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68GMC454 · 06-15-2007, 12:31 PM

last week i had some guy come over and look at my 68..i told him about tit haveuing a chevy tailgate..but i had noticed when i bought the truck last yr somebody had filled in the holes where some trim had been at..how could i notice,,used bondo, and did a bad job smoothing it out..then painted it white...anyway..lookking at it closer, i think the whole bed is from a chevy truck..because the cab and front fenders have no trim hole...and since the inside cab paint and under the hood paint is the same color, i figure they are the original truck..now wether it has been wrecked or just rusted otu i dont know,,i wil have to go look at the frame today...but i think its just a bed swap..the lkeast they could have done was put in good wood for the floor..im through trying to sell the truck, so i need to know if i need to swap the bed out to a gmc one, or just the tail gate...thanks for any info
billy

1969k10stepside · 06-15-2007, 12:40 PM

The beds are the same chevy vs gmc.The only thing different is the 67s didnt have side markers.The tailgates are different obviously either saying GMC or Chevrolet.I'd say the truck the bed came from had upper,lower or both trim on the sides and they filled in the holes.That's the way it was with my truck...mine also had the holes filled in around the tail lights where the chrome goes there.So,the beds are the same Chevy vs GMC,the location of holes drilled in the bed for trim,different depending on trim application.

57sailplane · 06-15-2007, 12:42 PM

I'm no expert but i have seen no differance in the two beds. We own a 68 gmc and it has the trim all the way around.

krue · 06-15-2007, 12:46 PM

The beds are only different as far as trim levels, not GMC/Chevy.

68GMC454 · 06-15-2007, 12:58 PM

thanks for the info..i ready talked to the junkyard guy i deal with for older parts wheni got the truck last year about trading for a gmc tailgate...other than the trashy bondo work, the bed seems in decent shape, will know more in a little while when i got look at it again..thats the bad thing,,i saw the truck fromt the street, stopped, looked under it, quick walk around and then made a deal forit..other than loading it on a trailer, puttign it in the storage lot, and taking pics of it, i havent really looked to closely at the truck...thank for all the info guys, i appreciate it alot.. thats what i love about this site,,all the helpful info and support you get here...this is why i support this site...
billy

mexgrhd68 · 06-15-2007, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krue

The beds are only different as far as trim levels, not GMC/Chevy.

06-15-2007, 12:31 PM	#1
68GMC454 THE VILLIAGE IDIOT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tooele, Utah Posts: 1,405	is there a differance between chevy and gmc beds last week i had some guy come over and look at my 68..i told him about tit haveuing a chevy tailgate..but i had noticed when i bought the truck last yr somebody had filled in the holes where some trim had been at..how could i notice,,used bondo, and did a bad job smoothing it out..then painted it white...anyway..lookking at it closer, i think the whole bed is from a chevy truck..because the cab and front fenders have no trim hole...and since the inside cab paint and under the hood paint is the same color, i figure they are the original truck..now wether it has been wrecked or just rusted otu i dont know,,i wil have to go look at the frame today...but i think its just a bed swap..the lkeast they could have done was put in good wood for the floor..im through trying to sell the truck, so i need to know if i need to swap the bed out to a gmc one, or just the tail gate...thanks for any info billy __________________ honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here.

06-15-2007, 12:40 PM	#2
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,020	Re: is there a differance between chevy and gmc beds The beds are the same chevy vs gmc.The only thing different is the 67s didnt have side markers.The tailgates are different obviously either saying GMC or Chevrolet.I'd say the truck the bed came from had upper,lower or both trim on the sides and they filled in the holes.That's the way it was with my truck...mine also had the holes filled in around the tail lights where the chrome goes there.So,the beds are the same Chevy vs GMC,the location of holes drilled in the bed for trim,different depending on trim application. Last edited by 1969k10stepside; 06-15-2007 at 12:50 PM.

06-15-2007, 12:42 PM	#3
57sailplane Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 583	Re: is there a differance between chevy and gmc beds I'm no expert but i have seen no differance in the two beds. We own a 68 gmc and it has the trim all the way around. Attached Images

06-15-2007, 12:46 PM	#4
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Re: is there a differance between chevy and gmc beds The beds are only different as far as trim levels, not GMC/Chevy. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

06-15-2007, 12:58 PM	#5
68GMC454 THE VILLIAGE IDIOT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tooele, Utah Posts: 1,405	Re: is there a differance between chevy and gmc beds thanks for the info..i ready talked to the junkyard guy i deal with for older parts wheni got the truck last year about trading for a gmc tailgate...other than the trashy bondo work, the bed seems in decent shape, will know more in a little while when i got look at it again..thats the bad thing,,i saw the truck fromt the street, stopped, looked under it, quick walk around and then made a deal forit..other than loading it on a trailer, puttign it in the storage lot, and taking pics of it, i havent really looked to closely at the truck...thank for all the info guys, i appreciate it alot.. thats what i love about this site,,all the helpful info and support you get here...this is why i support this site... billy __________________ honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here.



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