20 inch pick up bed

[dustytrails]

anyone ever added a bed to a older body? I see them at speedway saying bolt on,i assume this means no fibergalss work needed? what measurements do i need to get one to fit? how much frame do i need under it ? does it bolt to back of tub or to frame? stupid questions i know but i dont have a clue what i need

 

[Ted Brown]

The bed bolts or screws/ with resin for a bonding agent to the body... only need frame for what ever you want IN the bed, to mount to... The bed itself is just holding paint, and lookin great..

 

[Ted Brown]

PS, much easier to give you something that you can get your teeth into, with pics of what you now have...

 

[dustytrails]

 

[Ted Brown]

Well my friend, I really like what you have now, that looks great and is not the same as so many others... to each his own... That is what makes the World go around.

 

[Ted Brown]

PS, if all you need is some extra room for carrying stuff, install a trailer hitch reciever to your frame, and plug in a cargo rack when going on a trip or? not a trailer.... just the rack...

 

[rooster57]

Teds right dont touch that fine lookin ride. Caddy tail lights that looks great. Ok how bout this make a reciever and attach a small bed shell to the removable half so it slides over the tank and add some storage for a afternoon outing. add some aux taillights with a quick disconnect.


OR Not.

 

[Ted Brown]

I think that round tank is mounted very clean and it is a great hotrod look.. I have always liked that setup, if done as nice as this one is, clean and simple... To me, that is what makes a T Rod...

 

[Youngster]

if you want the bed you could bolt it to your body with large fender washers. you could get by with out glassing it to your body.

i would agree with the others tho, you have made some great improvements to this car. it has a very classic t bucket look. imho...drive it the way it is and enjoy it.

Ron

 

[norseman]

I agree that rear view is awesome! I would probably not change it if it were mine but what I would consider is a small removeable "trunk" for the stuff you want to drag along. built on the reciever hitch type setup mentioned above. I bet your creative enough to dream up something totally functional and keeping it hotroddish.. got a bud here who has a small casket he uses to carry stuff...On my teardrop camper I have a vintage wood and metal trunk/strongbox bolted to the hitch. found it at a thrift store for $10, works perfect for tool storage and the crap you need for cleaning up pre show.. nice lookin ride, be careful if you change it!!

 

[jersey jim]

dusty,

I lopped off the tiny bed on my TP body and added a Spirit 21" bed. I did it with all glass work. it takes a while but it's not hard to do. you can see pix in " my albums". now the lid opens and i can store a folding chair and cleaning supplies along with the gas tank in there. before there was no room for anything but the gas tank. i even put a lock on the lid so it doesn't flop around. good luck, you can do it !
Jim

 

[dustytrails]

thanks for all replys ,i guess i will just build a removable trailer hitch and try to find a small trailer

 

[donsrods]

I wouldn't change a d*** thing on that car, it looks great. :rofl: If your goal is to get some storage room, forget that notion. Once you get a 10 gallon tank in the bed there is room for maybe a couple of rags, the bed is pretty useless.

Keep your car the way it is.

Don

 

[dustytrails]

thanks for the input ,guess i will let it alone

 

[Ted Brown]

Good move, and by the way, that Black round tank looks better than the late bright Alum. tanks, they look to NEW for a great T look... just me...

 

[TheAntiBoyd]

Spirit sells a trailer kit thats nice looking; Me? Id find an 20s or 30s P/U bed and mount it on a trailer frame, if you cant get just the back half of a 20s/30s truck. Throw on some whitewalls and caps, paint it red with the ford script on the tailgate in white, use some new chrome chains and sleeve them in a piece of clear hose so they don't wreck the paint. A wood flooring kit with some urethane on it and chrome strips...could be done nice. Add the caddy taillights. OR get a 1 wheeled trailer (ask the VW guys) OR build a teardrop...lots of plans out there...paint it red, add some polished aluminum or stainless doodads and a white stripe or white with a red cove, caddy tail lights and a polished nerfbar for a rear bumper...