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Reb · 11-17-2004, 02:24 PM

ok I have done a litttle looking around for a nice bed cover for my 85 stepside
and have not had much luck........ Would really like some info on where to get one. also would really like to see some pics of what you have installed on your stepside.

Thnx Don..........

cliffsta · 11-17-2004, 05:22 PM

I think, uh, JC Whitney maybe, or Classic Industries has the vinyl / fabric ones, cause i been sorta looking for one, too. Aren't too expensive either. I THINK one of them had a hard cover, but I'm too lazy to go look. check out www.jcwhitney.com or www.classicindustries.com

bluex · 11-18-2004, 12:17 AM

Checkerpro makes a hard fiberglass cover for them as well. I have one on my S10 and its good for the $$ spent. I wanted it mainly b/c of the low profile, but now after 3 yrs the paint is cracking between the aluminum frame around the fiberglass. I paid extra to have the frame taken off and painted seperately, which aparently didnt happen. The BS I used is now out of business, so I'm stuck with it.

A guy I work with has a soft one off a '96 stepside that he ran on a '72 for a while. I'm gonna get it from him in the next few weeks. It has the rails that clamped onto the underside on the '96. He says he took some sheetmetal screws and just screwed it down onto the '72 and it worked good. I'm gonna try to figure a way to attach it through the stake pocket so I dont have to drill into my bed. Look for a thread in a few weeks to see how it works out.

**Captkaos** · 11-18-2004, 03:49 PM

This was what I was looking at http://www.gaylordslids.com/classics.php

11-17-2004, 02:24 PM	#1
Reb Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Oxford MS Posts: 12	Info on 85 Stepside bed cover ok I have done a litttle looking around for a nice bed cover for my 85 stepside and have not had much luck........ Would really like some info on where to get one. also would really like to see some pics of what you have installed on your stepside. Thnx Don..........

11-17-2004, 05:22 PM	#2
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	I think, uh, JC Whitney maybe, or Classic Industries has the vinyl / fabric ones, cause i been sorta looking for one, too. Aren't too expensive either. I THINK one of them had a hard cover, but I'm too lazy to go look. check out www.jcwhitney.com or www.classicindustries.com __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

11-18-2004, 12:17 AM	#3
bluex Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 1,963	Checkerpro makes a hard fiberglass cover for them as well. I have one on my S10 and its good for the $$ spent. I wanted it mainly b/c of the low profile, but now after 3 yrs the paint is cracking between the aluminum frame around the fiberglass. I paid extra to have the frame taken off and painted seperately, which aparently didnt happen. The BS I used is now out of business, so I'm stuck with it. A guy I work with has a soft one off a '96 stepside that he ran on a '72 for a while. I'm gonna get it from him in the next few weeks. It has the rails that clamped onto the underside on the '96. He says he took some sheetmetal screws and just screwed it down onto the '72 and it worked good. I'm gonna try to figure a way to attach it through the stake pocket so I dont have to drill into my bed. Look for a thread in a few weeks to see how it works out. __________________ Paul '78 GMC Serria 15 Heavy Half. 361/NV3500/3.73. Former LWB NV3500 swap Trailing arm swap '98 ECSB Z71 daily driver -traded '03 burb. Family cruiser http://upstategmtrucks.com/

11-18-2004, 03:49 PM	#4
Captkaos www.73-87chevytrucks.com Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,935	This was what I was looking at http://www.gaylordslids.com/classics.php __________________ Chris Lucas 1973 Chevy C-10 1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD) - SOLD 1987 R10 twin turbo LS 1991 R3500 SRW CrewCab 1985 K5 diesel swapped project 1989 K5 2WD conversion w/ Vette susp Project Captkaos Customs 73-87chevytrucks.com



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