48 Wood Bed Installation Problems
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48 Wood Bed Installation Problems
Guys,
I laid out the wood in the bed of my truck to begin the installation. I quickly saw I have a problem around the half wheel area. It appears I need to do some cutting of the metal and the wood to get a tight fit. I've attached a photo. Has anyone dealt with this problem?
I laid out the wood in the bed of my truck to begin the installation. I quickly saw I have a problem around the half wheel area. It appears I need to do some cutting of the metal and the wood to get a tight fit. I've attached a photo. Has anyone dealt with this problem?
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Hey Bigblue,
Let's see your truck. That's our bed pic you have there. I think the '48 - early 50's had the metal bed on top of wood so our's sit a little differently. You'll need to cut out a bit of wood to make it work.
(Here's a pic with the tailgate up).
Where are you at in Texas?
Ben in Austin
1950 F1 (351W/AOD)
Let's see your truck. That's our bed pic you have there. I think the '48 - early 50's had the metal bed on top of wood so our's sit a little differently. You'll need to cut out a bit of wood to make it work.
(Here's a pic with the tailgate up).
Where are you at in Texas?
Ben in Austin
1950 F1 (351W/AOD)
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I'm not super familiar with the 48-48's that had steel over wood, but all the beds I've seen have the flange on the bottom of the bedsides over the wood. This is mine, which is not entirely stock, but look at how the flange is over the wood.
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Just checked a DC catalog and you are both right about the cross beams. I bought the truck out of Portland. The bed was already attached so it looks like I have other problems to deal with before getting to the wood bed liner.
ben73058,
Your truck seems to be most similiar to mine. Did you need to cut the metal in the half wheel area? Did you make a pattern for your cuts? Could I get it?
ben73058,
Your truck seems to be most similiar to mine. Did you need to cut the metal in the half wheel area? Did you make a pattern for your cuts? Could I get it?
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Hey Mike,
I can't speak for others but for our years with the half circle on the bedside you have to router out the wood a bit to get it to fit right. We then have a metal trim piece over it to hide it - we didn't have to cut the metal.
Next time you are down in Austin just give me a shout come by to take a
look at whatever helps you out. I went out & took a couple of pics with the finished strip in there (it's kind of dark sorry).
Ben in Austin
1950 F1
I can't speak for others but for our years with the half circle on the bedside you have to router out the wood a bit to get it to fit right. We then have a metal trim piece over it to hide it - we didn't have to cut the metal.
Next time you are down in Austin just give me a shout come by to take a
look at whatever helps you out. I went out & took a couple of pics with the finished strip in there (it's kind of dark sorry).
Ben in Austin
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Not sure if the cross members are upside down, but mine face the same. They are the same direction and there are rubber spacers between the cross members and the boards. I also have an oak shim at both ends to bring everything level.
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Nope, that's the way the are on the 48 to 50's, my 49 is the same as the pic. These trucks came with 3/4" board on the cross members and then a sheet of steel over the top.