Chevy & GMC Truck Build a Bed w/Wood Floor From Scratch AND Convert your Stepside to a Fleetside!!!
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- In this video we tackle the job of converting a Step Side truck to a Fleet Side. This turns out to be TWO projects in one because instead of just taking one bed off and installing another, we decided to build an entire Fleet Bed with a Wood Floor from SCRATCH! There's lots of great tips and tricks in this video whether you're doing a similar swap or just installing a new set of wood in your pickups bed. Dave Welch is a classic truck Specialist and he's got plenty of tricks for nearly every project on your classic!
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usually i like stepsides but the lines are so nice on these trucks it just looks good to see them keep going down the bed
Agreed!
You are a master, a professional, and you care about the smallest details, you are a real teacher, thank you for being in our lives, greetings to you, your lover from Kuwait
Not only a very knowledgeable tech , but also has the best teaching skills I have watched.
Thank you for the kudos!
I'm looking to do a shortbed/woodfloor conversion on my c10, and this is just what the doctor ordered. So many helpful hints. I've had the bed off twice and never thought about taking the rear wheels off. Also, now I'm definitely building the bed off the truck, too. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Dave, I do really like your bed mount “Short-Bolt” trick. Either 4 or 6, but if the bottom plate can move, drilling a slightly oversized hole, weld a nut on the inside will definitely make a cleaner look plus less places for water to pool.
Folks, don’t ever forget the end grain of wood when treating it with your favorite juice. It wicks water into the fibers of the wood simply as these are the bundles a straws threes they came from use to drink up the sap up the tree. Once cut and kiln dried, they don’t know it if is sap or water. Think of Maple syrup comes from, behind the bark & cambium layer, into the cellulose fibers.
Neat trick again Dave on the “Hidden” bed to frame bolt with welded nut. That will forever be my “Dave Fastener”!
Love that 2 by 4 set up
You guys are so good to your employees.
I actually plan to get a stepside bed for my 84 gmc sierra classic 1500. And get it converted to shortbed before i lift it. These videos are so educational man. Thanks guys
Our pleasure, thank you for watching!
gotcha on the tail gate ! kinda showed me how to do the wood bed on my 70 . thanks !
Our pleasure!
Really nice for you to show us how to do so much on these trucks.
Our pleasure Darren!
Thanks for the video , great details and explanation of the assembly procedures
Thank you for watching!
VERY helpful video once again! thank you!
Our pleasure as always!
Well said on opening video luv those rims on that truck.
Yeah, me too!
Fantastic instructional video.
Thank you for watching!
Look better with stepside
Very nice, so on your site you sell the all in one bed kit, does that include the bolts and hardware or does that need to be purchased as well. My 72 short bed came with a 90 style bed and I want to pull it and put a short fleet side on.
Our complete bed kit comes with the necessary hardware.
My bedsides stick out wider than the cab. Not sure why. I did re use the original bed supports.
How much wider? Sometimes it does look like they are 1/2" wider than the cab, but it's more of an illusion than a reality.
Is the step side frame the same as the shortbed frame or will there still some cutting?
Same frame
So I’ve got a 1970 and it was converted to a dually, I’ve having a hard time finding wider wheel wells any suggestions? Or maybe a quick how to on how to do something like this?
You could pull wells off the stepside style truck and adapt them to work. That would look the most natural.
@@BROTHERSTruckPartsTV hey thanks!
What size are those rims and tires? Looks great!
The wheels are 22" "Suave" by Billet Specialties. Not sure what the tires are.
What kind of wheels are those ?
"Suave" by Billet Specialties
I have a 1985 c10 long bed that I want to convert into a short bed what kit would work
We have a kit coming out VERY soon! The kit and it's accompanying install video should be out in about 4-6 weeks (August 2021). Subscribe and you'll get notified of all our new videos and also go to our website and request a catalog which will put you on our email list too! www.brotherstrucks.com
Do you have plans on covering chevy trucks 1993?
Yes, we are planning to add that lineup soon!
I'm wondering if you still have the step side bed came off from that truck?
how much will be?
Sold that a long time ago.
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go it thanks
Hola soy de argentina tengo una apache 1961 fleetside se puede poner la caja stepside?
sí, puede agregar un cuadro de lado de paso a su apache
How much to purchase the bed parts with all the hardware and where to purchase?
You can purchase them and find current pricing at www.brotherstrucks.com
Is the fleet side bed bolt on to the stepside?
Yes it will.
Does this come with the lights or are the sold separately?
Lights and other accessories are sold separately.
This works with newer trucks ?
Depends on how new?
Is there a kit for a 73 GMC long bed ?
Sorry, no bedsides are available for the longbed.
Can a 64 C10 step side be converted to a fleet side as easy?
Yes it can. All the parts are available to do a complete conversion OR you can score a used bed and make the swap.
I'll buy ur stepside bed
Where can I find a metal bed floor?
For what year? We carry the metal floors for 67-72 and 73-87 at www.brotherstrucks.com
@@BROTHERSTruckPartsTV :-( I have a 1958 GMC 100, Wideside Long-bed
@@justaguy8347 Gotcha, unfortunately there aren't any metal floors available for that...
Why would anyone change a stepside bed for a fleetside. I guess to each their own
30 years ago everybody wanted stepsides, now the rage is fleetsides. Tastes change over time. Give it enough time and everybody is going to want flatbeds again.
To each their own.....exactly.
I love my 1958 GMC Wideside Longbed!
your not old your just older
Yep!