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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: May 2012 Posts: 574 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2012 Posts: 574 | hey all, I've got this 59 apache that I picked up this Oct. for a little bit of a project to eventually sell and make a little money towards Mater. Anyway, when I got it it didn't have a bed, well, it has three pieces of wood that were part of the wooden flatbed somebody built long before I was born  so my question is should I build a flatbed or try to find a stepside bed? I can build a very nice flatbed if need be, and is albeit cheaper for me, but would it be better to put a factory built bed on it? thoughts? Richard 
1949 Dodge Coronet 1955 2nd Chevy 4400 1.5 ton 1955 2nd Chevy 3100 1/2 ton 1955 2nd Chevy 3100 1/2 ton 1957 Chevy 5400 LCF 2 ton 1966 Dodge D100 Sweptline 1968 Chevy P20 stepvan 1969 GMC LWB pickup 1972 GMC Sprint 1974 CP30 shorty bus There are three things that I've learned never discuss with people: religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin.----Linus Van Pelt Trying to understand the behavior of some people is like trying to smell the color 9  | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,442 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,442 | I would think it would be an easier sell with the step side on it. JMO
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| | | | | Joined: May 2012 Posts: 574 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2012 Posts: 574 | that's kinda what I was thinking, but wanted more opinions than my own. Thanks
1949 Dodge Coronet 1955 2nd Chevy 4400 1.5 ton 1955 2nd Chevy 3100 1/2 ton 1955 2nd Chevy 3100 1/2 ton 1957 Chevy 5400 LCF 2 ton 1966 Dodge D100 Sweptline 1968 Chevy P20 stepvan 1969 GMC LWB pickup 1972 GMC Sprint 1974 CP30 shorty bus There are three things that I've learned never discuss with people: religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin.----Linus Van Pelt Trying to understand the behavior of some people is like trying to smell the color 9 | | | | | | Neverdone Unregistered | | Neverdone Unregistered | Mater,
I also bought a project 59 this Oct . I got it on a long frame but also came with a short bed roller frame so I switched the cab over .... IMO I would make it a fleet side if you would like to make money with it , I soon realized that the short bed fleetside are a rare bird , but the long bed seems also to be a little rare but the long boxes are easily found , especially in your neck of the woods
Dan | | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 A teacher, but always an apprentice. | | A teacher, but always an apprentice. Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 | I agree that it would sell better with the box. But I know that around my neck of the woods stock boxes and fenders in any form of decent shape are impossible to find. How much are you willing to put into a box for a quick flip? I would clean her up, make it shiny (ish), clean the fuel system, do a little engine exam (compression, etc), get it running and then sell it. I had planned on "I'll keep one and then sell the other," and then found myself building two trucks. Be careful! | | | | | Joined: May 2012 Posts: 574 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2012 Posts: 574 | been a while since I could do more than pop in and out on here, sorry about that... IF I can find a fleetside longbox I most definitly will go that route as they seem to sell a little quicker around here, funny thing is all I seem to be finding are shortbox beds for the moment, but a decent $250ish longbox is somewhere out there for me to find, just gotta be patient............
1949 Dodge Coronet 1955 2nd Chevy 4400 1.5 ton 1955 2nd Chevy 3100 1/2 ton 1955 2nd Chevy 3100 1/2 ton 1957 Chevy 5400 LCF 2 ton 1966 Dodge D100 Sweptline 1968 Chevy P20 stepvan 1969 GMC LWB pickup 1972 GMC Sprint 1974 CP30 shorty bus There are three things that I've learned never discuss with people: religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin.----Linus Van Pelt Trying to understand the behavior of some people is like trying to smell the color 9 | | |
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