Time for the Bed
Cargo Master
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Hey Mike,
Give Rodney and Denise at Hot Rod trucks a call. They are good people to deal with. Walford you are right he is a Dan Carpenter vendor. Beds made in Norwood, NC Southeast of Charlotte.
Give Rodney and Denise at Hot Rod trucks a call. They are good people to deal with. Walford you are right he is a Dan Carpenter vendor. Beds made in Norwood, NC Southeast of Charlotte.
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Posting Guru
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From: Northwestern PA
Your bed looks great, I actually printed a pic of your bed from earlier, I originally had planed to build my own, now I'm considering buying one just to speed up completion............. but I hate to buy something I can build..
The job you did on your box is certianly pushing me back to building my own..
The job you did on your box is certianly pushing me back to building my own..
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From: Northwestern PA
Hey Donald,
I'll give him a call, right now I'm unsure of which way I'm going. Just have compare money and time....
thanks
I'll give him a call, right now I'm unsure of which way I'm going. Just have compare money and time....
thanks
Laughing Gas
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Alabama
I have to 2nd this. They are great people to work with and my bed included everything down to the rubber pads that go between the frame and bed. Fit perfect. I picked mine up at a car show in Tennessee and saved shipping and crating fees.
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From: fargo ND, + OTR midwest
i was thinking this kit as it comes with wood as well Stock 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 Ford F100 Complete Bed Kit $1200 then use my good original to make a trailer.
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From: Waleska, GA
Hot Rod's has a nice kit, but I went with Midwest Early Ford's and I have no regrets. I painted it last week and I'm happy with the quality. I also picked it up at a swap meet they attended and saved hundreds on shipping.
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From: Northwestern PA
Well, I'm going to build my own.....
I got all steel I need (14ga) for everything except, tailgate & rollpan for under $200
pretty hard for me to justify 1k for something I can build for $200.
Just a little more time..
I got all steel I need (14ga) for everything except, tailgate & rollpan for under $200
pretty hard for me to justify 1k for something I can build for $200.
Just a little more time..
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From: northwestern Ontario
atta boy, you'll have to start a build thread and show us your process. I always enjoy learning from others and seeing the subtile changes they come up with. Looking forward, so keep us posted.
i don`t think you`ll regret your decision, lots of fun to build and modify to your liking
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Another vote for Mar-K. I bought bedsides,front panel,rear sill and roll pan from them....excellent quality and made in USA. Heavy guage metal. As already stated, they have an electro-galvanized coating on them which is best removed with a 3m roloc bristle (the green one) on a drill or die-grinder for best paint adhesion. Personal preference will dictate whether you will weld the seams and fill the spot welds for a smoother look. Regards.
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Joined: Jan 2007
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From: MI..."near" Dearborn...
...uuuhhhhhh....
Here is a Mar-K bed that I built for a guy in our club. The tailgate is also a Mar-K product albeit a bit modified. The guy bought the Mar-K bed because of the reputation and the free shipping. Since I was the guy who assembled the bed I can best comment on the quality...the bed was virtually an exact copy of the OEM bed. The metal was cut and welded together exactly like Ford did it at the factory...only Mar-K does a better job with their spot welds, each was flush with the surface of the panel and each weld was made at just the right temperature. The metal seemed to be a bit heavier gauge that stock and it is coated in a rust-inhibitor (zinc I believe). The next bed I buy will be a Mar-K.
WHATS UP WITH THAT TAILGATE?!
...I mean... man that sure is one killa tailgate...can ya tell me more?
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From: Katy(Houston), Texas
Please do a nice pictorial thread when you build it because I may attempt to do the same when I get to that point. Looks like it would be a lot of fun. How do you guys make the bends for the bed rails?
