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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 331 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 331 | Today I picked up a very nice 8' stepside box off a '66 half ton. Im going to put it on my '50 4100 with some custom made fenders. I'll have to put some shallow wheel wells in it but I think its going to look great. The box I got even has matching patina on it. Still need a tailgate for it though.
1950 4100 - unrestored and driven weekly for almost no reason at all.
| | | | | Joined: May 2012 Posts: 574 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2012 Posts: 574 | Nice!! Look forward to seeing it finished!
1949 Dodge Coronet 1955 2nd Chevy 4400 1.5 ton 1955 2nd Chevy 3100 1/2 ton 1955 2nd Chevy 3100 1/2 ton 1957 Chevy 5400 LCF 2 ton 1966 Dodge D100 Sweptline 1968 Chevy P20 stepvan 1969 GMC LWB pickup 1972 GMC Sprint 1974 CP30 shorty bus There are three things that I've learned never discuss with people: religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin.----Linus Van Pelt Trying to understand the behavior of some people is like trying to smell the color 9  | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 | A 50 4100 has a wheelbase of 137", same as the 3800 1 ton, which has a 9' bed. A 9' bed from the 1 ton might fit and look better.
For ideas on fender extensions and other nicely done metalwork to make a dually 1 ton check out this thread.
https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/1107350/New_9ft_bed_progress!!.html#Post1107350 | | | | | Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 331 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 331 | A 50 4100 has a wheelbase of 137", same as the 3800 1 ton, which has a 9' bed. A 9' bed from the 1 ton might fit and look better. The frame on my truck measured from the rear of the cab to the end of the frame rails is exactly 8'. This bed box that I got is about 8'2" long. It will work perfectly.
1950 4100 - unrestored and driven weekly for almost no reason at all.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 331 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 331 | Thanks for the link btw - I just don't care for the way he did his. That bed is too long for that chassis in my opinion. Without extending the frame rails he isn't going to have any good way to mount a bumper.
Mine will be unique when it's done. There won't be another one like it.
1950 4100 - unrestored and driven weekly for almost no reason at all.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 331 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 331 | Did a 3800 come with a fendered stepside bed on it? I would have assumed those trucks were sold as a cab and chassis only.
1950 4100 - unrestored and driven weekly for almost no reason at all.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | "Did a 3800 come with a fendered stepside bed on it? I would have assumed those trucks were sold as a cab and chassis only."
1950? if a pickup bed - all were "stepside" (a 1-ton cab/chassis model was also available)
1966? a stepside and fleetside 3800 pickup was available
year in your question? 1950 4100 = it looks like none of them came with rear fenders? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,189 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,189 | The 3804 was a factory 9' step side pickup with single rear wheels. Mike B  | | |
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