The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Making a Stovebolt Bed 1958 fleetside long bed parts interchange

Hello All,

Would someone help out with fleetside bed interchange info? I found bed sides for a 1958 fleetside long bed. I know they sell replacement 58/59 tailgates and end plates however they don't sell anything else marked 58 or 59.

I need support brackets, bed strips and wheel tubs. Would I be able to interchange these parts from 60-66 fleetside beds? If I understand correctly the only difference between 58/59 and 60-66 is the shape of side panels. Please let me know if this is incorrect.

Thanks in advance!

OK so it seems everything is re-manufactured for 58/59 fleetside beds with the exception of the wheel tubs and the fender sides. I guess my question here about the wheel tubs still remains.

Have you poked around the Mar-K site. They do have a compatibility document found in the installation info page that may shed light on your question. I used the reference previously. I know they talk to the sides and strips, not sure of the tubes.

Thanks Hambone I'll check it out!

Tubs for 60-66 and 58-9 will interchange, but are not the same. Bed strip attachment pattern is different for these two series. If you are building a 59 you might be able to use 60-66 tubs if you don't mind changing the bed wood/strips to conform to the tubs pattern. There is nothing on the 60-66 bed that will directly interchange to the 58-9 bed without modification (edit) except tailgate and chains.

Mar-Ktech

Thanks Mark_ktech. I think I can get away with the 58/59 replacement tub flanges you guys sell.