Hey Doc--------Ford script bed frame
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Hey Doc--------Ford script bed frame
Hey Doc, I found a 8'x12' Ford script bed frame on cincinnati craigs list that doesn't look too bad, no wood, steel cross beams and steel rails with Ford, standard pockets, 300.00, Sardinia, Ohio. I lost your number when my phone died so pm me or call me if you can't find the listing, Garry
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BINGO!! You da man Garry!! I just called the guy. The inside bracket to bracket measurement is 37 5/8". I'm at work so I obviously can't measure my F5. To you big truck guys, does that sound like it will match up? This bed is off a 1935 Ford.
Garry, I'm sending you my number by PM. Reply with yours. I had to switch phones and lost yours too.
Garry, I'm sending you my number by PM. Reply with yours. I had to switch phones and lost yours too.
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BINGO!! You da man Garry!! I just called the guy. The inside bracket to bracket measurement is 37 5/8". I'm at work so I obviously can't measure my F5. To you big truck guys, does that sound like it will match up? This bed is off a 1935 Ford.
Garry, I'm sending you my number by PM. Reply with yours. I had to switch phones and lost yours too.
Garry, I'm sending you my number by PM. Reply with yours. I had to switch phones and lost yours too.
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I just looked at that ad, there is no way that is a 35 bed frame. The ad says it is 9' (108") wide which they didn't have back then. The 48-50 bed is 82" and I am sure that the '35 was even narrower. I took the 8' (96") wide bed off mine cause it looks like a cartoon truck.
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Yeah that's what he said. He said that was the measurement for the inside to inside dimension of the wood that would lay on the frame rails itself. I honestly have no clue just yet if that's even close until I get home and measure this one. Let me guess, it's way different than yours?
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Yeah that's what he said. He said that was the measurement for the inside to inside dimension of the wood that would lay on the frame rails itself. I honestly have no clue just yet if that's even close until I get home and measure this one. Let me guess, it's way different than yours?
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I just looked at that ad, there is no way that is a 35 bed frame. The ad says it is 9' (108") wide which they didn't have back then. The 48-50 bed is 82" and I am sure that the '35 was even narrower. I took the 8' (96") wide bed off mine cause it looks like a cartoon truck.
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8' would really be too wide, 9' would really suck. I suggest you call the guy and ask him to measure the actual width, if it's more than 82", it is not a '35. If it's 96", it would be a later model and explain the wider frame rails. Either way, ask him if the brackets are riveted/screwed or welded.
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I called him back. He's actually got 2 beds, and that's where the confusion is. Both are 7 feet wide. One is the full 12 feet long. The other was cut down to 9 feet. He said each side actually has 2 pieces of wood bolted together with an inside width of 32 5/8". In other words, I'm sure that I could make it work.
You guys see where I'm going with this dang truck don't you?........... $$$$$ BUT, I can still stop with the bed and keep my promise of "yard art" only.
You guys see where I'm going with this dang truck don't you?........... $$$$$ BUT, I can still stop with the bed and keep my promise of "yard art" only.
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I called him back. He's actually got 2 beds, and that's where the confusion is. Both are 7 feet wide. One is the full 12 feet long. The other was cut down to 9 feet. He said each side actually has 2 pieces of wood bolted together with an inside width of 32 5/8". In other words, I'm sure that I could make it work.
You guys see where I'm going with this dang truck don't you?........... $$$$$ BUT, I can still stop with the bed and keep my promise of "yard art" only.
You guys see where I'm going with this dang truck don't you?........... $$$$$ BUT, I can still stop with the bed and keep my promise of "yard art" only.
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The best part is that the sign touts JD implements, so instead of a tractor ($$$$) and old broken implement would serve the purpose.
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I realize I am late to the party but since there is interest in the Ford script bed and survivors are fairly rare I would throw the dimensions of my Ford script bed out here FWIW. I have a '56 F350 with a 9' script stake bed. It is proportioned right for this truck. The bed measures:
Length over all 109 1/2" end of steel to end of steel.
Width is 87" width outside steel.
Width at the bed frame is 34" outside.
Length over all 109 1/2" end of steel to end of steel.
Width is 87" width outside steel.
Width at the bed frame is 34" outside.
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