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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 11:50 PM
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76 ford f100 step side

Hey all i am new to site, and have started tearing down my 76 ford truck. I have some plans to make a cruiser of sorts. The problem is that the stepside bed is pretty rotted out, so I am looking for put a custom flatbed on it. Anyone got any ideas of what I am looking at price wise?
 
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Old Dec 16, 2010 | 07:27 PM
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What is rotted out on the bed? The wood? The fenders? The sides? All of the above? Parts are available to repair it. If you just want to make a flat bed, then I would think just the cost of lumber.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2010 | 07:32 PM
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The sides are rotted pretty bad, and the front plate closet to the cab is also rotten. Also the wood be is rotted out as well. In therory though if i wanted to replace the sides with wood and reattach the fenders to that??? Has anyone done that by chance?
 
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You can get replacement parts for everything except the bedsides that the "steps" bolt to.
 
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I don't think that wood sides would hold up too well with the fenders bolted to them with daily use and abuse. However, if it's just a cruiser you could prolly get away with it.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2010 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Edgethis
You can get replacement parts for everything except the bedsides that the "steps" bolt to.
Actually, the bed itself is made up of a series of panels that were spot welded at the factory. There are replacement panels available for the lower portion of these beds. I understand the money factor. These beds are rare enough, I just hate to see them disintegrate.
 
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