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**JIMs70GMC** · 06-03-2004, 08:38 PM

This is a long step that I'm going to put on my 70 GMC. I cut the wood and started fitting everything together so I can weld the angles on to the bedsides. Then I'll tear it apart and paint all the pieces and weather proof the wood with a marine finish.

toddol1971 · 06-03-2004, 10:12 PM

looking good. Im jealous, I want to work on my truck, but Im gonna have shoulder surgery. Its killing me. Killing me...... cry cry cry boo hoo hoo... lol. Are you going to paint the wood original black, or stain.

**JIMs70GMC** · 06-04-2004, 04:45 AM

Have not decided. The bed is going to be white or olive. The marine coating I have does not have any pigment to it. I might stain it "black" then coat it. That's still up in the air.

toddol1971 · 06-04-2004, 08:03 AM

That sounds like a good idea. IF & when i ever do a wood bed, im going with black. I saw one one time that was black with ss trim, looked real sharp. Plus i know myself, i'd hate to scratch up a nice stain job. You sound like me with the paint color for your truck. I love trucks that look like your white & green ones, they look like they can go thru anything, & your not afraid to drive them. On the other hand(thats a randy travis song) a nice clean paint job looks good too. I'm just stummped on the color i want. Im thinking some shade of green. I dont think i'll ever make up my mind till i have to lol.

Paso76GMCstepper · 06-04-2004, 03:16 PM

Looks awesome I want to do the same thing with my 76 short step. Does anyone know where I can find the mesuremets for the wood peices? I was a journeyman cabinet builder so milling the wood is no prob. I am looking for the measurements so I can mill it all up before I tear the bed apart.

Thanks for any info u can give me

**JIMs70GMC** · 06-04-2004, 07:07 PM

I got the measurements off of GMC Pauls web site. He has a lot of info.

**Canadian694x4** · 06-06-2004, 06:08 PM

Looking Great Jim...always like to see your progress!

**JIMs70GMC** · 06-08-2004, 08:40 PM

Hope to weld in the bed angles this weekend and prep for paint.

Budweis · 06-08-2004, 11:59 PM

nice job jim keep the pictures coming

Paso76GMCstepper · 06-09-2004, 02:44 AM

I looked there they only have em up to 72 Are the boards different for a 76 SWB Step???

Anyone

**JIMs70GMC** · 06-09-2004, 04:45 AM

I think they are the same. The only difference is the fenders. Do you have any wood left in your bed?

06-03-2004, 08:38 PM	#1
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	started working my stepside This is a long step that I'm going to put on my 70 GMC. I cut the wood and started fitting everything together so I can weld the angles on to the bedsides. Then I'll tear it apart and paint all the pieces and weather proof the wood with a marine finish. Attached Images __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

06-03-2004, 10:12 PM	#2
toddol1971 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: plainfield il Posts: 163	looking good. Im jealous, I want to work on my truck, but Im gonna have shoulder surgery. Its killing me. Killing me...... cry cry cry boo hoo hoo... lol. Are you going to paint the wood original black, or stain. __________________ All my trucks are gone now. I'll gladly take a free one

06-04-2004, 04:45 AM	#3
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	Have not decided. The bed is going to be white or olive. The marine coating I have does not have any pigment to it. I might stain it "black" then coat it. That's still up in the air. __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

06-04-2004, 08:03 AM	#4
toddol1971 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: plainfield il Posts: 163	That sounds like a good idea. IF & when i ever do a wood bed, im going with black. I saw one one time that was black with ss trim, looked real sharp. Plus i know myself, i'd hate to scratch up a nice stain job. You sound like me with the paint color for your truck. I love trucks that look like your white & green ones, they look like they can go thru anything, & your not afraid to drive them. On the other hand(thats a randy travis song) a nice clean paint job looks good too. I'm just stummped on the color i want. Im thinking some shade of green. I dont think i'll ever make up my mind till i have to lol. __________________ All my trucks are gone now. I'll gladly take a free one

06-04-2004, 07:07 PM	#6
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	I got the measurements off of GMC Pauls web site. He has a lot of info. __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

06-04-2004, 03:16 PM	#5
Paso76GMCstepper Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Paso Robles, CA Posts: 347	Looks awesome I want to do the same thing with my 76 short step. Does anyone know where I can find the mesuremets for the wood peices? I was a journeyman cabinet builder so milling the wood is no prob. I am looking for the measurements so I can mill it all up before I tear the bed apart. Thanks for any info u can give me

06-06-2004, 06:08 PM	#7
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Looking Great Jim...always like to see your progress! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

06-08-2004, 08:40 PM	#8
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	Hope to weld in the bed angles this weekend and prep for paint. Attached Images __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

06-08-2004, 11:59 PM	#9
Budweis Geared for Collision Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis, Mo. Posts: 683	nice job jim keep the pictures coming __________________ MEMBER OF THE 4 WHEEL DISK BRAKE CLUB 1970 C/K20 3/4 Ton 1996 Collectors Edition Corvette 1977 Corvette Coupe

06-09-2004, 02:44 AM	#10
Paso76GMCstepper Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Paso Robles, CA Posts: 347	I looked there they only have em up to 72 Are the boards different for a 76 SWB Step??? Anyone

06-09-2004, 04:45 AM	#11
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	I think they are the same. The only difference is the fenders. Do you have any wood left in your bed? __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

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