Looking for a long bed
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i am hoping i can find a 8 foot bed in good shape that had the tool box on the lower passenger side. i am afraid of the rust on the one posted above. i am just going to be patient and hopefully some one on here will find one or i will come across one
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My bed was rusted badly as it had 1/4" steel diamond plate put in the bed water & dirt got under it and rusted it badly.
So, I called every junk yard around and they put out a state wide notice on a wanted parts list. About 6 weeks later it was within 50 miles of me..
I think, I paid $250 for it in 1978. I put this onto a 4wd f250 frame and the spring eye bracket rubbed the box a little.
I fixed that area with a BF Hammer. Later I had to cut this area out to remove the spring eye bolt. Then make a sheet metal cover door held in the screws and some sealer to keep rain road water out..
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This looks like a good clean bed. Not sure what your price range is though.
Ford 1967 - 1972 F-100/350, Bed 8', Doors, Fenders, Hood, Misc.
Ford 1967 - 1972 F-100/350, Bed 8', Doors, Fenders, Hood, Misc.
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i Have 4 of the 8 ft boxes and 2 with the tool box in the side, and several tailgates, all rust free but off the top of my head cant remember which ones are 67-69 or 70-72, i think i have 2 of each.
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X2 with Jeff those outer bed skins are destined for better things then scrap. Since a decent short bed is so hard to find in decent shape and at a decent price I was thinking of just using the outer skins on my crew build and use some tubing that ties into the roll cage to hang the skins off of sort of like you see on the trophy trucks and trail rigs.
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i have been thinking about taking a 67-72 left & right taillight end cap and mounting them to the garage wall with a tailgate to make a drop down seat, it would look cool when not in use and handy when you want to sit down. 
maybe make the tail lights work off of solar some how ??
maybe make the tail lights work off of solar some how ??
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