Late model box on 72 shortbed - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

BigDaddyCMU · 10-28-2002, 10:22 AM

I have a 72 cheyenne shortbox. the box is kinda rotten, and needs to be replaced. it seems to me that in a magazine i saw a 67-72 with a later model (88-99) stepside box on it. has anyone seen or done this conversion? the lower body lines seem very similar to me. any info on this would be appreciated.

NSANE68!!! · 10-28-2002, 10:43 AM

I did it, or should I say am still doing it. This truck is taking FOREVER. LOL

BigDaddyCMU · 10-28-2002, 10:48 AM

how much did that box cost you? this truck is going to be a budget resto. it's pretty solid overall. i have two new fenders, and lower door skins for it. i still need both inner fender linings. for now, it's a driver. it has a 454, with a 400 trans. it'll roast em into 3rd

jay6891 · 10-28-2002, 10:59 AM

If you look around, one could be had pretty reasonable. I paid 500 for mine. Came off a show truck based out of Chicago. Never had anything in the bed and no body work. It was just my lucky day. Average would be around 800 down here in Arkansas.

NSANE68!!! · 10-28-2002, 01:51 PM

Yea, I paid around $800 for mine too.

ebfabman · 10-28-2002, 05:49 PM

Here's one

weasel29gm · 10-28-2002, 10:13 PM

BIG ORANGE did have one with the vette tailight and rollpan. Give him a post and see.

MellowYellow70 · 10-30-2002, 09:46 AM

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Originally posted by ebfabman
Here's one

Looks kinda cool using the 88-98(?) fleetside bed, but is it just me or does the upper transition from the cab to bed just look completely out of place?

yellowgmc · 10-30-2002, 11:43 AM

that's what i was thinking. i wonder how hard it would be to put 67-72 longbed sides on an 88-up bed???could look pretty cool, and fix that wheelwell problem as well. hmmmmm?????

chevykid04 · 10-30-2002, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by yellowgmc
that's what i was thinking. i wonder how hard it would be to put 67-72 longbed sides on an 88-up bed???could look pretty cool, and fix that wheelwell problem as well. hmmmmm?????

why dont you just put a smoothened tailgate and relocater handle kit, and fab some custom tail lights? thats basically what youd have if you put that 88 and ^ bed on and replaced the sides...

yellowgmc · 10-31-2002, 11:06 AM

i was thinking of just gettinga clean 88-98 longbed, and some 67-72 longbed patch panels and weld away. i thought that right before the tailight, adding a piece of metal to change from the groove in the bed to the late model flat bed side. about 2 inched from the tailight. not sure how clear i was with that explanation. in my mind it looks awesome!!!!! course in my mind i look awesome too!!!!

mcmlxix · 08-13-2003, 08:05 PM

I want a late model step side bed. I have been looking a them on the 67-72 trucks and this is the first time I noticed ( cuase it was mentioned) that the wheel wells on the newer beds are square and the front wheel wells are round .... hmmmmmm??

sevt_chevelle · 08-14-2003, 07:01 PM

Ill voice my opinion since Ive seen both styles done in person. First thing NO mater what you do you HAVE no remove the upper body line on the new style box. It that doesnt fit anything on 67-72 trucks or 47-54 which Ive seen too and I just hate the look of this. They never remove the upper body line or modify the wheel well curves they just slap the box and forget at it. The thing looks like a after thought when you DONT take the time and modfiy the new stlye box to look like it should be on that style of truck. Ive seen some real sweet looking 49-53 chevys but when viewed from the back or side it looks like dog breath cause the guy installed a new box and did nothing to make it look like it belongs there.

The pic of the long bed box on the 67-72 looks like CRAP. Sorry but see it in person and you will know what I mean. The box sticks out, the front wheel well doesnt match the rear.

Now if I was going to do a new style box on a 67-72 it would be the step side box. Remove the upper body line and modify the wheel well to match the front. Or if I was really wanting something different buy some fiberglass rear fenders and mold them into place after removing the old rear fenders.

But in all reality I guess I would remove that glass box side, buy new steel short sides, weld them back on the step side box. Then mold steel 67-72 rear fenders on.

Anyway I just think if you slap that new bed on without changing a few things, its gonna look like SH$T, an afterthought

twebz171 · 05-31-2019, 05:56 PM

i am also installing this box did you cut off the cross member in wheel arch so ox sits lower or did you put in long spacers in the back

Wyo George · 05-31-2019, 06:08 PM

It's not a hard conversion if you can stand the looks. I think it looks terrible, might as well throw a dodge bed on it, but that's my opinion. If the wheel wells were even close to matching it wouldn't be so ugly.

10-28-2002, 10:22 AM	#1
BigDaddyCMU Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Memphis, MI Posts: 136	Late model box on 72 shortbed I have a 72 cheyenne shortbox. the box is kinda rotten, and needs to be replaced. it seems to me that in a magazine i saw a 67-72 with a later model (88-99) stepside box on it. has anyone seen or done this conversion? the lower body lines seem very similar to me. any info on this would be appreciated.

10-28-2002, 10:43 AM	#2
NSANE68!!! SLICER AND DICIER Join Date: May 2001 Location: Quuen Creek Posts: 1,383	I did it, or should I say am still doing it. This truck is taking FOREVER. LOL Attached Images __________________ 01 Tahoe 22's 2/4 drop and tv's 68 chevy money pit 51 chevy belair 95 Honda 900RR 05 GMC Siearra (company truck)

10-28-2002, 10:59 AM	#4
jay6891 Car Knocker Join Date: May 2001 Location: jefferson,arkansas Posts: 664	If you look around, one could be had pretty reasonable. I paid 500 for mine. Came off a show truck based out of Chicago. Never had anything in the bed and no body work. It was just my lucky day. Average would be around 800 down here in Arkansas. __________________ 68 c-10,91 sportside bed,350 .030 over,4 bolt,10-1 comp,2.05 intake/1.94 exhaust,1.6 Harland Sharp roller rockers,edelbrock rpm cam and intake w/750 carb, 700r4, 3.73 gears,Jacabbs Electronic Igntion w/Accel HEI distributer and super coil. ZR-1 roll pan, filled tailights. Blazer tank. Hidden hitch. 2 1/2" Flowmaster 40's. Parts bought but not installed>> ford 9" posi with disc. CCP front and rear lowering kit 4/5. Cab corners,foor boards,rockers, cab braces, Phatom grill, Painless wiring kit.

10-28-2002, 01:51 PM	#5
NSANE68!!! SLICER AND DICIER Join Date: May 2001 Location: Quuen Creek Posts: 1,383	Yea, I paid around $800 for mine too. __________________ 01 Tahoe 22's 2/4 drop and tv's 68 chevy money pit 51 chevy belair 95 Honda 900RR 05 GMC Siearra (company truck)

10-28-2002, 05:49 PM	#6
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,489	Here's one Attached Images

10-28-2002, 10:48 AM	#3
BigDaddyCMU Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Memphis, MI Posts: 136	how much did that box cost you? this truck is going to be a budget resto. it's pretty solid overall. i have two new fenders, and lower door skins for it. i still need both inner fender linings. for now, it's a driver. it has a 454, with a 400 trans. it'll roast em into 3rd

10-28-2002, 10:13 PM	#7
weasel29gm SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: eleanor wv usa Posts: 3,090	BIG ORANGE did have one with the vette tailight and rollpan. Give him a post and see. __________________ 69 C-10, OWNED 35YRS... 350 over 30, 350 Turbo, 3:73 Posi P/S, P/B Black with red and black int. ''LOVE THESE OLD ''TRUCKS.......

10-30-2002, 11:43 AM	#9
yellowgmc Getting cabin fever?!?!?! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: chisholm, mn Posts: 1,679	that's what i was thinking. i wonder how hard it would be to put 67-72 longbed sides on an 88-up bed???could look pretty cool, and fix that wheelwell problem as well. hmmmmm????? __________________ Member of the Discs Up Front Club 1972 GMC 1500 1994 F-150 XL 4x4 Tact is for people not whitty enough to be sarcastic

10-31-2002, 11:06 AM	#11
yellowgmc Getting cabin fever?!?!?! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: chisholm, mn Posts: 1,679	i was thinking of just gettinga clean 88-98 longbed, and some 67-72 longbed patch panels and weld away. i thought that right before the tailight, adding a piece of metal to change from the groove in the bed to the late model flat bed side. about 2 inched from the tailight. not sure how clear i was with that explanation. in my mind it looks awesome!!!!! course in my mind i look awesome too!!!! __________________ Member of the Discs Up Front Club 1972 GMC 1500 1994 F-150 XL 4x4 Tact is for people not whitty enough to be sarcastic

08-13-2003, 08:05 PM	#12
mcmlxix Collector of Projects Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3,106	I want a late model step side bed. I have been looking a them on the 67-72 trucks and this is the first time I noticed ( cuase it was mentioned) that the wheel wells on the newer beds are square and the front wheel wells are round .... hmmmmmm?? __________________ Rich 1972 K5 Blazer CST Click HERE D60 BIG BRAKE UPGRADE Click HERE

08-14-2003, 07:01 PM	#13
sevt_chevelle Lost amongst the CORN Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Northern Iowa Posts: 1,072	Ill voice my opinion since Ive seen both styles done in person. First thing NO mater what you do you HAVE no remove the upper body line on the new style box. It that doesnt fit anything on 67-72 trucks or 47-54 which Ive seen too and I just hate the look of this. They never remove the upper body line or modify the wheel well curves they just slap the box and forget at it. The thing looks like a after thought when you DONT take the time and modfiy the new stlye box to look like it should be on that style of truck. Ive seen some real sweet looking 49-53 chevys but when viewed from the back or side it looks like dog breath cause the guy installed a new box and did nothing to make it look like it belongs there. The pic of the long bed box on the 67-72 looks like CRAP. Sorry but see it in person and you will know what I mean. The box sticks out, the front wheel well doesnt match the rear. Now if I was going to do a new style box on a 67-72 it would be the step side box. Remove the upper body line and modify the wheel well to match the front. Or if I was really wanting something different buy some fiberglass rear fenders and mold them into place after removing the old rear fenders. But in all reality I guess I would remove that glass box side, buy new steel short sides, weld them back on the step side box. Then mold steel 67-72 rear fenders on. Anyway I just think if you slap that new bed on without changing a few things, its gonna look like SH$T, an afterthought __________________ Currently working on How To Videos and custom metal 70 Chevelle gettin Sliced and Diced Anything But STOCK 70 Chevelle SS455 not a typo its a BUICK BABY 49 and 72 Chevy Trucks restored to original...close to it Drommer Stor....Norwegian for Dream Big http://s969.photobucket.com/albums/a...lle/?start=all https://www.flickr.com/photos/47922830@N03/ Pictures of my work and projects

05-31-2019, 05:56 PM	#14
twebz171 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: regina saskatchewan Posts: 2	Re: Late model box on 72 shortbed i am also installing this box did you cut off the cross member in wheel arch so ox sits lower or did you put in long spacers in the back

05-31-2019, 06:08 PM	#15
Wyo George Registered User Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Rolling Hills, WY Posts: 21	Re: Late model box on 72 shortbed It's not a hard conversion if you can stand the looks. I think it looks terrible, might as well throw a dodge bed on it, but that's my opinion. If the wheel wells were even close to matching it wouldn't be so ugly.

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