Make a LWB Fleetside quarter from a SWB Fleetside quarter panel??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

roger0080 · 09-15-2005, 11:41 PM

Since there are no aftermarket LWB Fleetside quarter panels available (yet???), I was looking at a picture of a SWB Fleetside quarter panel from the aftermarket/reproduction suppliers.

With all the talented bodymen and welders out there, could one buy a SWB Fleetside aftermarket quarter panel, cut it completley through just ahead of the wheel well and splice in a 3 foot (?) section of a regular box and weld it all back up and whoola!? you have a darn near new LWB Fleetside quarter panel?????

Anyone done this?

I don't see why you couldn't from all the fabrication I see going on on this board!

Oh, is the length from the end to the rear wheel well a different length and shape????
Bet that's it for why nobody has done it yet.

HeavyD · 09-16-2005, 04:14 AM

I have no doubt that if a person had some good fabricating skills it would be possible. The reason you never see it done is most likely the cost of doing it. New SWB Fleetside aftermarket quarter panels are not cheap, and the price of buying some to put together a lwb will most likely be more or at least equal to a trip to grab a nice rust free bed or bedside from someone. But if you have a desire to try it, what the heck, after seeing that member on here fix that rotted blazer floor recently anything is possible!

chevyfarmer · 09-16-2005, 10:18 AM

Check the 67-72 parts section right now, there is a 68 lwb bedsied for sale in Tenn. for $200.00 that looks really clean.

09-15-2005, 11:41 PM	#1
roger0080 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Carver County, Minnesota, USA Posts: 627	Make a LWB Fleetside quarter from a SWB Fleetside quarter panel??? Since there are no aftermarket LWB Fleetside quarter panels available (yet???), I was looking at a picture of a SWB Fleetside quarter panel from the aftermarket/reproduction suppliers. With all the talented bodymen and welders out there, could one buy a SWB Fleetside aftermarket quarter panel, cut it completley through just ahead of the wheel well and splice in a 3 foot (?) section of a regular box and weld it all back up and whoola!? you have a darn near new LWB Fleetside quarter panel????? Anyone done this? I don't see why you couldn't from all the fabrication I see going on on this board! Oh, is the length from the end to the rear wheel well a different length and shape???? Bet that's it for why nobody has done it yet. __________________ 72 Chev C-10 90% restored (former AZ truck) ... 71 Chev K-20 Cheyenne my vacation crusier... 72 Chev C-10 Now retired and striped after many faithful miles... 72 GMC 1500 Retired to the junk yard after bought new in '71...

09-16-2005, 04:14 AM	#2
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	I have no doubt that if a person had some good fabricating skills it would be possible. The reason you never see it done is most likely the cost of doing it. New SWB Fleetside aftermarket quarter panels are not cheap, and the price of buying some to put together a lwb will most likely be more or at least equal to a trip to grab a nice rust free bed or bedside from someone. But if you have a desire to try it, what the heck, after seeing that member on here fix that rotted blazer floor recently anything is possible! __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

09-16-2005, 10:18 AM	#3
chevyfarmer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Owosso, Mi Posts: 242	Check the 67-72 parts section right now, there is a 68 lwb bedsied for sale in Tenn. for $200.00 that looks really clean. __________________ 67 short wide 355ci 3 on tree 69 short wide 250ci 3 on tree 68 long wide 283 3 on tree 72 2wd Blazer project 454 5 speed



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