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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: 1HI4x4 on November 07, 2014, 04:11:01 am

Title: New bed sides
Post by: 1HI4x4 on November 07, 2014, 04:11:01 am
Anybody have any ideas about where is the best source for some replacement bed sides.

I'm looking for SWB without the fuel holes. I need both sides.

Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: New bed sides
Post by: LTZ C20 on November 07, 2014, 09:41:13 am
I think Chris (Capt Kaos) sells them, he's the site owner here. The left side you can get without a fuel hole, it's just models without dual tanks. The right side will always have a fuel hole, that you will have to patch closed or weld a plate onto to make it disappear.
Title: Re: New bed sides
Post by: Jason S on November 07, 2014, 04:30:37 pm
The right side will always have a fuel hole, that you will have to patch closed or weld a plate onto to make it disappear.

Unless it's a single tank 80's bedside.  For no fuel filler hole in the bed it'd be a single tank 70's drivers side panel and an single tank 80's passenger side panel.
Title: Re: New bed sides
Post by: 1HI4x4 on November 07, 2014, 05:16:34 pm
I'm putting this shortbed on a Crew Cab, installing a Suburban tank and relocating the fill door to behind the tire. I have found bedsides with no filler hole, I'm more interested in the quality of the sides from different suppliers.
Title: Re: New bed sides
Post by: LTZ C20 on November 07, 2014, 10:03:36 pm
Oh yea forgot about the switch ah roo between 70's and 80s.
Title: Re: New bed sides
Post by: Irish_Alley on November 07, 2014, 10:55:12 pm
when did you repaint your crew? or is that a new one? did you put the cummins in?
Title: Re: New bed sides
Post by: 1HI4x4 on November 08, 2014, 06:14:52 am
when did you repaint your crew? or is that a new one? did you put the cummins in?



Yes I sold the other one, I just can't stay away from these square body trucks. This already has the Cummins in it. I have a decent SWB, but if I can find a couple of bedsides of good quality I would put them on it. If not I will start the body work on mine in the next week or so.
Title: Re: New bed sides
Post by: Jason S on November 10, 2014, 08:40:43 am
If not I will start the body work on mine in the next week or so.

I hope you post photos!