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Old May 18, 2019 | 11:44 AM
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Looking for bed parts


I have a 78 f250 and building a new box out of panels for it. Ive come to my first hickup. I need the rear posts that connect the bedsides to the floor. Does anyone know what these are called or even better a link to a website to buy them?
 
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Old May 18, 2019 | 11:58 AM
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i believe it is number 7 im looking for. I can only fond the diagram but not what each part is
 
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Old May 18, 2019 | 05:50 PM
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I bought a couple from lmc when I was putting aftermarket sides on a 92-96 bed. They were not worth using and weren’t even close to matching the contour of the bedside. I had to return them they were so bad. I believe they were called tailgate posts.

I ended up keeping the tailgate post from the 92 model and drilling out all the spot welds and flattening our what was left to weld on some metal I cut with a jigsaw after tracing a cardboard model. If you’re not working off an existing bed, maybe find a junk bed and sawzall the posts out of it












 
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Pic: 278A69 = This is what was available from Ford. It is #6 in the diagram in post 2. #7 shown in the diagram was part of the quarter panel.

D3TZ-99278A68-A Right & D3TZ-99278A69-A Left .. Rear Corner Pillar (aka quarter panel extension) / Obsolete

1973/79 F100/350 Styleside Pickups / No Ford dealer or obsolete parts vendor has any..

 
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Old May 21, 2019 | 05:46 AM
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Thanks guys. We ended up finding a pretty solid pair at the junkyard and cut them out of the truck. Really wanted new but atleast we know they will fit correctly. I cant believe how badly LMC quality control is if they even have any
 
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