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bigphil96b · 10-03-2010, 10:15 PM

my 67 was a step bed and i bought a fleet bed for it,when you set it on there the wheels are not centered with the wheel well,the wheels set back about 3 or 4 in towards the back,can anyone tell me anything about this,thank you.oh and im new here so if i posted in the wrong place im sorry.

fishingjred73 · 10-03-2010, 10:18 PM

got any pics? O yeah and welcome!

Dingfodgy · 10-03-2010, 10:22 PM

Pictures would be of great help, then we can get see some other fitment issues that you might have.
First of all, and I'm sure you've already checked, but is the bed actually mounted on the frame? Did / do all the bolts line up? How is the cab to bed gap? Are we talking a long-step to long fleet swap or shorty's?
Again a couple pics of the situation would help tremendously.

bigphil96b · 10-04-2010, 03:49 PM

ok this site is new to me,how do you add pics,and do you add them to the old post or what,sorry guys im blonde

**john** · 10-04-2010, 04:22 PM

To add pics to orig. post go to edit then to go advanced , then scroll down to manage attachments to add pics in jpeg format.

howard_m18 · 10-04-2010, 04:45 PM

WELCOME FIRST & then I think the easiest way to do this, is to take the pics & download to your desktop. Then go to your topic that you started & do a edit. Go to advance & you will see the attachment tab next to the smily face. You will then be able to browse your desktop & double click to upload to this site. After it uploads, close the window. You can then retype the post & then save the changes. The pics will be there when you go back to it. Howard

cdowns · 10-04-2010, 05:04 PM

i'd look closly up in between the inner and outer walls of the bed to see if in fact it is a short box or if theres long welds indicating an attempted cutdown of a longbed to shortbed frankenstein // another possibility is the truck is on a later year frame

bigphil96b · 10-04-2010, 05:41 PM

yea thanx guys i fliped the bed over and its got welds on both sides,ive got a short long bed,that pisses me off,now i gotta find a new one,i swear i think its better to buy one restored than put up with all the heartache.

10-03-2010, 10:15 PM	#1
bigphil96b Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: johnson city tn Posts: 3	please help with truck bed my 67 was a step bed and i bought a fleet bed for it,when you set it on there the wheels are not centered with the wheel well,the wheels set back about 3 or 4 in towards the back,can anyone tell me anything about this,thank you.oh and im new here so if i posted in the wrong place im sorry.

10-03-2010, 10:18 PM	#2
fishingjred73 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: LOUISIANA Posts: 811	Re: please help with truck bed got any pics? O yeah and welcome! __________________ James '68 Stepside (ground up in progress) My 68 build thread http://louisianaclassictruckclub.fre...side-t956.html '81 SWB "Pap paw" (Driver) The 81 build thread http://louisianaclassictruckclub.fre...-swb-t960.html Member of www.louisianaclassictruckclub.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/296290610747732/ Last edited by fishingjred73; 10-03-2010 at 10:18 PM.

10-03-2010, 10:22 PM	#3
Dingfodgy Lemme show you something!! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St.Helens, OR. Posts: 876	Re: please help with truck bed Pictures would be of great help, then we can get see some other fitment issues that you might have. First of all, and I'm sure you've already checked, but is the bed actually mounted on the frame? Did / do all the bolts line up? How is the cab to bed gap? Are we talking a long-step to long fleet swap or shorty's? Again a couple pics of the situation would help tremendously. __________________ '67 CST-10 LWB ("Crusty") SOLD '67 GMC SWB ("Murdock") 2000 K1500 Suburban ("Betty") '95 BMW 325i ("Joy")

10-04-2010, 03:49 PM	#4
bigphil96b Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: johnson city tn Posts: 3	Re: please help with truck bed ok this site is new to me,how do you add pics,and do you add them to the old post or what,sorry guys im blonde

10-04-2010, 04:22 PM	#5
john member #16 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Yuba City Ca. Posts: 3,618	Re: please help with truck bed To add pics to orig. post go to edit then to go advanced , then scroll down to manage attachments to add pics in jpeg format. __________________ john http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showgroups.php board vendors http://www.flickr.com/photos/1745471...7602865984234/

10-04-2010, 04:45 PM	#6
howard_m18 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: clarkston,MI Posts: 217	Re: please help with truck bed WELCOME FIRST & then I think the easiest way to do this, is to take the pics & download to your desktop. Then go to your topic that you started & do a edit. Go to advance & you will see the attachment tab next to the smily face. You will then be able to browse your desktop & double click to upload to this site. After it uploads, close the window. You can then retype the post & then save the changes. The pics will be there when you go back to it. Howard __________________ 1967 C10 LWB, painted 2010 MUSTANG GRABBER BLUE & finally got it on the road after sitting in garage for 10+ yrs. Howard in MI. Last edited by howard_m18; 10-04-2010 at 04:47 PM.

10-04-2010, 05:04 PM	#7
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: please help with truck bed i'd look closly up in between the inner and outer walls of the bed to see if in fact it is a short box or if theres long welds indicating an attempted cutdown of a longbed to shortbed frankenstein // another possibility is the truck is on a later year frame __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

10-04-2010, 05:41 PM	#8
bigphil96b Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: johnson city tn Posts: 3	Re: please help with truck bed yea thanx guys i fliped the bed over and its got welds on both sides,ive got a short long bed,that pisses me off,now i gotta find a new one,i swear i think its better to buy one restored than put up with all the heartache.



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