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BLAZERMAN · 04-23-2005, 11:15 PM

I was planning on building my own flatbed for the 70 C-30 but my son called me the other day and said he saw a 8' x 10' bed in a local salvage yard. I went by there and coudnt believe the condition this old Giant brand bed was in, someone had recently put a new floor in it, got it for 150 bucks.

Castiron9 · 04-23-2005, 11:23 PM

2 Words..........................LUCKY DOG.................

Robert1970C20rstbukt · 04-23-2005, 11:31 PM

Awesome score!

krue · 04-23-2005, 11:54 PM

You did good.

stllookn · 04-24-2005, 12:43 AM

Love the pin striping!

BLAZERMAN · 04-24-2005, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by stllookn

Love the pin striping!

All Giant brand and Midwest beds had that pinstriping, I'm going to repaint the framework black and think I'll try and duplicat the pinstriping and Giant logo.

GloryHound · 04-24-2005, 01:16 AM

Too bad you didn't live a little closer I'm trying to give away my 8X10 flat bed and still no hits. I bought the 72 GMC for the sheet metal. Well I guess the old bed will get cut up and I'll get the money for scrap metal out of it.

stllookn · 04-24-2005, 01:22 AM

Gloryhound...hold onto it or list it on Craig's list (craigslist.com). Somebody will be needing it. I looked for one for my '68 C30 before I sold the truck to oldiron. Someone is going to need...trust me on this one! It is kind of a pain to keep things around especially if you like to keep the place clean.

Blazerman, I would do the flatbed in body color and pinstripe in white like your roof...just my 0.02. I have seen flatbeds in the car shows and when they do the bed in the body color it just ties everything together.

BLAZERMAN · 04-24-2005, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by GloryHound

Too bad you didn't live a little closer I'm trying to give away my 8X10 flat bed and still no hits. I bought the 72 GMC for the sheet metal. Well I guess the old bed will get cut up and I'll get the money for scrap metal out of it.

Its a shame no one is close enough to get it from you, is it a wood floor bed?
I think with the price of steel these days someone would want it, I figured it was going to cost me 800.00 just to frame and sheet one if I were to build it myself, that didnt include a headache rack or rear apron.

GloryHound · 04-24-2005, 01:29 AM

Steel floor but it would not be hard to convert it to wood. it does not have a headache rack and it would take a little work to make it look presentable again, but hey when you offer something like that for free what can they expect!

*dtlilly* · 04-24-2005, 01:34 AM

Nice deal Blazerman, I think the new wood and mud flaps are worth the $150 alone.

Gloryhound, I saw your ad, and if you were closer, I'd be hauling it back to Wisconsin in a heart beat.

**Yukon Jack** · 04-24-2005, 08:33 AM

I like it! Definitely reproduce the lettering and pinstripping. I wouldn't normally say that, but I really like the way that bed looks.

LUV2XCLR8 · 04-24-2005, 08:47 AM

**Joesjunk** · 04-24-2005, 01:26 PM

Nice find Rob. That should look much better that the "homemade' bed the truck has on it now. I like the old look of that bed. Let me know when you get it done. Have fun!!!

nu2-72 · 04-24-2005, 05:08 PM

Need any help? I know where there is some steel and xpanded metal.

67ChevyC10Stepside · 04-24-2005, 05:31 PM

where is plum pa...if you are close enough i might pick it up from you...

67ChevyC10Stepside · 04-24-2005, 05:33 PM

glory is your 69 white and the dually silver? i think i remember you....and the flatbed...

**Palf70Step** · 04-24-2005, 08:38 PM

You got a great deal on that bed. It is going to look great when you redo it!

GloryHound · 04-24-2005, 08:55 PM

67ChevyC10Stepside Yes that would be me!

teeitup · 04-24-2005, 09:15 PM

SWEET find Rob, that will look good on the one ton!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

67ChevyC10Stepside · 04-24-2005, 09:47 PM

your about an hour south of me...whatever happened to you selling those?

GloryHound · 04-25-2005, 12:26 AM

situations changed and now I will be able to restore one. I had wanted a short bed all along and I though if I sold both of the others I could afford one. But I found a SWB in west virginia for $300. The Cab and front end are shot but the bed is OK. So now both the other trucks are getting stripped for parts. If someone had a good front 67 or 68 chevy clip I would trade the 1 - ton for it minus the engine since I already promised it to my brother. But it would have to be really good since the 1-ton has a clear PA title.

BLAZERMAN · 04-25-2005, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by nu2-72

Need any help? I know where there is some steel and xpanded metal.

Kevin, I can allways use some help, do you have any deck plate or 2" square tube?

GloryHound · 04-25-2005, 05:28 PM

Blazerman: You need any dually specific parts for that 70 GMC Dually let me know. I'm stripping my 72 for parts for my 71 swb so if the part is specific to the dually I'd be able to give you a good deal since I won't be using it.

nu2-72 · 04-25-2005, 08:13 PM

How much 2" tube?

04-23-2005, 11:15 PM	#1
BLAZERMAN Currently Blazerless Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: St. Joseph Mo. Posts: 4,828	Found a flatbed I was planning on building my own flatbed for the 70 C-30 but my son called me the other day and said he saw a 8' x 10' bed in a local salvage yard. I went by there and coudnt believe the condition this old Giant brand bed was in, someone had recently put a new floor in it, got it for 150 bucks. __________________ 1972 C/30 133" W.B. C&C 1970 GMC 3500 157" W.B. single wheel C&C

04-23-2005, 11:23 PM	#2
Castiron9 72 LONGHORN OWNER Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Wash. Posts: 963	2 Words..........................LUCKY DOG................. __________________ 72-SUPER CHEYENNE/20 LONGHORN 70-C/30 DUALLY

04-23-2005, 11:31 PM	#3
Robert1970C20rstbukt Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Beeville, Texas Posts: 1,943	Awesome score! __________________ RJD 1984 Chevrolet C30 welding truck 454/SM465 1977 GMC C15 pickup 350/TH350 1970 Chevrolet C20 pickup 350/TH400 1970 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 454/TH350 1969 GMC 8500 478M V6/5 spd winch truck

04-23-2005, 11:54 PM	#4
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	You did good. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

04-24-2005, 12:43 AM	#5
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Love the pin striping! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

04-24-2005, 01:16 AM	#7
GloryHound Working on a Nova. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ## Posts: 506	Too bad you didn't live a little closer I'm trying to give away my 8X10 flat bed and still no hits. I bought the 72 GMC for the sheet metal. Well I guess the old bed will get cut up and I'll get the money for scrap metal out of it.

04-24-2005, 01:22 AM	#8
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Gloryhound...hold onto it or list it on Craig's list (craigslist.com). Somebody will be needing it. I looked for one for my '68 C30 before I sold the truck to oldiron. Someone is going to need...trust me on this one! It is kind of a pain to keep things around especially if you like to keep the place clean. Blazerman, I would do the flatbed in body color and pinstripe in white like your roof...just my 0.02. I have seen flatbeds in the car shows and when they do the bed in the body color it just ties everything together. __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

04-24-2005, 01:29 AM	#10
GloryHound Working on a Nova. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ## Posts: 506	Steel floor but it would not be hard to convert it to wood. it does not have a headache rack and it would take a little work to make it look presentable again, but hey when you offer something like that for free what can they expect!

04-24-2005, 01:34 AM	#11
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	Nice deal Blazerman, I think the new wood and mud flaps are worth the $150 alone. Gloryhound, I saw your ad, and if you were closer, I'd be hauling it back to Wisconsin in a heart beat.

04-24-2005, 08:33 AM	#12
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	I like it! Definitely reproduce the lettering and pinstripping. I wouldn't normally say that, but I really like the way that bed looks. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

04-24-2005, 08:47 AM	#13
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04-24-2005, 01:26 PM	#14
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,709	Nice find Rob. That should look much better that the "homemade' bed the truck has on it now. I like the old look of that bed. Let me know when you get it done. Have fun!!! __________________ 72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale Last edited by Joesjunk; 04-24-2005 at 01:26 PM.

04-24-2005, 05:08 PM	#15
nu2-72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Amazonia, Mo. USA Posts: 2,821	Need any help? I know where there is some steel and xpanded metal. __________________ 72 3/4 4x4 350 4spd 72 3/4 4x4 350 auto 2004 Duramax Silverado 4x4 2006 Duramax Crew cab 4x4 2010 Harley Ultra Limited 2011 Harley Street Glide

04-24-2005, 05:31 PM	#16
67ChevyC10Stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Butler PA Posts: 3,032	where is plum pa...if you are close enough i might pick it up from you... __________________ 67 c-10, 400 SB, TH350, 4.10 gears, Blazer tank,camaro tach, sidemarker fuel fill (soon) WTB: stepside parts, 67 front end parts, 67 small window cab. posi for 3.73 or 4.10 for 12 bolt and 10 bolt.

04-24-2005, 05:33 PM	#17
67ChevyC10Stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Butler PA Posts: 3,032	glory is your 69 white and the dually silver? i think i remember you....and the flatbed... __________________ 67 c-10, 400 SB, TH350, 4.10 gears, Blazer tank,camaro tach, sidemarker fuel fill (soon) WTB: stepside parts, 67 front end parts, 67 small window cab. posi for 3.73 or 4.10 for 12 bolt and 10 bolt.



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04-24-2005, 08:38 PM	#18
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,248	You got a great deal on that bed. It is going to look great when you redo it! __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

04-24-2005, 08:55 PM	#19
GloryHound Working on a Nova. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ## Posts: 506	67ChevyC10Stepside Yes that would be me!

04-24-2005, 09:15 PM	#20
teeitup Just like to part out trucks!! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Meriden, Ks-North of Topeka 10 miles Posts: 27,395	SWEET find Rob, that will look good on the one ton!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ 67 Chev swb stepside 4x4 283 4 speed SOLD 72 blazer 4x4 4 speed Cheyenne 72 GMC swb 4x4 fleet 4 speed, original paint 1958 Cameo (one of 1405 built, it was my dads) 2020 chevy Apex 4x4 crew cab 1969 Z28 with the 302 1980 chevy swb 4x4 1964 chevell Malibu SS 1976 K20, sold new originally out of my dads chevy dealership Members that I've met, over 200 probably closer to 300 in the 12 years I've been on this site, everyone I met "It was a pleasure"

04-24-2005, 09:47 PM	#21
67ChevyC10Stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Butler PA Posts: 3,032	your about an hour south of me...whatever happened to you selling those? __________________ 67 c-10, 400 SB, TH350, 4.10 gears, Blazer tank,camaro tach, sidemarker fuel fill (soon) WTB: stepside parts, 67 front end parts, 67 small window cab. posi for 3.73 or 4.10 for 12 bolt and 10 bolt.

04-25-2005, 12:26 AM	#22
GloryHound Working on a Nova. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ## Posts: 506	situations changed and now I will be able to restore one. I had wanted a short bed all along and I though if I sold both of the others I could afford one. But I found a SWB in west virginia for $300. The Cab and front end are shot but the bed is OK. So now both the other trucks are getting stripped for parts. If someone had a good front 67 or 68 chevy clip I would trade the 1 - ton for it minus the engine since I already promised it to my brother. But it would have to be really good since the 1-ton has a clear PA title. Last edited by GloryHound; 04-25-2005 at 12:27 AM.

04-25-2005, 05:28 PM	#24
GloryHound Working on a Nova. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ## Posts: 506	Blazerman: You need any dually specific parts for that 70 GMC Dually let me know. I'm stripping my 72 for parts for my 71 swb so if the part is specific to the dually I'd be able to give you a good deal since I won't be using it.

04-25-2005, 08:13 PM	#25
nu2-72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Amazonia, Mo. USA Posts: 2,821	How much 2" tube? __________________ 72 3/4 4x4 350 4spd 72 3/4 4x4 350 auto 2004 Duramax Silverado 4x4 2006 Duramax Crew cab 4x4 2010 Harley Ultra Limited 2011 Harley Street Glide

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