1948 GMC – Truck Bed


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		So now that time has come and here are the bed sides I purchased from Classic Parts.
		After a few measurements comparing these to the original bed sides, I am happy with what I got.
		The packaging was real good on these things. Like always, they came in a big card board box but here, the box was framed in with 1 by 6's and padded with styrofoam.
		The bed pockets look good... This brining up a question I am going to have to think about... how do I get paint down there?
		Shot of the inside... One thing I did notice pretty quickly was, there are no wholes punched for the fenders?
		Once I have these things shot with their first coat of primer, I will pull the old bed sides back out and make a pattern for the new wholes. FYI: For fright on these things, the first bed side puts the coast in around $160 bucks. For another $20, the other side was included along with the two bumpers, rear fenders, bed strips, tail gate and a few other oversized items... It pays to wait and do all your freight in one shot if possible.

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