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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 180 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 180 | I can't seem to find it on here, and I'm sorry if it has already been answered, but my bed is all torn apart, and I need to know what the width of a 1950 Chevy 3100 bed is from the inside lip of one fender to the inside lip of the other fender (or in other words the maximum rearend width to the point of tire contact from fender to fender) the easiest way to measure I think and get close is to measure the width of each fender (inside lip to outside box side, measure the width of the bed, and add them all together. This doesn't account for bedside width, but it would get close enough. Anyone know this width?
Last edited by 50ChevyScott; 11/26/2015 1:54 PM.
1950 Chevy 3100 5 window "in progress"
1967 Chevelle 300
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,828 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,828 | Sounds like you're looking for max width outside of tire to outside of tire.
The bed is 50 inches wide (inside). Add 1/8" for the thickness of the two bedsides. Then the fenders are approximately 12" from mounting surface to the lip at the crown of the wheel opening. Just measured the fender I have on my work table. Might be a touch off, but likely within 1/4 inch or so.
From the specifications, the width across rear fenders is 74.5 inches, and the track (center of tread to center of tread on tires) is 61 inches.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 180 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 180 |
1950 Chevy 3100 5 window "in progress"
1967 Chevelle 300
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,828 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,828 | I got that 74-1/2 inch fender to fender width off the 1951 version of that document. What's 1/16 inch between friends?  I'm sure the fenders will flex more than that.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 180 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 180 | Thanks guys! I'm safe to assume 74 1/2 it sounds like. Thanks for the heritage guide, lots of good info there!
1950 Chevy 3100 5 window "in progress"
1967 Chevelle 300
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