my google search is not turning up any leads.
backstory: I bought this bed from a farmer who has been collecting stuff for decades, in fact I bought a complete 41 shortbed with a 37-38 GMC bed and fenders, a 41-46 shortbed with fenders, a 41 3/4 ton with a fulton visor and that had been cut off behind the cab, a 47-55 shortbed with no fenders, and a 49 GMC 3/4 ton that had been cut off behind the cab. This bed I am asking about has a tag that identifies it as a powers utility bodies bed.
this bed was away from the rest and I thought it was a ford bed at first, it has 48-52 ford rear fenders on it. it was cut into a truck bed trailer at some point. he offered and I bought on impulse figuring I could build a cool ford next. when I got it home though I realized it was on a 41-46 chevrolet frame and has a six lug 1/2 ton axle. it also has some weird looking coil overloads over the axle. looking inside the fenders, the ford fenders are only held on by a couple bolts and the pattern on the sides looks like 41-46 chevy fenders to me. there is a DUOLITE taillight/license plate bracket on the back, it looks to be an original install with the bracket inside and this style of light seems to be found on 32-41 ford commercial trucks.
has anyone seen anything like this? It doesnt look to be cobbled onto the chevy frame, it looks to be attached correctly. I bought it mostly because I have never seen another, and it looks to be in pretty good shape, the owner had purchased it the way it is over 40 years ago and used it as a feed trailer, there are some goobery welds he made on the doors but otherwise its solid.
any info at all appreciated, I cant find another that even looks remotely like it. very cool bed, I think a hotrod 41 chevy will look pretty neat with it.
rear1 side1 side2 side3 axle duolite tag
