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You may also remember that since I couldn't find a 9' script bed around here, I built a wood bed. I never planned on replacing it until I found the script bed I have now.
Just let us know what you decide.
Yeah, I'm torn on this. I love the script beds. But your bed and the other other Joe (Harleymsn) has such a beautiful wood bed.
Lately, I have been unmotivated on my truck and so busy with the kids and work is hectic....and I'm cheap. So, this is something to maybe kick start me a little.
Here is a teaser of my day today.
I will follow up with more shortly.
That is a 1938 flatbed 74" wide by 99" long. Just the width I want but a little long. Not bad though.
It doesn't have the ford script, but I can live without that.
Joe needs to go get it.
Here is my new bed.
It just fit in the trailer.
The frame rail brackets are way too wide, so I will need to drill them out and move them. I think they are at 40" now.
Several of the bed strips are too short now. I'm thinking about just straight tongue and groove with no bed strips, but we will see.
So, any suggestions on how to best straighten this out? I will contact the local body shops and get estimates on fixing that any maybe sandblast and paint or power coat (Joe's looked so pretty) That will probably be beyond my budget though.
I have two of these cool rings. I need to get two more so there is one on each corner. The frame has the bracket on each corner to hold them.
Here is the front of the bed.
If you guys give good tips on the bed, I will post up some pictures of what this guy has in his yard. Some really cool stuff.
Joe of California ,the state not the town in MO, has a Ford emblem he no longer needs for his bed....
Joe of California the state. Well, that sounds impressive anyway.
But he's right, Joe of California the town in MO, I do have a script on my old wood bed rear piece that you can have if you want to put it on your "new" bed.
Otherwise, it's just going to be wall art for my shop...
That might be a good idea, Joe. Hang onto it until my bed is presentable and we can go from there.
Here are a couple of promised pictures from Ed's yard.
His 50 that he has had since he was 14. He has the bed in the yard somewhere:
The car used in O Brother Where Art Thou. He showed me the tear in the headliner that you can see in the movie to prove it's the same one, but that picture didn't come out.
Here is a picture of the 51 from the video:
I probably should have bargained for both the beds. Here is the newer one that was in rougher shape:
He also said he had a line on a Marmon-Herrington chassis that he was thinking about getting. I told him to come here and talk with Stu to get all the details he needs and get that chassis in the registry.
He is looking to sale many of his military vehicles, except the Burma. So, if anyone is interested (Not much Ford stuff though) just let me know and I can get folk hooked up if he is interested in it.
Looks like a '42 coupe in the background in the picture of the '51 boom truck. Cool photos!
That's correct. That was a car that he had sold to someone in the Netherlands? and got the money, but the guy never worked out final delivery. I think there was something else about the car, but I can't remember. I was overwhelmed.
Originally Posted by bjmayberry2
Looks like a fun trip!
Yeah, it was a fun one. I sure wish you could have made it.
JMO Joe, but the script bed you picture bottom of slide 40 might be an easier repair than the one you brought home. The rear member looks straight with less damage.
JMO Joe, but the script bed you picture bottom of slide 40 might be an easier repair than the one you brought home. The rear member looks straight with less damage.
I got to wondering that after I posted the pictures. All the crossmembers are twisted on the one I didn't bring home. I should have made a deal for both.
Maybe I need to grab BJ and make another trip.
Wait....Isn't this how the hording starts?
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Slideshow: Called the Fortress, the 850-horsepower pickup combines Raptor underpinnings with military-inspired features, survival equipment, and a starting price of $285,000.
