1955 Chevy Truck Bed Build

Installing the bed wood and bed sides on to a 1955 second series Chevy truck shortbed stepside.
Here is a video to the finished truck.
• 1955 Chevy NAPCO 3100

[@IronClad292]

WOW!!! Very nice truck. Thanks for the educational video! I have a 1960 Chevy truck and the time will come soon for me to replace the bed wood.....

[@tylersfs]

Great job ............ VERY nice '55 stepside. Congratulations!!!

[@OldVideoMonkey]

Well done. Thanks for putting this up, as I have this task ahead of me on my '51 3100. I shall refer back to this when the times comes. Color even looks the same, I used Ford Chrome Yellow. The old Chevy doesn't seem to mind a Ford color, so it is all good.

[@82MB240D]

Very nice job! That bed turned out great. I'm just getting started on a '56 Stepside 4-spd

[@gooneybird47]

Nice truck...AND a NAPCO !!! I have a '68 K-10 that I'm doing a wood bed for. Good luck w/it.

[@henrygee69]

Great job! I've got to build my bed in a few days.

[@kennethgeelhaar872]

Nice video. I have been putting off replacing my rotten and rusty bed for years, and after watching this video, I think it will be the next thing I replace on my 56 stepside. How many people have asked if you can help them move since you got it done? LOL!

[@jomichael32]

Thanks for the nice comment. Your first series may be different than mine. I believe yours uses wood block spacers. On mine, the front bed panel sits on the leading edge of the boards, it is not bolted directly to the cross member. Good luck with your project!

[@jomichael32]

Good luck with your bed, I hope my video helps. It went smoothly because it was the third time. I had to make a lot of adjustments and do some cutting on the wood before it fit perfectly.

[@Kanoee64]

Outstanding BTW

[@cardinalmustang99]

Wow, that video didnt seem anything like 17 minutes... All I can say is that you have a new subscriber...

[@paulallen8137]

Nice truck

[@gooneybird47]

Yes it is. I just had the cab completely redone, & repainted in it's original black. I rebuilt the engine (a '69 327 from an Impala). I have a few more mechanicals to do on it, as well as building the bed ,& it'll be ready to go.

[@jomichael32]

Thanks for the comment. This truck started out as a 2 wheel drive. It requires a few holes drilled in the crossmember and frame to install a NAPCO 4x4 system. It is a bolt up affair. This driveline came off a 58. Just go find the parts and convert yours.

[@unclejoeyv]

Your garage must be immaculate! I could never go barefoot in mine! haha.

[@kaiser76119]

I am building a 1958 Chevy short bed step side Your Film. will be Helpful When I Get to the bed.

[@jomichael32]

@OldVideoMonkey Yellow is beautiful on these old trucks. Mine is Corvette Yellow. There are a lot of differences on the pre 55.2 beds, but I hope the video helps you! You have wooden blocks to deal with on yours if I remember correctly?

[@jomichael32]

Thanks for the comment. I like the 68 year, is it a 4x4? Look at the description of my video to find a link to the finished truck. Or look at my other videos. It was a 6 year labor of love.

[@titto106]

Nice build; Question, I'm putting together a bed for a '51, but on the bed sills I have wood blocks do I need them or r they optional?

[@austinaubinoe]

Sweet video man! are those bias ply tires? Wish my 59 was a NAPCO.