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RandyP · 01-25-2011, 12:37 PM

So 73-78 have the round fuel filler hole and 79 up has the square fuel door on it, right? If you get a bed with a square filler door, can you just swap that bedside fender out with a round hole (new aftermarket or whatever) and it work? Or are the actual bed walls different some how?
I've really been looking for a round hole step bed, but they seem few and far between. I have the chance to get a square hole step bed, and it needs the right fender replaced anways, just wondering if that works.

I've never owned a stepper, so this is an area I am totally clueless on.

bigblock73 · 01-25-2011, 12:58 PM

the fenders are interchangable, direct bolt on.

RandyP · 01-25-2011, 01:03 PM

Cool, thanks Jeff. I might go pickup this stepper then and look at replacing the fender.

76stepsidechevy · 01-25-2011, 01:15 PM

I would think you could just swap fenders like that. LMC lists the bedsides as 73-76 and 77-87 so I guess you could order or find a fender for a 77 or 78 ? It seems like there are two different placements of the round filler holes as well. My 76 has them up higher on the fender then some others ive seen, maybe earlier trucks.

01-25-2011, 12:37 PM	#1
RandyP Getting Old; Going Broke Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Owasso OK Posts: 2,764	stepside question So 73-78 have the round fuel filler hole and 79 up has the square fuel door on it, right? If you get a bed with a square filler door, can you just swap that bedside fender out with a round hole (new aftermarket or whatever) and it work? Or are the actual bed walls different some how? I've really been looking for a round hole step bed, but they seem few and far between. I have the chance to get a square hole step bed, and it needs the right fender replaced anways, just wondering if that works. I've never owned a stepper, so this is an area I am totally clueless on. __________________ *Why is every used 350 sbc out of a corvette?* There's only two things that excite a man, expensive toys and real expensive toys. *VEGETARIAN: That's an old Indian word meaning "I don't hunt so good."* When the going gets tough, switch to power tools.

01-25-2011, 12:58 PM	#2
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	Re: stepside question the fenders are interchangable, direct bolt on. __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

01-25-2011, 01:03 PM	#3
RandyP Getting Old; Going Broke Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Owasso OK Posts: 2,764	Re: stepside question Cool, thanks Jeff. I might go pickup this stepper then and look at replacing the fender. __________________ *Why is every used 350 sbc out of a corvette?* There's only two things that excite a man, expensive toys and real expensive toys. *VEGETARIAN: That's an old Indian word meaning "I don't hunt so good."* When the going gets tough, switch to power tools.

01-25-2011, 01:15 PM	#4
76stepsidechevy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Windsor Locks Posts: 628	Re: stepside question I would think you could just swap fenders like that. LMC lists the bedsides as 73-76 and 77-87 so I guess you could order or find a fender for a 77 or 78 ? It seems like there are two different placements of the round filler holes as well. My 76 has them up higher on the fender then some others ive seen, maybe earlier trucks.



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