Long Bed to Short Bed Conversion
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I just checked LMC & D. Carpenter for the bed sides to fit our year trucks and did not see them, I knew you could get the front panel.
Then checked D.C. for the older (53-79) 8' beds and they do sell them @ $325 each!
Then I don't know if you could even use them as they may take more work to get them work than worth it.
And as I pointed out you still need to come up with fenders that no one makes.
At this point you would really want to make a custom 8' flare side bed to do this.
As they say "given enough money & time anything can be done"!
Dave ----
Then checked D.C. for the older (53-79) 8' beds and they do sell them @ $325 each!
Then I don't know if you could even use them as they may take more work to get them work than worth it.
And as I pointed out you still need to come up with fenders that no one makes.
At this point you would really want to make a custom 8' flare side bed to do this.
As they say "given enough money & time anything can be done"!
Dave ----
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From: Gilbert, PA
I like to work smarter and not harder. Also it is quite hard to make a single wall sheet metal bed look good on both sides after butt welding it together
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That makes since. I wouldn't imagine you could easily hide the seam. Im still not ready to throw in the towel ill come up with something....
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