I have a '66 styleside that has rust through the bed from the front of the bed (by the cab) about 6" toward the rear. Does anyone know where I can get a replacement bed panel. I have asked several Ford parts dealers and all have told me that replacement panels are not available for 64 - 66.

I have heard that early Bronco bed are similar.

 

Good luck. As far as I know, the only options you have are finding a donor bed to steal a patch from or a whole "new" floor from a different year.

 

i was gonna use aluminum checkerplate. i think it would have looked sweet. i think its pretty simple to replace the floor if youve got the time and tools. its all flat at least.

 

Why dont you just go with wood? They sell the kits!

 

Who sells the wood floor bed kits or replacement beds?

 

The only kits (wood) I'm aware of are for the stepside models.
We really do need to push the vendors to make a patch section for bed floors. The all rot along the front edge. A 12" stamping the width of the bed should do it for most guys.

 

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Look on www.macsautoparts.com. They have everything and you can order free catalogs. I know they have wood floor kits. I thought they had some for regular beds. They have the strips for 8' beds for in between the wood. I've bought stuff from them before they are good guys! Hope I could help!

 

Have same issue w/ 65 F100 lwb. Just recieved copy of NPD catalog and see where they sell the bed panels, to include bed floor repair sections, for later model Ford styleside pickups. Believe bed patterns are different, but if able to patch and not be too noticle I may go that route. Considering running replacements down sides of bed since center section intact. Another alternative is keep eye out for donor truck.

dave

 

Guys The beds are very simular in size for many years. One might consider using his current bed sides and tailgate on a later floor and inner walls. I have a photo of this having been done on my website. Surely something to think about.
http://forum.ncfto.org/coppermine/di...=10006&pos=-30

John

 

I know. I can't believe that noboby is making replacement panels.

 

John that is extremely cool
something to seriously think about , and, IMO a heck of a lot better way to go than an inferior, Chebby-like wood floor

 

John

That truck was being fabricated in Vermont. It is one of the OLD members of the Slicks way back on the start of the Yahoo site soon after leaving Excite. It gave me the basis for fabricating my Split Uni Crew Cab bed using the salvaged quarter panels from my first uni i ever worked on in 1977.

The Height is 100 Percent correct to hang slick quarter panels off of and a heck of a lot easier to obtain full bed bottom and side panels for. An added plus is it bolts 100 percent to a 72 and later wide upgrade frame.

Garbz

 

OH and the reason no ne makes correct panels is that the 64 to 66 beds were made three years only.. the 67 to 79 bed center panel is the same stamping pattern. So thats what gets the repair parts for.

Garbz

 

i agree it seems that ther is a big need for bed patch panels as much as anything else. guess all we can do is keep bugging the different catalogs and hope some day thaey make them.