What year bed is this

[caleb johnson]

I’m trying to add another gas’s tank on the passenger side the truck is supposed to be a 1973 but I think the bed is newer if anyone can let me know so I buy the right filled neck.

 

[nvrenuf]

Gas doors are 78~79+.

I’m not sure what year the tailgate logo changed from centered to the right side but I believe it was around 81.

I don’t know of any other ways to identify the year of a bed.

 

[caleb johnson]

The tailgate logo is centered so ig whatever filler necks they used 78-81

 

[TotalyHucked]

That's definitely a '79-up bed because '79 was the first year for gas doors instead of exposed fuel caps. I believe with that filler neck shroud, that would be a '79-84? '85-up they changed to a plastic surround that encapsulates the whole filler neck rather than just holding the top of it.

 

[bucket]

The plastic shroud started in '84. Unless my 84's original bed wasn't actually original. But I'm 99.9% positive that it was.

The bed in the pictures looks like a plastic shroud type bed, but without the plastic shrouds to me.

 

[caleb johnson]

Thanks for the help

 

[TotalyHucked]

The plastic shroud started in '84. Unless my 84's original bed wasn't actually original. But I'm 99.9% positive that it was.

The bed in the pictures looks like a plastic shroud type bed, but without the plastic shrouds to me.

I couldn't remember where the break was, you're prob right

 

[BadBowtie]

The plastic shroud started in '84. Unless my 84's original bed wasn't actually original. But I'm 99.9% positive that it was.

The bed in the pictures looks like a plastic shroud type bed, but without the plastic shrouds to me.

You are 100% correct, and yes, the plastic filler neck "shroud" is missing here.

So you need the 3-screw metal style, 1984-87 model, fuel filler to hose now too.

 

[Craig Nedrow]

Gas doors are 78~79+.

I’m not sure what year the tailgate logo changed from centered to the right side but I believe it was around 81.

I don’t know of any other ways to identify the year of a bed.

That's odd, because I have two 73's a K10, and a K20, both have the doors, and both are original.

 

[bucket]

That's odd, because I have two 73's a K10, and a K20, both have the doors, and both are original.

Are you the original owner of them? Gas doors didn't come along until '79.

 

[Craig Nedrow]

Are you the original owner of them? Gas doors didn't come along until '79.

I bought the K20 from the original owner

 

[AuroraGirl]

Before 84 would have a metal bracket to mount the filler neck

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[bucket]

I bought the K20 from the original owner

It's a pretty safe bet that the beds have been replaced.

 

[bucket]

Before 84 would have a metal bracket to mount the filler neck

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Your picture just reminded me that there was also a change in the construction of the fuel doors. I don't know what year that happened. Sometime before '84 I believe.

 

[legopnuematic]

I dont know the exact year, but I’d guess 1984-1985, as the 85 I parted had it, on the front of the bedsides there are some plastic plugs, that are not present on earlier beds.

Anyone with an 81-84 say if your bed has them?

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