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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => 73-87 Chevy & GMC Trucks => Topic started by: Lowhoe775 on March 30, 2014, 10:19:03 am

Title: Short bed question
Post by: Lowhoe775 on March 30, 2014, 10:19:03 am

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Title: Re: Short bed question
Post by: Lowhoe775 on March 30, 2014, 10:19:31 am

A buddy of mine accidentally ran into the left side corner of my fleet side. I know I can remove that whole side and go get another one from the junk yard.
      MY question is, are the 73'-87' short beds for these chevy trucks the same. As long as I find a bed side without the fuel filler (mine is on the right side). Should they just bolt up?

Title: Re: Short bed question
Post by: Bucs34 on March 30, 2014, 11:30:31 am

I'm not 100% sure but I would bet yes.  I'm sure someone will chime in with a definite answer.

Title: Re: Short bed question
Post by: BADAZ chevy guy on March 30, 2014, 11:32:23 am

I don't know if all 73-87 are compatible. However, there are some welds at the rear that you'll need to cut and re-weld. They're in the tail gate area where the bed sides meet the floor. The rest of the side is just bolted.

Title: Re: Short bed question
Post by: Lowhoe775 on March 30, 2014, 11:15:02 pm

Quote from: BADAZ chevy guy on March 30, 2014, 11:32:23 am

I don't know if all 73-87 are compatible. However, there are some welds at the rear that you'll need to cut and re-weld. They're in the tail gate area where the bed sides meet the floor. The rest of the side is just bolted.

Thank you it helps me out a lot. Now I will be on the look for one

Title: Re: Short bed question
Post by: Lowhoe775 on March 30, 2014, 11:16:17 pm

Quote from: Bucs34 on March 30, 2014, 11:30:31 am

I'm not 100% sure but I would bet yes.  I'm sure someone will chime in with a definite answer.

So far it's looking like the bolt up thanks for your input I appreciate it

Title: Re: Short bed question
Post by: DnStClr on April 01, 2014, 02:49:39 pm

Lowhoe, your question has been answered in another thread on this site just recently. It's in the Body section of the forum- http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=27450.0

Title: Re: Short bed question
Post by: Lowhoe775 on April 01, 2014, 09:05:37 pm

Quote from: DnStClr on April 01, 2014, 02:49:39 pm

Lowhoe, your question has been answered in another thread on this site just recently. It's in the Body section of the forum- http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=27450.0

Thanks

Title: Re: Short bed question
Post by: Captkaos on April 03, 2014, 09:22:52 pm

You do know there is a patch panel for that...  http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=7&Product_Code=0850-135-136&Category_Code=7387Beds

Title: Re: Short bed question
Post by: Lowhoe775 on April 14, 2014, 04:40:26 pm

Quote from: Captkaos on April 03, 2014, 09:22:52 pm

You do know there is a patch panel for that...  http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=7&Product_Code=0850-135-136&Category_Code=7387Beds

thank you that's what I will do

Title: Re: Short bed question
Post by: Lowhoe775 on June 02, 2014, 09:22:42 pm

Just ordered the panel can't wait