By looking at this picture what can you guy's/gal's tell me?
I can see a couple of things but what can be said about the bed?
Look forward to hear any and all comments.

 

Is it about to complete a jump like the '69 Charger on the opening scene of "The Dukes of Hazard"?

 

I's actually parked on the ground.

 

eh- the bed's in better shape than either one of mine...

 

By looking at the first picture I posted, does this bed floor look
look like what you can see from the first photo?
By looking at the first photo does this bed look like it had a "Wood floor"
So I ask you, did this bed come with:
a) "Wood Floor
b) Flat Metal Floor
c) ??????

 

Looks to me like the guy welded in a flat steel floor over the old one...you can see ribs in the floor in the first photo.
It does look like the truck is airborne.

 

I should've titled this thread "Educating the unsuspecting buyer" Now ask yourself, "Why would someone weld a flat sheet of metal over their original floor?"

The response from the current owner will surprise you.

 

First, I can tell that since it sits high enough that you are able to get under it to take a picture, it must not be your truck.

Secondly, no styleside truck ever came with a wood bed.

And finally, the metal is obviously there to protect the original factory bed so it can stay in pristine 'new-off-the-lot' condition.

But seriously, I have seen quite a few trucks of this vintage with this type of repair.

 

Exactly what he said!!

And yes, I have seen a few also,, the 70 Chevy I had,, the old man had cut
"eeks" plywood to cover the floor,, fortunately it is dry up here and it was not rusted..

 

And what type of repair would we be talking about?

 

Well, I guess a rusted out bed repair.

We all know that Ford designed the bed to drain water, but add in leaves, and all the other stuff that accumulates in a truck bed and pretty soon the drains are plugged. Then the bed holds water and eventually rusts through.

Not to mention those scratches and scrapes in the bed paint and dents that all promote rust.

Sooner or later, someone has the idea that: "...if I lower my truck, no one will ever see all the rust-out on the bottom..." and so the low-rider was created.

Anyway, I am not sure if that answers your question or not

 

Hmm,,, don't get much here in Cali,, but back home in MO ,,, RUST!!
or a severely destroyed bed,,, dented and beat up,,, or to "smooth out a rough ride?!

 

Low rider needs 'training wheels' to get the truck up 'n over a dip, probably when entering/exiting the owners driveway.

No one...up till now...has pointed out that the tailgate is from a 1967/72 Styleside.

 

Oh no... he didn't just?....Get him Robert.

 

Many people come here to ask questions on what to look for when purchasing a "Slick". They are un-educated about the "Slick" but want one anyways.
Advise is given, but rarely followed up on by the buyer. The buyer then comes here after the purchase to seek advise on how to repair all the problems their new purchase has. This is referred to as "Rolling piles of misery" coined phrase taken from N.D.
They soon realize a lot of money is needed to repair the truck back to original. After all, they want to restore it back to original condition. And we all know how far that gets them.
The seller of this truck claims the following:
"the body has minimal to no rust. There may be a few spots here of there but not many at all and the body is rock solid."
When asked about the flat steel plate put in the bed I was told, "The orininal owner of the truck selected to do that, the floor was wood slats and he elected a steel bed as the wood became worn."
So you can trust the seller regarding their knowledge about these trucks.
The following is a quote regarding the interior.
"The interior is origainal except for the seat and steering wheel."
Here's a picture of the interior what do you see?
(The spelling of "original" is not mine it is from a quote taken from seller)

If this truck belongs to anyone here, or anyone here knows the owner, I apologize to you for critiquing your truck. Just trying to help out unsuspecting buyers with questions they have, or should be asking.