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CUDA8U · 05-08-2018, 10:53 AM

I found a stepside "going to look" and am wondering what it takes to swap to a fleetside?

Knight72 · 05-08-2018, 10:56 AM

I could be wrong as I'm still learning these trucks, but I believe it's just a bed swap. Pull step bed, sell it. Buy fleet and sit it on the frame, and bolt up.

67chevemall · 05-08-2018, 12:32 PM

I did it the easy way...sold the step and bought a fleet

**SoCoC10** · 05-08-2018, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by CUDA8U

I found a stepside "going to look" and am wondering what it takes to swap to a fleetside?

Few options: if you want a wood bed the front wall and the rear brace under the floor are exclusive to the wood floor truck. If your going metal floor you can buy a repop but I think they are $1000 plus shipping. I recommend you look for a long bed with a good front wall, floor and tailgate. If it has a decent floor,cut it down using the bedsides as a template and weld back together.

68panelman · 05-09-2018, 07:51 AM

Nothing.
Eight bolts and a light harness plug.
Oh, and a few rod braces.

**CC69Rat** · 05-09-2018, 01:07 PM

Born a stepside.. It's pretty straight forward to swap over.

Daves70 · 05-09-2018, 04:33 PM

Leave it a stepside. They look more like a classic truck. But it's easy to switch over to fleet if that's what you really want. If you do switch it over, keep the bed because you will want to switch it back eventually.

197D_C10 · 05-09-2018, 05:45 PM

Like the others said, its a simple swap. Sell, buy, install.

**Boog** · 05-09-2018, 07:58 PM

I like them both but I have a 69 stepside.

CUDA8U · 05-09-2018, 08:52 PM

THANKS GUYS,I PREFER A FLEETSIDE.I want to do a blue and white cheyenne trimmed truck

67chevemall · 05-10-2018, 11:03 AM

Yes sir fleetside is by far more sexy. And bigger the bed the harder you can play

vweater2001 · 01-03-2020, 06:54 PM

This is an old thread, but how about going from swb stepside to steel floor stepside? Has anyone done that and would it be easy to do? I'd like to use the steel floors with steel wheel tubs on my 69 stepper. Any ideas/tricks would be helpful.

Thanks in advance fellers!!

Mando

tj1970cst · 01-03-2020, 07:32 PM

I think until 1988 all step sides were wood beds. So you would have to fabricate a metal floor. Many different ways to do that.

**Boog** · 01-03-2020, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 67chevemall

Yes sir fleetside is by far more sexy.

Hmmmmm. I beg to differ. Stepsides have more curves.

05-08-2018, 10:53 AM	#1
CUDA8U Registered User Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: EDMONTON Posts: 260	swb,stepside to fleet,what's involved? I found a stepside "going to look" and am wondering what it takes to swap to a fleetside?

05-08-2018, 10:56 AM	#2
Knight72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Southside, Alabama Posts: 173	Re: swb,stepside to fleet,what's involved? I could be wrong as I'm still learning these trucks, but I believe it's just a bed swap. Pull step bed, sell it. Buy fleet and sit it on the frame, and bolt up. __________________ 72 C10 lwb fleetside aka Big Rhonda. Still plugging away. Build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...42#post8247142

05-08-2018, 12:32 PM	#3
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	Re: swb,stepside to fleet,what's involved? I did it the easy way...sold the step and bought a fleet __________________ 1968 Chevy C10 307 3ott fleetside 1967 Chevy C/10 V8, 3spd, fleetside lwb.Sold 1967 Chev C/10 step, 383, M21. SOLD

05-09-2018, 07:51 AM	#5
68panelman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Delaware and Long Island, New York Posts: 3,462	Re: swb,stepside to fleet,what's involved? Nothing. Eight bolts and a light harness plug. Oh, and a few rod braces.

05-09-2018, 01:07 PM	#6
CC69Rat Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chattanooga TN Posts: 6,216	Re: swb,stepside to fleet,what's involved? Born a stepside.. It's pretty straight forward to swap over. Attached Images __________________ Chad 1967 C10 SWB - Project Savannah - 6.0/4L80 Currently underway 1968 C10 SWB - TOTY 2018, 50th Anniversary Tribute Project * Sold * Pride and Joy 1986 Silverado Short Fleet - Scarlet Sold 1985 Silverado Short Fleet Sold 2022 Jeep Gladiator Mojave 2001 Jeep Cherokee XJ 4x4 - Lifted, Built 1992 Jeep Cherokee XJ 4x4 - Lifted 2013 Honda Accord EX-L v6 Coupe 6spd (wife's ride)

05-09-2018, 04:33 PM	#7
Daves70 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Mt Brydges Ontario Posts: 181	Re: swb,stepside to fleet,what's involved? Leave it a stepside. They look more like a classic truck. But it's easy to switch over to fleet if that's what you really want. If you do switch it over, keep the bed because you will want to switch it back eventually.

05-09-2018, 05:45 PM	#8
197D_C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 45	Re: swb,stepside to fleet,what's involved? Like the others said, its a simple swap. Sell, buy, install. Attached Images

05-09-2018, 07:58 PM	#9
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,567	Re: swb,stepside to fleet,what's involved? I like them both but I have a 69 stepside. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

05-09-2018, 08:52 PM	#10
CUDA8U Registered User Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: EDMONTON Posts: 260	Re: swb,stepside to fleet,what's involved? THANKS GUYS,I PREFER A FLEETSIDE.I want to do a blue and white cheyenne trimmed truck

05-10-2018, 11:03 AM	#11
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	Re: swb,stepside to fleet,what's involved? Yes sir fleetside is by far more sexy. And bigger the bed the harder you can play __________________ 1968 Chevy C10 307 3ott fleetside 1967 Chevy C/10 V8, 3spd, fleetside lwb.Sold 1967 Chev C/10 step, 383, M21. SOLD

01-03-2020, 06:54 PM	#12
vweater2001 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lakeview Terrace Posts: 190	Re: swb,stepside to fleet,what's involved? This is an old thread, but how about going from swb stepside to steel floor stepside? Has anyone done that and would it be easy to do? I'd like to use the steel floors with steel wheel tubs on my 69 stepper. Any ideas/tricks would be helpful. Thanks in advance fellers!! Mando __________________ "If you aint first your last!!" 1969 GMC C1500 Stepside Shortbed - daily driver Mando

01-03-2020, 07:32 PM	#13
tj1970cst Registered User Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Arlington, TN Posts: 170	Re: swb,stepside to fleet,what's involved? I think until 1988 all step sides were wood beds. So you would have to fabricate a metal floor. Many different ways to do that.



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