What's up with the bedsides? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

TruckItWe'llDoItLive · 12-15-2017, 01:06 PM

I've recently been getting to Chevy trucks and I am thinking about getting a bet up one and fixing it up, but my question right now is that I was wondering what the small doors on the bedsides are? They are on both sides of the truck, but I've only seen them a number of times. Thanks

**Stocker** · 12-15-2017, 02:09 PM

Welcome! Those are access doors for auxiliary saddle fuel tanks.

**special-K** · 12-15-2017, 08:21 PM

Welcome to the board! I don't know, ask Stocker. Is that your truck? It's nice either way.

68C15 · 12-16-2017, 08:10 AM

And some had a door on bottom front of passenger bed side. That is a handy place to stuff a Prius

TruckItWe'llDoItLive · 12-17-2017, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

Welcome to the board! I don't know, ask Stocker. Is that your truck? It's nice either way.

No it's not, I've been looking for one and this is just one I stumbled upon.

In The Ten Ring · 12-22-2017, 08:42 AM

Oh those little doors are for the mice that often move into the vehicle if you let it sit too long. There is a small but very prolific company that will install the mouse door at no cost to the mouse.

LOL

Yep, "saddle tank" filler doors.

12-15-2017, 01:06 PM	#1
TruckItWe'llDoItLive Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: arizona Posts: 5	What's up with the bedsides? I've recently been getting to Chevy trucks and I am thinking about getting a bet up one and fixing it up, but my question right now is that I was wondering what the small doors on the bedsides are? They are on both sides of the truck, but I've only seen them a number of times. Thanks Attached Images

12-15-2017, 02:09 PM	#2
Stocker 20' Daredevil (Ret) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jefferson State Posts: 13,497	Re: What's up with the bedsides? Welcome! Those are access doors for auxiliary saddle fuel tanks. __________________ - Mike - 1972 K20 LWB 350/350/205 RIP El Jay

12-15-2017, 08:21 PM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: What's up with the bedsides? Welcome to the board! I don't know, ask Stocker. Is that your truck? It's nice either way. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

12-16-2017, 08:10 AM	#4
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	Re: What's up with the bedsides? And some had a door on bottom front of passenger bed side. That is a handy place to stuff a Prius __________________ Man rule #77...if you own a 67 stepside with a caddy 472 you will never be in danger of loosing you man card

12-22-2017, 08:42 AM	#6
In The Ten Ring Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 6,421	Re: What's up with the bedsides? Oh those little doors are for the mice that often move into the vehicle if you let it sit too long. There is a small but very prolific company that will install the mouse door at no cost to the mouse. LOL Yep, "saddle tank" filler doors.



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