'78 Bed Removal

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Jan 5, 2011 | 05:50 PM

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1978f-250

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Originally Posted by miottimouse

take a good look at the brake lines for rust/rubbing ect

Along with all the other ideas that have been suggested in this thread, I will also replace the brake lines. So far I have new rear shocks(coil-overs), new rear fuel tank, and new sending unit for the fuel tank. I plan on having the rear bumper powder-coated white and having the 4 wheels done the same way.

Does anybody know if the bed from an 8 ft. F-150 will fit on an 8 ft. F-250?

Any tips will be considered. Thanks for all the help.

Dennis

Jan 5, 2011 | 06:27 PM

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piratius

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I removed my bed with a reciprocating saw (sawzall) and an angle grinder, in 1'x1' sections that I proceeded to throw into the recycling bin. you'd be amazed how much of a car can fit into a single trash bin

~Brad

Jan 5, 2011 | 06:36 PM

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650

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Originally Posted by 1978f-250

I believe a 8ft. bed from a half ton should will fit a F.250 as long as the F.250 is a 77.5-79

Jan 5, 2011 | 06:58 PM

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78 PEB

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Originally Posted by fordtrucknut

That bolt is like that due the the fuel tank being there and not having any access to the frame to remove a nut should the bed need to be removed...so it was put in from the top...unfortunately...when you are dealing with trucks that are over 30 plus years old...bolts have a tendency to NOT want to come out...that is the one I look forward to the least!!!

I removed a bed recently to sell off of one of my parts trucks. ended up welding a 1/2" nut to the bolt head and it turned right out. If a guy was careful you could grind the nut off and re-use the original bolt although I dont know why youd want to............Its a PITA!!!!!!!!

Jan 6, 2011 | 09:40 AM

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2002fx4122

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did you get the bed off? i took mine off in november, the night before i went through and took the bolts out and unhooked everything else, the next day my brother in law came over in the 2 of us got it off but i do suggest 4 people. So far i have sandblasted and undercoated the driver side frame rail using KBS coatings rust seal. I plan on replacing the leaf spring bushings and shocks while its off. I also broke almost all of the bolts off the hold the bumper on, not a good deal, one broke off in the frame