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Ok I wana get chrome or stamped steel bed rail covers. The things that protect the top of the bed edges. Lmc has them for short beds but I have a long bed. I also need them to have the holes for tie downs. Anyone know where to get them?
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The 8' bed rails are obsolete, were originally sold as a kit. No Ford Dealer or obsolete parts vendor has any.
At one time there were over 20 8' bed rail kits available NOS, but once I listed the part number and the sources that had them, members bought them all within a short time.
These rails did not come with tie down holes. FoMoCo sold separate chrome tie downs, most long beds had three on each side, 2 on the tailgate.
These tie downs have been reproduced by Dennis Carpenter, illustrated/listed on page 103 of his 1967/79 truck repro parts catalog: @ $20.00 each.
At one time there were over 20 8' bed rail kits available NOS, but once I listed the part number and the sources that had them, members bought them all within a short time.
These rails did not come with tie down holes. FoMoCo sold separate chrome tie downs, most long beds had three on each side, 2 on the tailgate.
These tie downs have been reproduced by Dennis Carpenter, illustrated/listed on page 103 of his 1967/79 truck repro parts catalog: @ $20.00 each.
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I believe Dennis Carpenter will be reproducing them soon. Maybe wrong but I think that is what I heard. Can't believe LMC doesn't make 8 footers. I was going to get a set. Then cut holes for the retractable tow hooks.
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Yea I want the holes for the little tow hooks. Will 1980 rail covers work?
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Edit: Short & long Bed rails shown here: 1973/79 Ford Light Truck Parts Catalog / Body Illustration Section 200, Page 11.
FTE member mikeo0o0o0 has this catalog on a CD, will scan/post pics from it. Send Mike a p/m or an email, ask him to do so.
Ford never offered any "little tow" nor tie down hooks either. All that was available was: D3TZ-9900064-A tie down which Carpenter has repro'd. I alluded to these in post 2.
Carpenter's catalogs inre to the repop 8' bed rails have said "coming" since 2008.
FTE member Phil105, posts in the 1967/72 forum, has short bed Styleside, wanted the rails. I found him a set, they are pictured on his truck in his gallery.
Other members wanted these rails, so I typed the sources. There are a few of these short bed rail dealer installed kits still available NOS, but none for long beds.
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I'd say they would work.
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He is talking about plastic or metal flat plates to cover the top edge of the bed, not the rails.....right?
It is a hit and miss if a 80's will fit, I think the bed top edge angle changes??
You might try a set for a 96-99 Dodge, I took a set off my dads 96 Dodge and test fit them on a 79 Ford quite a while back.
If I remember right they were pretty close to working as far a matching the curve.
http://www.google.com/products/catal...ed=0CF8Q8wIwBA
Here is a good thread below and some say some for a 86-97 will fit?
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...7vgByamBqw8cMw
It is a hit and miss if a 80's will fit, I think the bed top edge angle changes??
You might try a set for a 96-99 Dodge, I took a set off my dads 96 Dodge and test fit them on a 79 Ford quite a while back.
If I remember right they were pretty close to working as far a matching the curve.
http://www.google.com/products/catal...ed=0CF8Q8wIwBA
Here is a good thread below and some say some for a 86-97 will fit?
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...7vgByamBqw8cMw
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Ford never offered these flat plates for anything. They're aftermarket, sold by autoparts stores, specialty shop like autoanything.com.
The 1992/96 bed rails are a different design than what was used 1968/91, 1997 and later is different again.
The 1992/96 bed rails are a different design than what was used 1968/91, 1997 and later is different again.
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