It was the typical tired old bed, rotten wood with a rusty metal plate welded on top. So I my nephew and I cut the metal plate out and carefully measured all the old wood, spacing and bolt holes, then replaced with new red oak and stainless strips and bolts. I did lots of panel beating on the sides and had to replace the front panel and tailgate with new GM repros. The color is Seacrest Green.
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)
Nice job ! In the process of trying to figure out what parts needed for a '52 3600 bed on truck that was in pieces when I got it. Any idea why on the parts catalogs why they do not seem to list a front sill for 3600 ?
I know my one ton does not have a front sill. I assume the 3/4 tons are the same. The front bed panel has a lipped slot the bed wood slides into. The 1/2tons have a front sill that bolts to the front panel. The 1 tons (possibly 3/4s) have this incorporated right into the panel. The rest of the sills are all the same on my one ton until you get to the rear/tailgate sill/panel.
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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
