pic of newer dually bed on 72 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

davidh · 04-18-2006, 02:50 PM

This looks better than I thought it would have.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1972-...QQcmdZViewItem

67ChevyRedneck · 04-18-2006, 03:13 PM

This picture says it all right here.... Just because something bolts on doesn't mean it fits. Still be a kick ass work truck though.... I think 68GMCdually has the only "correct looking" dually truck I've ever seen, as GM never produced one with a "truck bed" on it for the 67-72 trucks.

**dennislbrooks** · 04-18-2006, 03:23 PM

I agree -- that is not bad looking.

jimmydean · 04-18-2006, 03:28 PM

This is a '69 down the street from me. I like it.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...7&postcount=29

glock35ipsc · 04-18-2006, 04:06 PM

Yuck

shifty · 04-18-2006, 04:24 PM

sorry, still have yet to see one that doesn't look like crap. if both of the wheel well cutouts were round (front matching rear), i might like it, btut having rectangular cutout in the rear and round one up front is kinda lame looking.

glock35ipsc · 04-18-2006, 04:48 PM

Not only the wheel well opening, but the contour of the bed doesn't match the cab from top to bottom. And even though the bottom lines meet, they are totally different. No different to me than putting a F**d bed on one

I don't know, to each their own, but it just doesn't work for me.......

TugOwar · 04-18-2006, 06:44 PM

Just out of curiosity, if the wheel well cutouts were round to match the front, what kind of shape would you guys prefer on the dually fender itself?

The one in the pic above is kind of squared off it looks like.

What other "line" on the 67-72s would you use as a guide when forming the shape of the fender?

glock35ipsc · 04-18-2006, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TugOwar

Just out of curiosity, if the wheel well cutouts were round to match the front, what kind of shape would you guys prefer on the dually fender itself?

The one in the pic above is kind of squared off it looks like.

What other "line" on the 67-72s would you use as a guide when forming the shape of the fender?

I would cut out the front and rear corners (red lines in pic below) and "round" out the intersection of those lines. That would lend itself to the roundness of the corners of these trucks. Rounding (even more) the upper edges from the bed outward on the front and rear would help also.

It would be cool if someone made a glass "patch panel" that was the same size opening of the front wheel well and had the same lip that so that the fender on the dually or a step bed (a steel one for a fleetide) could be cut and have the patch panel grafted in place.

Then the next patch panels that need made are ones that can replace the body lines. But for all that work, just as well buy the parts to build a new bed.

TugOwar · 04-18-2006, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

But for all that work, just as well buy the parts to build a new bed.

Are you saying that after market parts are already available to build a "dually" bed for these trucks?

glock35ipsc · 04-18-2006, 08:55 PM

Oops! Sorry, there are not. For that, I was thinking of another thread on newer beds on our trucks, but fleetsides, not duallys.

Nixon · 05-07-2006, 10:53 PM

Has anyone ever taken stepside fenders, added material along the bed side of them and then shaped them to the contours of a fleetside longbed? Seems like that would be the way to go.

67_C-30 · 05-07-2006, 11:31 PM

They look much, much better done this way IMO. That's what I am doing to mine.

Longhorn Man · 05-07-2006, 11:34 PM

agreed
I wonder how they did the trim on this.

67_C-30 · 05-07-2006, 11:36 PM

Here is one of the better looking trucks I have seen with a newer bed...

67_C-30 · 05-07-2006, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

agreed
I wonder how they did the trim on this.

I've wondered the same. Maybe they heated up door pieces, and bent them to match the contour of the "hips". I have thought about how my truck would look with 67-68 trim done like that.

subtle71 · 05-08-2006, 12:14 AM

Man that red one is a great looking truck! Makes me want to make one that is like that, but a crew cab. (Since they never made those either.)

Longhorn Man · 05-08-2006, 04:47 AM

chevy sold crew cab trucks.

67_C-30 · 05-09-2006, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

chevy sold crew cab trucks.

They did, but they weren't that stylish.

Longhorn Man · 05-09-2006, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67_C-30

They did, but they weren't that stylish.

Sorry, I should have quoted the responce I was refering to;

Quote:

Originally Posted by subtle71

Man that red one is a great looking truck! Makes me want to make one that is like that, but a crew cab. (Since they never made those either.)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

chevy sold crew cab trucks.

Not stylish... socker moms didn't drive trucks back then, they werent supposed to be pretty.

04-18-2006, 02:50 PM	#1
davidh Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ponca city now kingfisher Oklahoma Posts: 1,220	pic of newer dually bed on 72 This looks better than I thought it would have. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1972-...QQcmdZViewItem

04-18-2006, 03:13 PM	#2
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: pic of newer dually bed on 72 This picture says it all right here.... Just because something bolts on doesn't mean it fits. Still be a kick ass work truck though.... I think 68GMCdually has the only "correct looking" dually truck I've ever seen, as GM never produced one with a "truck bed" on it for the 67-72 trucks. Attached Images __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications! Last edited by 67ChevyRedneck; 04-18-2006 at 03:15 PM.

04-18-2006, 03:23 PM	#3
dennislbrooks Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Williamsburg, Ohio Posts: 1,798	Re: pic of newer dually bed on 72 I agree -- that is not bad looking.

04-18-2006, 03:28 PM	#4
jimmydean Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 3,728	Re: pic of newer dually bed on 72 This is a '69 down the street from me. I like it. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...7&postcount=29 Last edited by jimmydean; 04-18-2006 at 03:28 PM.

04-18-2006, 04:06 PM	#5
glock35ipsc Next project: 1970 K10 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colo 80524 Posts: 6,684	Re: pic of newer dually bed on 72 Yuck __________________ *Bob* 1970 Chevy K10 LWB "Goldie" 350/TH350 *next project!!* 1981 Chevy C10 LWB 355/TH350 - My son's truck LS SWAP FORUM! Tons of LS swap info here! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE GREATEST BOARD ON THE NET! CLICK HERE FOR THE FAQ INDEX by KRUE

04-18-2006, 04:24 PM	#6
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,373	Re: pic of newer dually bed on 72 sorry, still have yet to see one that doesn't look like crap. if both of the wheel well cutouts were round (front matching rear), i might like it, btut having rectangular cutout in the rear and round one up front is kinda lame looking. __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

04-18-2006, 04:48 PM	#7
glock35ipsc Next project: 1970 K10 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colo 80524 Posts: 6,684	Re: pic of newer dually bed on 72 Not only the wheel well opening, but the contour of the bed doesn't match the cab from top to bottom. And even though the bottom lines meet, they are totally different. No different to me than putting a Fd bed on one I don't know, to each their own, but it just doesn't work for me....... __________________ Bob 1970 Chevy K10 LWB "Goldie" 350/TH350 next project!!** 1981 Chevy C10 LWB 355/TH350 - My son's truck LS SWAP FORUM! Tons of LS swap info here! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE GREATEST BOARD ON THE NET! CLICK HERE FOR THE FAQ INDEX by KRUE Last edited by glock35ipsc; 04-18-2006 at 04:49 PM.

04-18-2006, 06:44 PM	#8
TugOwar Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pleasanton, TX Posts: 1,723	Re: pic of newer dually bed on 72 Just out of curiosity, if the wheel well cutouts were round to match the front, what kind of shape would you guys prefer on the dually fender itself? The one in the pic above is kind of squared off it looks like. What other "line" on the 67-72s would you use as a guide when forming the shape of the fender?

04-18-2006, 08:55 PM	#11
glock35ipsc Next project: 1970 K10 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colo 80524 Posts: 6,684	Re: pic of newer dually bed on 72 Oops! Sorry, there are not. For that, I was thinking of another thread on newer beds on our trucks, but fleetsides, not duallys. __________________ *Bob* 1970 Chevy K10 LWB "Goldie" 350/TH350 *next project!!* 1981 Chevy C10 LWB 355/TH350 - My son's truck LS SWAP FORUM! Tons of LS swap info here! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE GREATEST BOARD ON THE NET! CLICK HERE FOR THE FAQ INDEX by KRUE Last edited by glock35ipsc; 04-18-2006 at 08:56 PM.

05-07-2006, 10:53 PM	#12
Nixon Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Burnet, Texas Posts: 53	Re: pic of newer dually bed on 72 Has anyone ever taken stepside fenders, added material along the bed side of them and then shaped them to the contours of a fleetside longbed? Seems like that would be the way to go. __________________ My girlfriend caught me cheatin on her with another woman and now she's threatening to tell my wife! ____________________________________ 71 Chevy lwb Rough and Ready Baby!!

05-07-2006, 11:31 PM	#13
67_C-30 I have a radical idea! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweet Home Alabama! Posts: 6,513	Re: pic of newer dually bed on 72 They look much, much better done this way IMO. That's what I am doing to mine. Attached Images __________________ '67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club! Last edited by 67_C-30; 05-08-2006 at 08:41 AM.

05-07-2006, 11:34 PM	#14
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: pic of newer dually bed on 72 agreed I wonder how they did the trim on this.

05-07-2006, 11:36 PM	#15
67_C-30 I have a radical idea! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweet Home Alabama! Posts: 6,513	Re: pic of newer dually bed on 72 Here is one of the better looking trucks I have seen with a newer bed... Attached Images __________________ '67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club!

05-08-2006, 12:14 AM	#17
subtle71 Granddad's Ol' Truck Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MS Posts: 588	Re: pic of newer dually bed on 72 Man that red one is a great looking truck! Makes me want to make one that is like that, but a crew cab. (Since they never made those either.) __________________ *1971 Chevrolet Custom 10 short step-side* *2005 GMC Sierra SLT 2500HD crew cab 2wd* [I]1971 Chevrolet Custom 10 Deluxe lwb fleet-side

05-08-2006, 04:47 AM	#18
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: pic of newer dually bed on 72 chevy sold crew cab trucks.



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.