Box side Skin Replacement - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Solver · 03-25-2002, 11:03 PM

Has anyone ever replaced this much damage on a box with just the outside skin?I hate to put on whole different box side as this box is totally rust free and damage free on the inside of this drivers panel. I would probably cut just below where top of box rolls outward.Is there any kind of reinforcements inside there or will it weaken the box? Any insight or someone that has been through this?

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[This message has been edited by Solver (edited March 25, 2002).]

ebfabman · 03-25-2002, 11:58 PM

Solver, you can replace just the bedside. It is bolted together and is welded to the bed floor by where the tailgate pivots.

Solver · 03-26-2002, 12:38 AM

I was hoping to replace just outer skin not whole bedside as the inside of this box is absolutely perfect.Anyone done that?

neonlarry · 03-26-2002, 01:06 AM

Hey, that looks just like my truck. Have fun finding a straight panel to replace it with, about 75% of them look just like that. I finaly bought a new bed side, but it was $200, and I still have to have a lot of work done on it before I put it on.

69 longhorn · 03-26-2002, 01:09 AM

You would have a bunch of welding down that box side to skin it.....& no way to get in to hammer & dolly. If it were mine,I would replace the complete side......69 longhorn.

Solver · 03-26-2002, 02:14 AM

Where did you get whole new bedside for $200

ebfabman · 03-26-2002, 03:18 AM

Solver, I got a good bedside in NC for $125 if that would help you any.

**StingRay** · 03-26-2002, 10:54 AM

If you do find another bed side save that old one. Lots that look great on the outside that you find will have rust around where the wheel tub bolts up to the inside of the bedside when you take it apart. You could use that old one for a rust repair panel in a pinch.

03-25-2002, 11:03 PM	#1
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	Box side Skin Replacement Has anyone ever replaced this much damage on a box with just the outside skin?I hate to put on whole different box side as this box is totally rust free and damage free on the inside of this drivers panel. I would probably cut just below where top of box rolls outward.Is there any kind of reinforcements inside there or will it weaken the box? Any insight or someone that has been through this? ------------------[list] [] 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB[] 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB[] 1972 Chevy Custom 20[] 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB[] 1968 1/2 ton lwb project[] 2 1980 camaros 1 done 1 getting started[] 3 1949 ford 8n tractors[] 1987 camaro[*] 1996 Chevy Tahoe /[list] [This message has been edited by Solver (edited March 25, 2002).] __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon

03-26-2002, 12:38 AM	#3
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	I was hoping to replace just outer skin not whole bedside as the inside of this box is absolutely perfect.Anyone done that? __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon

03-26-2002, 01:06 AM	#4
neonlarry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,746	Hey, that looks just like my truck. Have fun finding a straight panel to replace it with, about 75% of them look just like that. I finaly bought a new bed side, but it was $200, and I still have to have a lot of work done on it before I put it on. __________________ 70 C/10 Light Red 350/TH350, HEI, Duals w/40 series Flows, 91 seat, LED taillights 99 Pontiac S/C GTP, SLP Ram Air hood, GMPP Konis & springs 95 Neon ACR, MP PCM, AFX UDP, 3.0 CAI

03-26-2002, 01:09 AM	#5
69 longhorn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: rock island,il,usa Posts: 5,382	You would have a bunch of welding down that box side to skin it.....& no way to get in to hammer & dolly. If it were mine,I would replace the complete side......69 longhorn. __________________ http://community.webshots.com/user/hotrodhorn

03-26-2002, 02:14 AM	#6
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	Where did you get whole new bedside for $200 __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon

03-25-2002, 11:58 PM	#2
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,489	Solver, you can replace just the bedside. It is bolted together and is welded to the bed floor by where the tailgate pivots.

03-26-2002, 03:18 AM	#7
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,489	Solver, I got a good bedside in NC for $125 if that would help you any.

03-26-2002, 10:54 AM	#8
StingRay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Saskatoon,SK,Canada Posts: 2,476	If you do find another bed side save that old one. Lots that look great on the outside that you find will have rust around where the wheel tub bolts up to the inside of the bedside when you take it apart. You could use that old one for a rust repair panel in a pinch. __________________ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada



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