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Nov 24, 2008 | 10:47 PM

mattr83

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bed interchangeability

will a long bed from 87+ fords fit my 83 f150?

Nov 24, 2008 | 10:49 PM

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Yes. Beds up to 96 will fit. I believe the f250's kept the old body style a little longer, so even later years of those will fit.

Nov 25, 2008 | 08:59 AM

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Yes, they will fit, but the wheel wells on the '80 - '86 are squared off, whereas the '87 and up are round.

That means the front and rear wheel wells will NOT match if you use an '87 bed on your '83 F150.

Nov 25, 2008 | 09:34 AM

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He means cosmetically. It will fit though.

Nov 25, 2008 | 01:00 PM

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The other thing to look out for is the fact that the mounting bolts are a bit different. The earlier style bed uses 8 regular grade 8 carriage bolts. However, the 87+ bed will use 6 bolts, and either 2 or 4 of them use an elliptical shank on the bolt to lock it in. However, you can just go to the hardware store and buy the grade 8 carriage bolts and they will work, you just might need someone to hold the top of the bolt so it doesnt spin on you.

Nov 26, 2008 | 11:00 AM

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Real easy to do and doesnt look bad at all.

Nov 26, 2008 | 01:32 PM

Sycostang67

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I have a 1993 bed on my truck. I used the bolts that came with it of which there were only 6 compared to 8 used on my original bed. Bolted up like it was supposed too.

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Nov 27, 2008 | 08:01 AM

Sycostang67

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What are you trying to say stosh?

Nov 27, 2008 | 08:23 AM

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What is the velocity of a 2 pound sparrow?

Nov 27, 2008 | 08:43 AM

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Sycostang67

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A sparrow cant carry a coconut.

Nov 27, 2008 | 04:51 PM

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What is the velocity of a 2 pound sparrow?

we need some more info stosh. wind speed, direction of travel, time of day, age of sparrow

Nov 27, 2008 | 05:40 PM

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I take it you guys have never seen Monty Python's Holy Grail????

Nov 28, 2008 | 08:55 AM

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I love that movie, have it on DVD, just haven't seen it in a couple years. Heck, I may go watch it today.

Nov 29, 2008 | 10:40 AM

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Hey, will a door from a 93 fit on an 84? What about the hood from an 87? What does it fit?

You should know the answer to that yourself, Stosh. Even though we all know that you personally are NOT "a fan of newer parts on an older truck," I suspect that even though the vent windows are shaped different, the newer doors will fit fine on an older model, considering that is what is on your own frankenstein truck.