I could not believe it, but there was a very nice super camper special bed at the scrap yard here in the desert. Only a few small dings on the entire thing and NO rust anywhere. I could pull it and save for someone if they really want it. Rear quarters are perfect.

Getting pics.......

 

Funny thing - I haven't been able to sell the last 2 rust free ones I have found out here in CA. Even at $400 or less price wise. Things just got cut up and scrapped...

 

I have been trying to sell a good 79 rust free bed,no luck at $400.00 or less. I could spend another $200.00 to $400.00 and make a trailer out of it and still only get $400.00 or less. Not worth doing anything but scrap it i guess. I tried to sell the clean s/cab that went with it all glass, doors,good chrome. Was offered $50.00,so it went to scrap. I think cash to spend is just not there for a lot of us nowdays.

 

I could drill the spotwelds and try to sell the bedsides I guess, a lot easier to ship. I wonder what they would bring on ebay?

 

Man that makes me sick. Here in Missouri you wouldn't find one so easy. I looked at so many dents before finding mine in Iowa believe it or not. All of the ones I looked the beds where junk. I have spent so many hours on mine with the bed floor patch panels. Let me tell you, thats a pain in the rear. At $400 that would be a steal. Wished I lived closer. I've seen bedsides oem go for 700.00 easy (one side).

 

the thing is, the bedfloor in not rare you could put one from a '98 250/350. or buy it new. the bedsides and wheel wells are rare, i like how it does not have a "lip" its smooth compared to a standard styleside.

 

Hey where are you located? Im looking for a long bed 73-79 in good shape for my crew cab project. Im located in wyoming about 70 miles north of cheyenne

 

I'm on a budget build with mine. Cheapest floor was around $400. I didn't know you could use a newer bed. Cheapest new oem bed side is around $500.00. the pass inner was almost $800.00. I had to use the fender patch panels on mine.

 

Let me clarify-its just the floor pan itself is the same, i dont know about the support structure, I once used a '95 floor on an old dentside.

 

Thats what I figured you meant. I had a problem finding a bed support for mine. I was going to make one until i seen that support had a tab welded on it. I ended up buying one for a step side and welded it in place. It looks more factory.

 

I know the shipping would be a bit but take a pic and I might be interested in that. The way I look at it my floor is beat up as it hauled firewood for the previous owner but my sides are pretty darn good for Indiana.

A few extra bucks is worth it compared to all the labor to fix mine.

Let me know.

 

here is the one

 

pm sent. Now message is long enough.

 

whistle1516 PM sent about bed in Missouri.....

 

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