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| | | | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 64 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 64 | I was gifted a decent long WB bed from a '50 that I would like to put on my '41 AL 3/4 ton. I have some concern about how the 50" width would look. The '41 is 48.5" wide, so it would be 3/4" wider on each side. I have toyed with the idea of cutting down the width of the sills and using a new front panel and tailgate. The side panels and stake pockets are in good shape as are the sills. Bed strips and side angles are gone...Any thoughts from out there? I am a decent welder and fabricator and don't have the money for a whole new bed. (the truck was a flatbed)
Thanks, Ron
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls
and looks like work. - Thomas Edison
1941 AL 3/4 ton 125-1/4 WB, bought by my Great Uncle Matt in 1942. Still in the family.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 | cut it down is my opinion.It sound like a worthwhile project,Ron | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 581 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 581 | What BC52 says, the money is in the sides. The cross members and front panel aren't too bad as replacements. I missed out at the junkyard on a 50's longbed once. When I got my facts together they had scrapped it. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 64 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 64 | Thanks for the replies. I think I will cut it down, though I was told by the good folks at MAR-K that the tailgates/chains are different on the '50 and the '41 and the repo tailgate for a '41 might not work on a '50 box. Anybody know about this?
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls
and looks like work. - Thomas Edison
1941 AL 3/4 ton 125-1/4 WB, bought by my Great Uncle Matt in 1942. Still in the family.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 406 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 406 | Ron:
I misspoke--the 41-53 chain assembly is all the same and the tailgate height is the same. Since you never called back, I am glad to be able to clarify here for you. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 64 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 64 | I am a high school shop teacher and school started back up before I got a call back in to you. Thanks so much for the reply. It is going to be doable. Ron
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls
and looks like work. - Thomas Edison
1941 AL 3/4 ton 125-1/4 WB, bought by my Great Uncle Matt in 1942. Still in the family.
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