations, have used at least two different width rearends, depending on the body style. The commercial trucks with aftermarket beds use the same rearend as the high cube box vans, and it is in fact narrower than the dually rearend. The outer tires are indeed just barely wider than the cab. Those rearends cannot be used with a pickup bed without modifying the bed or using spacers. Since there were no 69-72 dually trucks, the dual rear wheel rearends for a 69-72 may indeed be narrower.

The son of my partner's girlfriend has a Longhorn he inherited from his grandfather. I've seen it around town for years. It does not have the emblems, but it has the bed. He didn't know it was anything special until I told him. Before his grandfather bought it, it had been converted to a dually, but it does not have any external fenders on the rear. It appears to have a Dana 70 and the small front hubs from a 73-75 dually.

I have an 81 crew cab that is nothing more than a pile of junk rolling in loose formation. I hope one day to use the running gear to build a crew cab 69-72 dually.

Longhorn 4x4

BigBlockBurris · 04-23-2003, 08:24 PM

A true dually truck(that came factory with a bed) has a wider rear-end than a cab and chassis truck. A true dually has a Dana 70 rear-end and the tires stick out past the cab. These rear-ends are dually specific and have longer studs for the two rear tires. A cab abd chassis truck has a narrower rear track width and the rear ends are Corporate 14 bolts. These trucks rear ends are also dually specific and are even narrower than just a regular truck rear end. I have seen some regular trucks with a cab and chassis rear end under them. They are dually's but they have to widen the wheel tubs on the inside of the bed for the extra tire. They look funny when done like that. I wish I had some pictures of the one I have seen around. Later

BBB

Longhorn Man · 04-23-2003, 10:23 PM

Well, I guess I stand corrected, and that explains it all.

**JIMs70GMC** · 04-24-2003, 08:43 AM

I'll try and get a pic and stop and talk to the guy, I see the tow truck every now and then on my way home from work. I drive four miles to work and get to see about 8 67-72 trucks every day, but no one's awake at 4 am. Need to change my schedule.

04-21-2003, 01:23 PM	#1
GloryHound Working on a Nova. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ## Posts: 506	C-30 Dually trucks I'm getting a GMC dually tonight and right now it has a steel flat bed on it! Does anyone know of any other available options out there? I'm thinking of getting a 67-72 fleetside bed and trying to mold 73-87 dually flares into the bed. Does anybuddy here have experience with that sort of thing? If they do any help would be appreciated. I saw a truck on E-bay that was a dually awhile back and it looked like this is what he did but when I e-mailed him he never E-mailed me back. I am correct thinking they never truely made dually fleetside beds for these trucks?

04-21-2003, 03:19 PM	#7
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,664	If it's a factory 1 ton its either 133 or 157 wheel base. If it's a 133, you'll need a longhorn bed or find 6 inches off a donor somewhere. If it's a 157 inch it's gonna be a S-T-R-E-T-C-H. Good luck __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

04-21-2003, 04:27 PM	#8
1969 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Rubber City Posts: 5,498	Maybe you could get some 67-72 stepside fenders and weld them on..dunno if they'd fit though. If its the lwb, you could always put toolboxes or whatnot in between the cab and bed...might look tacky, but oh well. __________________ 1969 GMC K2500 1996 Honda Accord 2007 Kawasaki KLR 650

04-21-2003, 04:51 PM	#9
MR. GOODWRENCH Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Maryville,TN Posts: 402	Here is a picture of one I got off the board a while back. Attached Images __________________ 68 CST SWB,full off frame restoration,72 GMC Sierra Grande SWB,72 Cheyenne 30 long wheelbase flatbed,2000 4door Chevy Dually bought new,2002 SS Camaro with 600 miles,bought it to put up,72 Monte Carlo,it was my first car,69 Impala with 50,000 miles,it was my dads,89 Dodge diseal 3/4 ton 4 wheel drive,my dad bought it new,68 Camaro RS dragcar,97 United Transporters 25 foot enclosed trailer,58 Oliver Super 77 Diseal,my grandfather bought new fully restored,55 Oliver Super 66 Diseal my uncle bought new,49 Oliver Rowcrop 88,51 Farmall H,51 Farmall Super C,81 Ford 3600,89 Ford 6610,49 Allis Chalmers WD45,81 Allis Chalmers 7060 my dad bought new,Allis Chalmers 175.

04-21-2003, 04:52 PM	#10
MR. GOODWRENCH Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Maryville,TN Posts: 402	Here is another Attached Images __________________ 68 CST SWB,full off frame restoration,72 GMC Sierra Grande SWB,72 Cheyenne 30 long wheelbase flatbed,2000 4door Chevy Dually bought new,2002 SS Camaro with 600 miles,bought it to put up,72 Monte Carlo,it was my first car,69 Impala with 50,000 miles,it was my dads,89 Dodge diseal 3/4 ton 4 wheel drive,my dad bought it new,68 Camaro RS dragcar,97 United Transporters 25 foot enclosed trailer,58 Oliver Super 77 Diseal,my grandfather bought new fully restored,55 Oliver Super 66 Diseal my uncle bought new,49 Oliver Rowcrop 88,51 Farmall H,51 Farmall Super C,81 Ford 3600,89 Ford 6610,49 Allis Chalmers WD45,81 Allis Chalmers 7060 my dad bought new,Allis Chalmers 175.

04-21-2003, 01:56 PM	#2
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	No, but I've wondered how a late-model dually bed would look on one of our trucks. Some of our board members have use late model step-beds with nice results.

04-21-2003, 02:06 PM	#3
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Here's one that was posted the other day:

04-21-2003, 02:08 PM	#4
GloryHound Working on a Nova. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ## Posts: 506	The lines will not match the lines on the cab. But the dually flairs are molded seperately so I can't think of anything keeping me from welding them on and using filler material to keep everything looking like it was made that way!

04-21-2003, 02:11 PM	#5
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	That's the spirit, now go get that sawzaw!

04-21-2003, 02:14 PM	#6
GloryHound Working on a Nova. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ## Posts: 506	Got to get the fleetside bed first!!! Then I can start plasma cutting and mig welding!!!

04-21-2003, 04:55 PM	#11
MU72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Maryville Mo Posts: 122	here's one i found Attached Images __________________ 72 Cheyenne 1/2T LWB original ochre/white 09 Silverado ECSB 76 International ScoutII

04-21-2003, 04:56 PM	#12
MU72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Maryville Mo Posts: 122	another Attached Images __________________ 72 Cheyenne 1/2T LWB original ochre/white 09 Silverado ECSB 76 International ScoutII

04-21-2003, 05:24 PM	#13
busterwivell Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sahuarita, AZ USA Posts: 2,033	If you need a Longhorn bed, I've got one extra. __________________ Bill - Tucson, AZ 47 Chevrolet 2 dr sedan 56 Chevrolet 210 2 dr sedan 66 Chevrolet Malibu 2 dr 4 speed 71 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn 86 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (Sold) 01 Chevrolet Tahoe IM - BUSTERWIVE@aol.com

04-21-2003, 07:54 PM	#14
Longhorn4x4 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Murfreesboro Tennessee Posts: 58	USBodySource (I think that's the right name), makes both a fiberglass bed with dually fenders (67-72 stepside fenders) molded in, and fiberglass versions of the 67-72 stepside fenders that can be molded on to the fleetside bed to make a dually bed. If I ever get to finish my Longhord 4x4 build up, I'm going to take the parts (dually parts) off my junky 81 crew cab dually, and find an old cab and chassis 70-72 (preferably a 157") and stretch it a little (maybe) and make a 70-72 crew cab dually.

04-21-2003, 11:51 PM	#15
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	I think this is the best looking conversion I have seen. It looks liek the fenders off of the 88 to 98 daulie, but with the body lines touched up and the fender opening round instead of squared. Attached Images



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04-22-2003, 12:45 AM	#16
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	That red 4 door makes me drool every time I see that pic! __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

04-22-2003, 02:12 AM	#17
GreenMystChevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Woodinville, WA Posts: 513	I think that the last two pictures, the red truck and the blue truck, are the best looking. I have never really liked the new style bed because of the fender wells not being the correct shape and those just seem to have the right dimensions everywhere. But then again, if everything looked like mine, it would be a sad, sad world. __________________ Jeremy '71 C-10 '72 GMC K2500 '72 Nova (Dad's) '70 Chevelle SS '55 Sedan Delivery Attempting to build up this here 4x4...make her real tall and purty...well, maybe just tall

04-22-2003, 06:20 AM	#18
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	For my own personall gratification and to not still another thread I have a relevant question: Didn't the dually come in different rear widths i.e. a narrow dually and then the familiar cab and chassis? I ask this because I've seen two 69-72 tow trucks in my area and they do not look wide at all, the rear tires(dually) do not stick out past the cab. __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

04-22-2003, 05:26 PM	#19
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Can you get a pic ot the narrow daulies? This don't sound right, and kinda defeats 1/2 the purpose. One reason is for added pay load. The second is for more stability.

04-23-2003, 05:34 PM	#20
GloryHound Working on a Nova. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ## Posts: 506	It looks like the majority of these custom trucks have either went longhorn or streched the cab to make the difference up! Since mine is a 158 wheel base I'm looking into two options. 1. Find a doner Long wheel base fleetside frame and bed 2. Find a second cab and and fleetside bed and start stretching Since my cutting and welding skills are not on par with a professional I think I'll drive my dually with flat bed as is as a parts getter while I do up my 1/2 ton. Then I will see where my skills are and what my extra parts supply looks like! Unless I have any awsome welders out there willing to tackle the likes of a project like this! That red one looks great and I think in the end I will shoot for something like that!!! Thanks Any more info would be appreciated!

04-23-2003, 07:56 PM	#21
Longhorn4x4 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Murfreesboro Tennessee Posts: 58	here's the parts I was talking about http://www.usbody.com/67-72%20chevrolet%20truck.htm http://www.usbody.com/s67-72%20ChevroletGMC%20Truck.htm The first link includes the fiberglass parts, including the fiberglass stepside fenders I have seen used to make 69-72 dually conversions. They've got enough fiberglass parts to build a whole truck. The second link is for steel parts. They have some essential steel parts that could be used with their fiberglass to build a complete truck. Hope this helps you with your project. Longhorn 4x4

04-23-2003, 08:24 PM	#23
BigBlockBurris Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord,NC,USA Posts: 743	Dually rear width's A true dually truck(that came factory with a bed) has a wider rear-end than a cab and chassis truck. A true dually has a Dana 70 rear-end and the tires stick out past the cab. These rear-ends are dually specific and have longer studs for the two rear tires. A cab abd chassis truck has a narrower rear track width and the rear ends are Corporate 14 bolts. These trucks rear ends are also dually specific and are even narrower than just a regular truck rear end. I have seen some regular trucks with a cab and chassis rear end under them. They are dually's but they have to widen the wheel tubs on the inside of the bed for the extra tire. They look funny when done like that. I wish I had some pictures of the one I have seen around. Later BBB

04-23-2003, 10:23 PM	#24
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Well, I guess I stand corrected, and that explains it all.

04-24-2003, 08:43 AM	#25
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	I'll try and get a pic and stop and talk to the guy, I see the tow truck every now and then on my way home from work. I drive four miles to work and get to see about 8 67-72 trucks every day, but no one's awake at 4 am. Need to change my schedule. __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

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