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I have a 69 f100 wit a long bed frame, no bed. I am goin to either purchase i fleetside or stepside, but i dont know which one would look better. Either way i want to put down a hardwood floor inside of it, a 20-40 gal fuel cell in it, and a toneau cover on it. any insight on which way would be cooler and which way would be easier and which way would be cheaper and which way would be more functional for the fuel cell(s)?
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Originally Posted by novadragman2005
I have a 69 f100 wit a long bed frame, no bed. I am goin to either purchase i fleetside or stepside, but i dont know which one would look better. Either way i want to put down a hardwood floor inside of it, a 20-40 gal fuel cell in it, and a toneau cover on it. any insight on which way would be cooler and which way would be easier and which way would be cheaper and which way would be more functional for the fuel cell(s)?
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Originally Posted by Kazco
Not trying to hi-jack your thread........
But are you guys saying that they make LONG stepside beds?
Any idea what company makes them?
Thanks,
Mike
But are you guys saying that they make LONG stepside beds?
Any idea what company makes them?
Thanks,
Mike
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Originally Posted by michaelbrainardatwor
I have seen a couple long beds on fords but wasn't sure if it was really a ford box. I have seen more on the 60's Chevy trucks....how would one of them look on a Ford?
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yes ford made long step side beds (or flare side as ford calls it) and all but the fenders, including the hard wood floor and strips, hardware, and mounting blocks, can be purchased from MAR-K quality parts. they are very high quality pieces and if I had a desire to get a flare side for my truck that would be the way for me. as for a long wide bed (styleside as per ford's lingo) you can find good examples of these pretty much any salvage yard, just piece one together if needed. Ford NEVER put a wood floor into a wide bed truck, but MAR-K can help out with a conversion.
as for the fuel cell are you placing it inside the bed or under it? if inside, just get some mounting straps and secure it to the bed mounting bolts
as for the fuel cell are you placing it inside the bed or under it? if inside, just get some mounting straps and secure it to the bed mounting bolts
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i know these facts about ford, but i was just curious about the application, obviously extensive modification will be needed, i just wanted some input on my idea. I figure that an in bed fuel cell will be easier, and if done right will look cool, but an under bed tank will look cooler if i do accomplish a wood floor conversion into a step bed, do they make large fuel cells for my truck?
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Originally Posted by novadragman2005
i know these facts about ford, but i was just curious about the application, obviously extensive modification will be needed, i just wanted some input on my idea. I figure that an in bed fuel cell will be easier, and if done right will look cool, but an under bed tank will look cooler if i do accomplish a wood floor conversion into a step bed, do they make large fuel cells for my truck?
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Check your local laws. It is illegal in the state of Texas to have an in the bed fuel tank that has a fuel line run to the engine. Yes you can have fuel in it and you can transfer fuel from the tank in the bed into the fuel filler for the truck or use it to fuel your tractor/airplane or whatever.
Check your local laws. It is illegal in the state of Texas to have an in the bed fuel tank that has a fuel line run to the engine. Yes you can have fuel in it and you can transfer fuel from the tank in the bed into the fuel filler for the truck or use it to fuel your tractor/airplane or whatever.
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Originally Posted by 8NRay
FWIW
Check your local laws. It is illegal in the state of Texas to have an in the bed fuel tank that has a fuel line run to the engine. Yes you can have fuel in it and you can transfer fuel from the tank in the bed into the fuel filler for the truck or use it to fuel your tractor/airplane or whatever.
Check your local laws. It is illegal in the state of Texas to have an in the bed fuel tank that has a fuel line run to the engine. Yes you can have fuel in it and you can transfer fuel from the tank in the bed into the fuel filler for the truck or use it to fuel your tractor/airplane or whatever.
