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Old 03-03-2016, 01:38 PM   #1
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LWB Fleetside to SWB Stepside in Sweden

Hello Guys

Have been reading and looking for information on this forum for a long time but finaly I decided to do a build thread.
I bought the truck 1 year ago and since that the truck has been sitting in my shop but this week I startet to work on it.

The truck is a -64 lwb fleetside, sold new in Sweden and I will do a swb stepside of it, this will be a slow build thread beacuse it so expensive to buy
the parts for it here in Sweden
When i bought the truck it was blown in pieces and I dont have a assembly manual and now other truck to look at how things should be

My progress so far is: Frame is shorted, cab is back on frame.
Next step is to mount a rearend from a Camaro -88.

I will try to post Pictures later, i didnt work this time and i dont know why

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Old 03-03-2016, 01:41 PM   #2
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Welcome from England, looking forward to the pictures. A 64 short box stepper is way cool, but I am biased
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Old 03-03-2016, 01:43 PM   #3
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Re: LWB Fleetside to SWB Stepside in Sweden

I think i will go for installing the bed as the next step.
Does any one know the dimensions of the cross sills??
What i have understod the 60-66 are diffrent from earlier years?
http://www.mar-k.com/bed_side_interchange_gm.aspx

Do i put the bedsides directly on the cross sills or should it be wood between the cross sill and bedside?

Would be wonderful if someone has a reassembly picture/describition of that

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Old 03-03-2016, 01:44 PM   #4
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Welcome from England, looking forward to the pictures
We are on the same side of the "lake" anyway :-)

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Old 03-03-2016, 02:36 PM   #5
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Re: LWB Fleetside to SWB Stepside in Sweden

Welcome.

I think if you use search words like "short step side" "stepside bed"
"Short bed assembly" you may find some threads in the general section.

Also, maybe someone will see what you,have asked in your thread here.

What has happened to your long bed??

Are the bedsides that bad, or have you sold them?
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Old 03-03-2016, 03:03 PM   #6
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Welcome.

I think if you use search words like "short step side" "stepside bed"
"Short bed assembly" you may find some threads in the general section.

Also, maybe someone will see what you,have asked in your thread here.

What has happened to your long bed??

Are the bedsides that bad, or have you sold them?


I have been searching but without any luck but I will try iagain....
I still have the fleetside bedsides but they are rusty and busted up
and I like the look of the stepside more.
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Old 03-03-2016, 03:18 PM   #7
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Here is some pictures from when I picked it up from the guy I bought it from.
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Old 03-03-2016, 03:20 PM   #8
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working on the frame
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Old 03-03-2016, 04:03 PM   #9
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Re: LWB Fleetside to SWB Stepside in Sweden

Hello and aboard…

Looks like a great start… If I can help with the step side bed questions, I will try...

I have a manual somewhere that I will dig through and try to find a diagram for you...
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Old 03-03-2016, 04:42 PM   #10
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Hello and aboard…

Looks like a great start… If I can help with the step side bed questions, I will try...

I have a manual somewhere that I will dig through and try to find a diagram for you...
Thanks!!! Perfect if you can find something for me.........
Do you know any answer on following questions??
Dimensions of the cross sills??
What i have understod the 60-66 are diffrent from earlier years?
http://www.mar-k.com/bed_side_interchange_gm.aspx

Do i put the bedsides directly on the cross sills or should it be wood between the cross sill and bedside?


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Old 03-03-2016, 04:54 PM   #11
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Re: LWB Fleetside to SWB Stepside in Sweden

60-62 cross sills are different to 63-66, I have brand new (64) ones from LMC waiting to be fitted, I will measure them at the weekend and let you know.

Likewise the rear (panel under the tailgate) cross sill is different. This is due to the differences in the chassis of these years, luckily the 64 ones are cheaper too
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60-62 cross sills are different to 63-66, I have brand new (64) ones from LMC waiting to be fitted, I will measure them at the weekend and let you know.

Likewise the rear (panel under the tailgate) cross sill is different. This is due to the differences in the chassis of these years, luckily the 64 ones are cheaper too
Thats awsome, cool to get help so fast!!!
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60-62 cross sills are different to 63-66, I have brand new (64) ones from LMC waiting to be fitted, I will measure them at the weekend and let you know.

Likewise the rear (panel under the tailgate) cross sill is different. This is due to the differences in the chassis of these years, luckily the 64 ones are cheaper too
How mutch do need to in taxes when you order from US?
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How mutch do need to in taxes when you order from US?
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Taxes are different in every country.

Also depends on threshold of taxation.

I think in the UK parcels under £20.00 or around SK242.00 are free from tax.

Best is to Google your government tax scales.

Some American companies are very helpfull. Some are not.

Hope that helps.
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Re: LWB Fleetside to SWB Stepside in Sweden

Here are the only pages I could find that showed the step side bed…
Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr
Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr
Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr
Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

The bedsides bolt to the front panel and the real lower cross panel, the cross sills bolt to the 90 degree angle strips that are along each bedside at the floor level… Here are some random pics of my bed as it is currently upside down getting some attention…
Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr
Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr
Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr
Rear cross panel…
Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Cross sills should be bolted to the bottom side of these side pieces, as stated above, the bed is currently upside down so these sills are bolted to the top side…. done to gain ground clearance on the stand I am using…
Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Hope this helps… if you need additional pics, just ask...
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Welcome to the forum

Did you purchase this truck from another forum member? I seem to remember someone else from Uppsala, I just can't remember his name.
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"Cross sills should be bolted to the bottom side of these side pieces, as stated above, the bed is currently upside down so these sills are bolted to the top side…. done to gain ground clearance on the stand I am using…"

Hope this helps… if you need additional pics, just ask...[/QUOTE]



Thanks for fast replay!!!!! perfect pictures, and what I understod from your pictures there should not be any "wood" between cross solls and bedsides.
Bedsides are bolted directly on the cross sills.

My friend has a -57 stepside and on that one ther is "wood" between the cross sills and bedsides..

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Welcome to the forum

Did you purchase this truck from another forum member? I seem to remember someone else from Uppsala, I just can't remember his name.

Hi, thanks, no this truck is not from Uppsala, I bought up north in Sweden

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The wood will be between the cross sills and those 90 degree pieces that are bolted to the bedsides... Sorry for the confusion, I have them wrong in the picture since the bed is currently upside down on a roll around stand...
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Re: LWB Fleetside to SWB Stepside in Sweden

that is a cool truck how long was it ?
how much did you shorten it ?
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The wood will be between the cross sills and those 90 degree pieces that are bolted to the bedsides... Sorry for the confusion, I have them wrong in the picture since the bed is currently upside down on a roll around stand...
Thanks!!, perfect ! do you remeber the thicknes of the wood?
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that is a cool truck how long was it ?
how much did you shorten it ?
12 inches after the cab and I think it was 8 at the wery end of the frame
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Today I went and picked up an 350 from -88 Transam and the rear end from the same car, I think this will work great
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Here are the sizes of the cross sills (in millimetres), you will see from the first picture there are quite a few holes in them, if you can ship some into Sweden at a reasonable cost it will probably be quicker to buy them

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Here are the sizes of the cross sills (in millimetres), you will see from the first picture there are quite a few holes in them, if you can ship some into Sweden at a reasonable cost it will probably be quicker to buy them

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Thanks!!! In millimeters to, thats something
I Will check out the shipping Coast to sweden....
Or IF i want to go the cheap way i can use a tubings
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