Shortbed stepside, attachment? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

ty1295 · 04-07-2002, 09:11 PM

Does anybody have any good pics of a stepside, minus wood, but with the crossbeams? I have mine apart, and I know where most go, but not positive on all. Only took me about 3 bolts to totally remove bed from truck. Most of beams are pretty much gone. Biggest question is how many 2" thick beams -vs- how many 1".

Also, do the side rails (ones that bolt wood floor down, you can buy stainless ones) unbolt, or are they welded from factory? I found 1 bolt so far (haven't dug too deep yet) but it appears to be a fender bolt.

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Jeff Scott
'70 GMC Stepside, Short box
'67 Camaro
'63 Nova
'92 GMC typhoon

Mudder · 04-07-2002, 09:23 PM

the angles on the sides come with the bedsides. they are welded. I dont have any 1" beams on my bed. I have 5 cross rails I think, maybe 4 without looking.

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67 stepside 4x4 Owensville MO mudder67@hotmail.com

scull67 · 04-07-2002, 11:36 PM

I have been trying to figure out the same thing. The LMC catalog says 5 plus the rear sill, the third from cab is one inch, Mine only has four (third from cab is one inch) plus the rear sill and the replacement bed I bought has four also so I was thinking four. Who knows for sure?

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Hoboken, N.J.(home)/ Washington, D.C.(work)

*Gee_Emm* · 04-07-2002, 11:41 PM

Just a tip, If you need the one inch piece try going to your local sheetmetal fabricator to get one. I got one made that way fairly cheap.

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69 longhorn · 04-07-2002, 11:51 PM

The only place i can think of for a 1" cross sill would be directly over the rear diff.....its been a while since i had a step box apart! The longhorn had some 1" sills in the middle(3 I think).....69 longhorn.

ty1295 · 04-08-2002, 08:38 AM

That is what I am thinking also. 1 1" piece, and the rest 2"

I bought some 1" x 2" box, and 2" x 2" box tubing. Making my own rails. But wasn't sure because old ones were attached by only gravity.

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Jeff Scott
'70 GMC Stepside, Short box
'67 Camaro
'63 Nova
'92 GMC typhoon

JimKshortstep4x4 · 04-08-2002, 08:49 AM

The short step side bed bed has (3) 2" cross pieces, (1) 1" cross piece plus the rear member for a total of (5) cross rails. I had the local sheet metal shop make up my 2" and 1" cross rails and they turned out pretty good. I did have to weld the support pads on and drill the holes that were needed. It was
a decent way to go and I saved some money doing it this way.

Jim

scull67 · 04-08-2002, 10:37 AM

Thanks Jim...

04-07-2002, 09:11 PM	#1
ty1295 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: jeffersonville, IN Posts: 99	Shortbed stepside, attachment? Does anybody have any good pics of a stepside, minus wood, but with the crossbeams? I have mine apart, and I know where most go, but not positive on all. Only took me about 3 bolts to totally remove bed from truck. Most of beams are pretty much gone. Biggest question is how many 2" thick beams -vs- how many 1". Also, do the side rails (ones that bolt wood floor down, you can buy stainless ones) unbolt, or are they welded from factory? I found 1 bolt so far (haven't dug too deep yet) but it appears to be a fender bolt. ------------------ Jeff Scott '70 GMC Stepside, Short box '67 Camaro '63 Nova '92 GMC typhoon __________________ Jeff Scott '70 GMC Stepside, Short box '63 Nova '92 GMC typhoon '95 Tahoe

04-07-2002, 11:36 PM	#3
scull67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hoboken, NJ, USA Posts: 228	I have been trying to figure out the same thing. The LMC catalog says 5 plus the rear sill, the third from cab is one inch, Mine only has four (third from cab is one inch) plus the rear sill and the replacement bed I bought has four also so I was thinking four. Who knows for sure? ------------------ Hoboken, N.J.(home)/ Washington, D.C.(work) __________________ Hoboken, N.J.(home)/ Washington, D.C.(work)

04-07-2002, 11:51 PM	#5
69 longhorn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: rock island,il,usa Posts: 5,382	The only place i can think of for a 1" cross sill would be directly over the rear diff.....its been a while since i had a step box apart! The longhorn had some 1" sills in the middle(3 I think).....69 longhorn. __________________ http://community.webshots.com/user/hotrodhorn

04-08-2002, 08:38 AM	#6
ty1295 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: jeffersonville, IN Posts: 99	That is what I am thinking also. 1 1" piece, and the rest 2" I bought some 1" x 2" box, and 2" x 2" box tubing. Making my own rails. But wasn't sure because old ones were attached by only gravity. ------------------ Jeff Scott '70 GMC Stepside, Short box '67 Camaro '63 Nova '92 GMC typhoon __________________ Jeff Scott '70 GMC Stepside, Short box '63 Nova '92 GMC typhoon '95 Tahoe

04-08-2002, 08:49 AM	#7
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	The short step side bed bed has (3) 2" cross pieces, (1) 1" cross piece plus the rear member for a total of (5) cross rails. I had the local sheet metal shop make up my 2" and 1" cross rails and they turned out pretty good. I did have to weld the support pads on and drill the holes that were needed. It was a decent way to go and I saved some money doing it this way. Jim __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC

04-07-2002, 09:23 PM	#2
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,339	the angles on the sides come with the bedsides. they are welded. I dont have any 1" beams on my bed. I have 5 cross rails I think, maybe 4 without looking. ------------------ 67 stepside 4x4 Owensville MO mudder67@hotmail.com

04-07-2002, 11:41 PM	#4
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	Just a tip, If you need the one inch piece try going to your local sheetmetal fabricator to get one. I got one made that way fairly cheap. ------------------ 1969 Chevrolet Custom Camper 20 350/400 70k original miles They have the Internet on Computers now? --Homer Simpson Gee_Emm's Page Vote for my truck to be on the label of a bottle of Jones Soda!!!

04-08-2002, 10:37 AM	#8
scull67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hoboken, NJ, USA Posts: 228	Thanks Jim... __________________ Hoboken, N.J.(home)/ Washington, D.C.(work)



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