I was wondering its nearly imposibe to find a short bed in good condition here in michigan but there is a ton of long beds could a long bed be cut down to a short bed? i hate how my truck looks with the 87 bed on it and i dont want to put a flat bed on it i want to have the right year bed on it soon.

Thanks
Curtis
77_F150_4x4 aka
"The BeAsT"

 

I'm in the same boat, Curtis. I have a very sweat 77 shorbox 4x4 but in dire needs of a box. I've been fortunate where i live to find very nice cabs, front clips and a one very nice long box. But those shorty's, there tough. So, Im looking to.
Good luck and Merry Christmas to all.
Kevin, to many trucks and not enough time

 

Curtis, it can be done, but it is a heck of a lot of work. The bed has to be cut in front of and behind the wheel well, two times each to take pieces out and then welded back.

John
jowilker


66 F100s
In the still cool hours of the night,
you can hear chevys rusting away.

 

Guys, it sounds like you need to setup a group of truck enthusiasts to look for shortbeds in neighboring states. Maybe even start swapping parts between fellow enthusiasts? I have seen quite a few posts looking for parts. I don't suppose anyone has a directory of salvage yard websites. Good luck.

 

[font color=red size=3]Have you considered a early 80's flareside box? I have heard of a few guys putting those boxes on their 70's Fords, I think it looks good, I like the boxy fenders. Like this one:

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Just a thought...

Marty[/font]

 

I don't know if this will help, but it looks like you have to e-mail them to find out. Here it is anyway: http://www.northernclassictrucks.com/beds.htm
They claim they have '73-'79 beds. I don't know if that includes the straight sided 6' or not. Good luck, and Happy Holidays!
Kenny

 

WOW ! That '84 bed looks like it "belongs" on that 70's era truck.

 

 

Pretty nice truck you got there 73custom, looks exactly like the one I have sitting in my driveway, same color and all. Shortbed also but lacking the bed, im in the same positions as everyone else here. Thinking about cutting a longbed down that i have sittin in my yard, my dad had mentioned it a few times. But if anyone has a shortbox in PA or the surrounding states i would be glad to take it off your hands. Thanks,
Mike

 

I have been trying to solve this problem for quite some time now. Although my bed is pretty decent except for the drivers side bedside which is what i have been trying to find. The aftermarket has a large abundance of longbed parts and sides. But I hope due to the increasing demand of shortbox parts somebody will start producing parts again. Factory would be nice but Ford is all out. I have tried more than once. Although back on the subject of flaresides boxes which I have considered but am not sure of, you can basically get a new one from Autokrafters, or Obsolete Ford. The only problem is they average about $2500 without fenders. Those are another $200 (new).

78 Ranger 4x4 351C-4V
83 Ranger 302

 

millions of them in every wrecking yard out here in the west. take a trip, make friends with a truck driver,go on sabbattical, try something.
try www.copartfinder.com and use a western zip code 95678,95128,93291,91351,95350, ect, try one

 

Darn thats a handy website thank you muchly

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