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| | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 21 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 21 | I've got a '66 longbed and the bed's in pretty sad shape. I've been thinking about building a longbed stepside. Has anyone out there done this? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 116 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 116 | Could you not take two short step side beds and graft them together , mounting the fenders in the appropriate place ? Would seem to be easier than fabricating a whole new bed? " Just thinking out loud " ?
" The heart of the wise inclines to the right , but the heart of the fool to the left " - Ecclesiastes 10:2
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 21 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 21 | Hadn't thought about that. Only prob. is cost of scrap has gone thru the roof around these parts. Might be hard to find 2 beds. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 116 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 116 | Go to http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cbe/full.aspx?page=23 ! LMC offers the long bed sides but they are pretty expensive ( $649.95 each )! I see a lot of 60-66 parts locally on Craigslist , you might find what you need there .
" The heart of the wise inclines to the right , but the heart of the fool to the left " - Ecclesiastes 10:2
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | The cost of scrap has gone real high but wait till you price the sheet metal to make your new bed | | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,552 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,552 | Finding two redeemable swb stepside beds, in order to make a lwb stepside bed, is the hard way to accomplish the goal. For the money you will fork out for two good swb stepside beds, you could purchase a few good lwb stepside beds and save yourself a substantial amount of work. As mentioned above, I would be checking your area for a lwb stepside bed, via www.craigslist.com. You may find one that fits need and for a decent price. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 21 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 21 | Yeah, I coulda got one at pullapart back in the summer off of a 1984ish model for less than $200. | | |
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