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Mykk 09-02-2012 06:08 PM

Could anyone with a short stepside take some measurements for me?
 
Hello everyone,

Would anyone with a 73-87 stepside please take some measurements for me. I am looking to retro-fit/modify this bed on a custom application.

What I am looking for (Rough measurements eyeballing with a tape will work just fine):

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2..._side_view.jpg



A: total length

B: front of bed to wheel centerline (or center of fender)

C: total bed height

D: inside bed width

E: total width from outside fender to fender

F: distance from bed floor/mounts to top of bed

Thank you in advance for any help, it is greatly appreciated!

Cheers ~Mykk

Mykk 09-04-2012 01:23 AM

Re: Could anyone with a short stepside take some measurements for me?
 
Bump, please and thank you.

walkerb 09-04-2012 09:18 AM

Re: Could anyone with a short stepside take some measurements for me?
 
I'll try to get this for you tonight and email them in the morning

1981Stepside 09-04-2012 11:55 AM

Re: Could anyone with a short stepside take some measurements for me?
 
A: 78.4"
D: 50"
E: 79.3"
F: 17.5"
As per GM heritiage info package
http://www.gmheritagecenter.com/gm-h...tion-kits.html

Mykk 09-04-2012 08:51 PM

Re: Could anyone with a short stepside take some measurements for me?
 
Thank you, the other measurements would really be helpful. But this can get me started. Thanks again

1981Stepside 09-04-2012 11:47 PM

Re: Could anyone with a short stepside take some measurements for me?
 
These one's are approximate:
B: 41.5"
C: 23" (28" from the bottom lip of the fender)

Of course, these measurements are provided with the expectation of pics of your build :)

Mykk 09-04-2012 11:59 PM

Re: Could anyone with a short stepside take some measurements for me?
 
Ok, will do. Thank's again.

cory d 09-05-2012 12:20 AM

Re: Could anyone with a short stepside take some measurements for me?
 
what are you retro fitting it to?

lanconcj 09-05-2012 02:22 AM

Re: Could anyone with a short stepside take some measurements for me?
 
If the truck in the picture is yours, leave it alone. It is perfect!

Mykk 09-05-2012 08:39 PM

Re: Could anyone with a short stepside take some measurements for me?
 
I wish that was my truck. That was just the best truck bed (and best truck) I could find in a google search.

It's almost embarrassing to say, because I know of the online flack I'll get. But, I am thinking of mounting a modified & smoothed 73-87 stepside on my '04 RCSB

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...0526110850.jpg

...I mean, after all it already has an 11:1 compression, roller 276/282 cam, GenI 4 bolt 350 with a mighty demon 750.

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...0617001719.jpg

cory d 09-05-2012 08:54 PM

Re: Could anyone with a short stepside take some measurements for me?
 
i HATE 88-98 beds on 67-72's, the front wheels wells are round fro crying out loud. but this might be interesting. post it in the photoshop sub-forum so you can get an idea of what it looks like

frog210 09-05-2012 08:55 PM

Re: Could anyone with a short stepside take some measurements for me?
 
Can I borrow your engine :but: you can borrow my 305 lol
looks like a one off conversion



Quote:

Originally Posted by Mykk (Post 5576752)
I wish that was my truck. That was just the best truck bed (and best truck) I could find in a google search.

It's almost embarrassing to say, because I know of the online flack I'll get. But, I am thinking of mounting a modified & smoothed 73-87 stepside on my '04 RCSB

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...0526110850.jpg

...I mean, after all it already has an 11:1 compression, roller 276/282 cam, GenI 4 bolt 350 with a mighty demon 750.

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...0617001719.jpg


Mykk 09-05-2012 09:56 PM

Re: Could anyone with a short stepside take some measurements for me?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by cory d (Post 5576786)
i HATE 88-98 beds on 67-72's, the front wheels wells are round fro crying out loud. but this might be interesting. post it in the photoshop sub-forum so you can get an idea of what it looks like

I know what your saying, and I was thinking since the GMT800 front fenders are squared, as well as the 73-87 beds... if the general dimensions lined up, I could finesse the sheet metal into place.

here is a side profile of my truck, test fitting a 09+ GMT900 GMC bed..... body lines didn't line up, and the the final outcome wouldn't be worth it to modify the bed mounts

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...721110521a.jpg

Mykk 09-05-2012 10:31 PM

Re: Could anyone with a short stepside take some measurements for me?
 
On the 73-87 stepside, is there anything behind the step? can the step be removed?

1981Stepside 09-06-2012 12:16 AM

Re: Could anyone with a short stepside take some measurements for me?
 
nothing behind the step. They can be removed once the front step brace is taken out.

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...75213343_o.jpg

Mykk 05-14-2013 10:47 PM

Re: Could anyone with a short stepside take some measurements for me?
 
This could get interesting:

http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/...rMykk/crop.jpg

http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/...514_125629.jpg

1981Stepside 05-14-2013 11:12 PM

Re: Could anyone with a short stepside take some measurements for me?
 
Interesting indeed.
Posted via Mobile Device

walkerb 05-15-2013 06:42 AM

Re: Could anyone with a short stepside take some measurements for me?
 
yes very interesting

Mykk 05-21-2013 10:36 PM

Re: Could anyone with a short stepside take some measurements for me?
 
Working on it.

http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/...521_160253.jpg

http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/...521_154323.jpg

http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/...521_182248.jpg

durty harry 05-22-2013 06:06 PM

Re: Could anyone with a short stepside take some measurements for me?
 
Im trying to like it ,
The wheel opening isn't right compared to the front

74 stepside 05-22-2013 06:36 PM

Re: Could anyone with a short stepside take some measurements for me?
 
If you were to cutout the fender opening from the original 04 and graft it to the older stepside fenders, I think you would nail the look...

xs-style 05-22-2013 09:41 PM

Re: Could anyone with a short stepside take some measurements for me?
 
If you do a somewhat matching bumper on the back and grafted in the fenders, I think youd be there. Good luck with it and keep updating


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