Fleetside bed question? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

thekid54 · 10-16-2007, 03:34 PM

I have a question about the seam between the top and bottom sections of a fleetside bedside. Every bed that I've seen has a seam between these two sections. The metal from each section folds in towards the bed and is spot welded together. I saw a '65 at a show the other day and the seam had been welded up (so I thought). When I asked him about it, he claimed that the beds came from two different plants and some were welded along the seam on the outside and some weren't. Is this true? He claimed the truck was fairly original, but I also noticed that the stake pockets were shaved. I'm thinking someone shaved the pockets and welded up the seam before he got the truck? Can anyone shed some light on this?

Greg63 · 10-16-2007, 03:36 PM

That's the first I have heard of that .

*LILRED66* · 10-16-2007, 05:42 PM

According to the Factory Assembly manual, the beds were assembled in two parts with an obvious seam. I have owned fifteen '64-'66 Chevy trucks, all fleetside beds, and never saw one with no seam. I think you are right, the previous owner shaved/smoothed the seam.

Tony

10-16-2007, 03:34 PM	#1
thekid54 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: LA, CA Posts: 296	Fleetside bed question? I have a question about the seam between the top and bottom sections of a fleetside bedside. Every bed that I've seen has a seam between these two sections. The metal from each section folds in towards the bed and is spot welded together. I saw a '65 at a show the other day and the seam had been welded up (so I thought). When I asked him about it, he claimed that the beds came from two different plants and some were welded along the seam on the outside and some weren't. Is this true? He claimed the truck was fairly original, but I also noticed that the stake pockets were shaved. I'm thinking someone shaved the pockets and welded up the seam before he got the truck? Can anyone shed some light on this?

10-16-2007, 03:36 PM	#2
Greg63 Enjoy your truck Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,066	Re: Fleetside bed question? That's the first I have heard of that . __________________ 1 Corinthians 10:13 1963 Chevrolet 1/2 ton 2010 Camaro SS/RS 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2016 Jeep Cherokee

10-16-2007, 05:42 PM	#3
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: Fleetside bed question? According to the Factory Assembly manual, the beds were assembled in two parts with an obvious seam. I have owned fifteen '64-'66 Chevy trucks, all fleetside beds, and never saw one with no seam. I think you are right, the previous owner shaved/smoothed the seam. Tony



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