The Stovebolt.com Forums Home | Tech Tips | Gallery | FAQ | Events | Features | Search
9 - 11 Memorials

Searching the Site - a click away
click here to search
New here ??? Where to start?
Click on image for the lowdown. Where do I go around here?
====
Who's Online Now
1 members (Hotrod Lincoln), 72 guests, and 0 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Forum Statistics
Forums66
Topics128,049
Posts1,055,680
Members48,426
Most Online14,466
Apr 26th, 2026
Step-by-step instructions for pictures in the forums
Brad Allen's photos

AD Chevy Trucks

Pictures galore
Over 6,000 pictures

Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips.

Check them out!

Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!

Big Thanks!

THANKS!

For helping keep this great
old truck web site
on the Internet for

over 30 years!

and not clogged down
with Ads!


Again, thanks!

Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
#1075474 12/26/2014 5:47 PM
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 60
C
'Bolter
'Bolter
C Offline
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 60
After removing the oversize watermelon bed from the truck and selling it to a needy farmer a 174 wheel base or 14 ft beds are not a easy find so far here in Georgia or may be its my limited experience.I have the rail wood i saved and the attaching bolts what have some of you done to overcome this odd wheel base bed dilemma? Any with a bed that doesn't fit there truck?


1959 Chevy Viking 60 & Wrecker
In the Stovebolt Gallery


See I told you it would work. That Beaver Cleaver will do anything.....
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 2,402
J
Former Workshop Owner
Former Workshop Owner
J Offline
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 2,402
Just a thought, my Viking 40 was originally a shorter wheelbase version from the factory and was lengthened at some point to accommodate a 12 foot grain bed. You could always shorten the frame to accept a smaller bed. That is unless you prefer to have the longer wheelbase.

I have noticed that the shorter wheelbase big bolts are more desirable than the long ones, and therefore easier to sell.

It might be worth considering.

John


~ J Lucas
2006 GMC Envoy 4.2 I6
2023 Ram 2500/Cumins 6.7 I6
2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Wife’s)
2002 Silverado 2500 Gas 6.0
1941 Chevy 1/2-Ton
1942 Chevy 1.5-Ton SWB
In the Gallery
My Flicker Photos!

Moderated by  klhansen 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Home | FAQ | Gallery | Tech Tips | Events | Features | Search | Hoo-Ya Shop
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 8.0.0