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| | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 99 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 99 | I've been searching for information as to what lengths the beds were for '55-'59 trucks, and I KNOW I saw a posting awhile ago with numbers for the different lengths but I've not been able to find it anywhere through the search link. My main concern is my '55 3200 is a mutt of different year/model/make truck parts and I'm trying to piece together a decent bed for it. I remember seeing that even for the 3200 long bed there were two different lengths - how can I tell what length bed was originally on my truck? Or would either length fit? It honestly doesn't matter what length goes on there, but I don't want to be looking for and buying bed parts that I'll later find out won't fit onto my frame.
Thanks in advance for the help!
Neil
1955 Chevy 3200
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | you want the standard 8' bed that fits 55 and above - the 1/2T 3200 was 8' - I think the longer bed [9'] was only on the 1T chassis [3800], which is longer WB than the long 1/2T, doubt it'd fit a 1/2T and not likely you'd run across one anyway, not a lot made
Bill | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | The '55-'57 (early) 3200 and 3600 had a 7 1/2' bed. The 8' bed came midyear '57 (around March). The frame on the earlier trucks is about 6" shorter that the later trucks.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 443 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 443 | The '55-'57 (early) 3200 and 3600 had a 7 1/2' bed. The 8' bed came midyear '57 (around March). The frame on the earlier trucks is about 6" shorter that the later trucks. The 3200 long bed was 89 inches and in mid 57 also had a 97 inch bed. Measure the bed wood from the front panel to the rear sill. I think you will find yours is 89 inch. The 97 inch was only on the 57 as far as I know.
1957 Chevrolet 1/2-ton Stepside LB in the Gallery My Photobucket shots The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." - John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873) | | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 | Yup! That appears to be the 98 inch long bed. It looks funny because the Barden bumper was removed and a repop chrome bumper put in it's place. The Barden bumper should wrap all the way around and connect to the fender giving you a nice rear step. | | |
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