Help. Loaded my dirt bike in bed of my truck. kick stand went through bed floor. Anyone know who carries the flooring, or maybe convert to wood floor. Thanks for the help. It is the Styleside bed, not the stepside which is easy to find parts for. Not a unibody.





1963 F100 292 v8
1970 Mustang fastback

 

There has been discussion about JC withney having repair panels but the ridges don't exactly match.
I'd suggest just cutting out the floor and welding in some steel plate and spraying in a liner.

 

Ok, what guage would I use, and can iI get new cross members anywhere, they are as bad as the bed.

 

I don't know about the crossmembers, but Im sure you can make some
I'd use atleast 1/8th inch
I may use 1/4 inch on mine, but im not sure

 

I don't know if you want to go to THIS much trouble, but if you do, a later model (80-96) floor panel will work IF you change out the entire panel. It is tons of work, but will fit.
The ribs are shaped different but the panel is the same size (on an 8' bed).

As far as I've been able to find out nobody makes "patch panels" that match up for the 64-66 beds, and it's hard to finish the repaired ribs off anyway.
Another concern is cost. A replacement floor panel is pretty close to $400 plus shipping (truck only) and you can buy plain sheet metal locally much cheaper. Like I said, it just depends on what you want.

Look here to see what I mean.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...d=1661&width=1



Good luck

 

Since the crossmembers are rotted, try a set from mid 70' truck. The only one that is critical is the front gate (behind the cab) since it is intregal to the panel. You can have one fabricated from a local shop but it's gonna cost ya.
I seem to remember we had some photo's around here once before.

 

Cateringcook,

Here's another FBp "Long Story".

I recently erected a 1200sq ft shop in my back yard to play with my toys in. I took a beating from partner in a specialty shop doing custom & special interest automotive work. I wasn't drawing a paycheck, to "build up" capital, but he was drawing out capital to build up his paycheck! We were out several $Ks before I stopped it. Anyway I had to move from that shop. I decided why pay rent when I can own my own building?

I followed my own, often given advice, DECIDE WHAT I WANT, DO THE RESEARCH, GET DATA & INFO, COMPILE & CRUNCH IT TO COME UP WITH BEST RESOLUTION/ PLAN/ ETC.

Everything seemed to point toward a steel frame, steel skinned building, on a quality Concrete slab, as best case scenario for me, here in Florida. A slew of steel buildings is offered in magazines, on line, and so forth. After shopping around I came across a local supplier that had exactly what I wanted. They erected a building temporarily, at a local, HUGE, Special Interest Car - Rod - Custom & Truck show, called the Turkey Run, here in Daytona Beach.

Building is complete galvinized steel framework, it bolts together, is bolted down on concrete slab (permanent situations) to which steel panels bolt, forming exterior "membrane", as a structural Component. It has a great "wind loading factor" etc.

Although buildings come as "Kits" or Packages, it is NOT Pre Fab. A few standardized/ common pieces are Pre-Fab/ pre-formed when delivered. Buildings are sold through stocking distribuitors who warehouse standard sized materials, fittings, Trim, pre-formed & pre-fabbed pieces.

When building is bought, distribuitor pulls req'd pieces to make whatever size building is going to be. This means distribuitors will sell material to anyone who walks in and can pay for it, since they are not disturbing prepackaged kits with specific parts/ pieces. Here's Manufacturers web site. You can check it out for yourself. http:\\www.versatube.com

Anyway verticals are "strung" together using a system of Girts & Purlins made of heavy guage, galvinized, steel. The section (cross section) of Girts & Purlins is what's known as a "Hi Hat" section. If U look at end of one, it looks like outline of a hat with a brim on it.
This section is 3.0" wide at "brim" bottom X 1.5" wide at crown top X 1.5" high. While working with Girts & Purlins I remember I'd thought; "What great replacement material for style side beds!"

I cut out for doors & Overhead roll up door, etc so I have some left over. I'll attempt to get some pix & post them so you can see. Or if you eMail me from my profile, I can attach pix to eMails.

I don't want to part with what I have at this time, but I'd like to share a potential source with everybody here. It might just make someones life a tad easier, you know?

FBp

 

Thanks for all the info. This is helpful. The truck is my daily driver while rebuild the Stang. Then she gets the work over. So I just go with the sheetmetal and mid 70's crossmembers, Mac has the mounting pads do I go with the 70's or the 61-64 pads?


Thanks

ps how do you post pics of the truck here, she is not much but she runs.