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| | | | Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 3 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 3 | On my 69 c40 I was going to cut frame and put truck bed on. What's the best year/style bed to use for this. Thanks | | | | | Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,062 Big Bolt Forum Moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Moderator Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,062 | welcome to the site! Please give a little more info, what is on the truck now? (flatbed, no bed, box?) What type of bed are you wanting to put on it? Are you looking to make a heavy duty pickup? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 3 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 3 | It's a flat bed now. I just want to fab a pickup bed on it. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | What is your intended use?
Ed
'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
'47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle.
'54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed.
'55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 3 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 3 | Just driving around neiborhood, no work | | | | | Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,062 Big Bolt Forum Moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Moderator Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,062 | you might find a stepside bed of the same vintage and stretch/modify as needed. The stepside beds did not change a ton as far as basic looks go for a number of years. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 914 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 914 | I think noting would look better then a flatbed on 1.5 ton truck.
If the truck is a SWB model then the truck is not that large to
start with.
If the truck has the LWB, you can shorten the flatbed.
Either way, you then can make a set of low side racks and that
truck will look sharp.
Too me putting a pickup bed on a 1.5 ton just will not look
right, no matter how well the metal work is done, because
the proportions will be off to what the truck was originally
designed.
To me most custom work always looks off because people
make changes and additions that clash with the original
design instead of fitting in with it.
Just because a striped suit, and a plaid shirt, with a polka dot
tie all individually look good does not make them all go
together to wear at the same time.
Jeffrey
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,187 Insomniac | | Insomniac Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,187 | Similar to this? C50 Pickup
Last edited by Gord&Fran; 12/14/2017 11:18 PM.
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1954 1/2 ton 235 4 speed
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,212 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,212 | | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,986 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,986 | So I guess it CAN be done. Not sure if I would do it, although those don't look that bad. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | I wonder what the ride is like, unless they changed to air in the rear and removed some leaves in the front?
Ed
'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
'47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle.
'54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed.
'55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 55 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 55 | Modified Stake bed on my 42 1.5 ton Chevy. Shortened it and narrowed it then built a simple step rail for it. Not hauling anything in it just like the look | | |
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