I recently purchased a '56 3100 stepside and have been slowly but surely restoring it. Mechanically it's ready, but I'm on to body work now. The truck is really clean and is nearly rust free (2-owner, Utah truck), but like any old truck there are some interesting quarks to it. At some point, some thick 1/4" steel was welded on top of inside of the bedsides. The steel is exactly where the the fender bolts are, so I'm assuming there was a issue at some point and it was used to reinforce the bedside. Anyhow, it doesn't look good so I want to replace them. There's also a patch gone from in the front-driver side panel.
My question: is there any one vendor who sells bedsides and panels that are particularly better than another? It seems like LMC, Raybuck, Brothers, Restoration Parts, etc all sell them. Maybe they're the same, but it's hard to tell. I'd like to keep this thing as factory looking as possible.
1953 Chevrolet 3100 261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done In the DITY Gallery Video of the 261 running
1964 GMC 1000 305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration
Martin '62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress) '47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project) ‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily) ‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence) “I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one! Support those brave men/women who stand the "Thin Blue Line"! Hug a cop! USAF 1965-1969 Weather Observation Tech (I got paid to look at the clouds)
When is Mar-K going to make bedsides for 67-72s? 😉🤤
1970 Chevrolet C10 Grandpa's -- My first truck -- In progress to shiny Follow the build in the Project Journal 1950 Chevrolet 1-Ton Dually "Ole Red Girl" In the Stovebolt Gallery More pictures here 1951 GMC 9430 1 ton dually--Shiny! | 1972 Chevrolet C20- Rusty- the puzzle box lid for the C10 | 1962 AMC Rambler American- my wife's Parts trucks- 1951 GMC 9300 | 1951-GMC 9430 | 1951- Chevrolet 1300
Fox, send them an email and ask them. They are good folks.
Martin '62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress) '47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project) ‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily) ‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence) “I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one! Support those brave men/women who stand the "Thin Blue Line"! Hug a cop! USAF 1965-1969 Weather Observation Tech (I got paid to look at the clouds)
