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| | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,644 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,644 | Picked up a set of steel bed strips for a 1950 Chevy half ton at a recent swap meet. Gave $20 for 'em. Will they fit a 1951 Chevy half ton? That's where I need to use them.
Thanks!
Chuck
1950 Chevy 1/2 ton (all original)
1951 Chevy 1/2 ton (future streetrod)
1941 Chevy coupe
1938 Chevy coupe streetrod
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | The strips should fit any bed from 1947 to 1953 according to the catalogs.
Drew
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,644 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,644 | Thanks Drew. I didn't know if the holes would align or not. I may shoot an email to Mar-K as well just to confirm.
Chuck
1950 Chevy 1/2 ton (all original)
1951 Chevy 1/2 ton (future streetrod)
1941 Chevy coupe
1938 Chevy coupe streetrod
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 62 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 62 | They will fit but you might have one to many, in mid 51 they went from 9 boards to 8. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,644 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,644 | Thanks for the info Buckstruck. I figured there was a difference.
Chuck
1950 Chevy 1/2 ton (all original)
1951 Chevy 1/2 ton (future streetrod)
1941 Chevy coupe
1938 Chevy coupe streetrod
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,644 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,644 | Will I have to change out the cross members since the bed in the '51 will only have 8 boards vs the 9 boards the '50 had?
Chuck
1950 Chevy 1/2 ton (all original)
1951 Chevy 1/2 ton (future streetrod)
1941 Chevy coupe
1938 Chevy coupe streetrod
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 62 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 62 | If your getting new boards you need to determine if your box used 8 or 9 pieces. Look at the rear cross member by the tailgate if it has 9 holes in it you need 8 boards if it has 10 holes then you need 9 boards. | | |
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