Long bed to flareside
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Long bed to flareside
What would I have to do to take my 86 250 diesel long bed to make it into a flareside? I know i'll have to shorten the frame but what else needs done? I had a 86 150 flareside and it got totaled and I can't find any so I figure i'll build one
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Besides shorting of the frame a bed to bolt on.
Now if you want to get real crazy why not make a long bed flare side?
You would need to start off with 2 FS beds to make a long bed and then bolt the fenders on.
Metal strips inside bed may be hard to make but the wood I don't think would be.
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Now if you want to get real crazy why not make a long bed flare side?
You would need to start off with 2 FS beds to make a long bed and then bolt the fenders on.
Metal strips inside bed may be hard to make but the wood I don't think would be.
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Slick Idea !
Besides shorting of the frame a bed to bolt on.
Now if you want to get real crazy why not make a long bed flare side?
You would need to start off with 2 FS beds to make a long bed and then bolt the fenders on.
Metal strips inside bed may be hard to make but the wood I don't think would be.
Dave ----
Now if you want to get real crazy why not make a long bed flare side?
You would need to start off with 2 FS beds to make a long bed and then bolt the fenders on.
Metal strips inside bed may be hard to make but the wood I don't think would be.
Dave ----
Use aluminum or stainless threshold strips for the bed floor separators and the wood is open to interpretation. Chain the gate and bolt up a set of 50's Ford script taillights with bluedots...Nice ! 
I was moving towards a flatbed but now.....can you smell the wood burning ? 
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Besides shorting of the frame a bed to bolt on.
Now if you want to get real crazy why not make a long bed flare side?
You would need to start off with 2 FS beds to make a long bed and then bolt the fenders on.
Metal strips inside bed may be hard to make but the wood I don't think would be.
Dave ----
Now if you want to get real crazy why not make a long bed flare side?
You would need to start off with 2 FS beds to make a long bed and then bolt the fenders on.
Metal strips inside bed may be hard to make but the wood I don't think would be.
Dave ----
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Those are all good ideas. I also thought about taking the motor and trans out and putting it in a 79 bronco but we shall ser
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