Shortbed value? (bed only)

[action]

I need a short fleetside bed, so I put a WTB ad on Craigs list. I get an e-mail from a person who has one-says it is in good shape and in pieces and no tailgate.
That is all I know for now except he wants $800. My question is are they worth that much? I know they are hard to come by and are pricey I just dont want to pay more then I have to.
Thanks Jack

[1970 CST Short Wide]

They do get pricey but I would look around a little more. Hold out for one with a nice tail gate then it would be worth in my opinion ~$600 -$800
I bought a whole SB truck for $400 just for the bed and parted what was left of the rest of it, damn near made my $400 back

Good luck and be patient

[action]

Thanks, Yea I am not in a hurry but I thought that might be a little pricey.
Just need to get ideas on value.
Jack

[qksilver]

for where you are it is, here on the east coast if it was really nice that would be a fair price

[byrd]

I agree with QKsiver, I bought just the metal floor for $450, now granted it i show truck worthy

[John Fabris]

Ya, keep looking. I just picked up a 67 short fleet truck with decent bedsides and needs very little bodywork for $400. The wooden floor need new wood tho...

[Aarons72s]

You could just buy a new box. From what I have seen you can buy new sides from vendors for about 400 to 500 dollars apiece, the front panels run about 100 to 150 bucks, tailgates run from about 100 to 400, the tubs run about 100 bucks apiece as for the floor you can either go with a wood floor or I have herd they are going to start making new steal floors.( what ever happened to the new steal bed floors anyway?) Finding good short fleets is getting hard. Or you can find a good long fleet and convert it to short fleet. I thought someone covered how to shorten the floor in a thread awhile back? That way you would only need the bed sides. just a thought.
Aaron

[qksilver]

I would be interested in a link on how to shorten a LWB bed floor, have the sides and the rest but can't afford a perfect SWB bed floor and don't want wood

[PICKMUP]

ALL used parts prices vary/depend on "condition"! If that is a good bed it is well worth $800...if it is a really nice bed, with straight floor and sides and no rust...it is worth twice that price! It ALL depends on condition! What's a nice finished SWB truck worth?
I hate to see guys wait around for "great deals" on every part they need and then never get their trucks finished. Forget about finding a bed with TG. TGs are everywhere---SWB beds are NOT!
Good luck with you short bed truck.

P.S. Byrd I'll give you $600 for that beautiful floor!!!

[byrd]

Nice try Frank

[trkklr77]

if you can do body work and are willing to drive to vacaville you can have this one vvvvv. it has a plywood floor in it now but was originaly a metal floor. i am taking the axle and susp for my truck and will be throwing the rest away. the other side has more abuse on it but is repairable.

[Aarons72s]

Hay I have had my 72 green and white and 69 trailer look like that. I bet that was a fun trip. Mine was.
Aaron

[Sammy]

Location...Location ...Location...I looked thru out Missouri..$2,000 seems to be the answer here.& thats with a bucket of rust needing a bed side because of severe damage..
.harder to find than woodpecker's teeth!

[BLACK AND BLUE 67-72]

I found mine for $75.00, no rust no tailgate and only one dent in the pass bedside.

[Kenneth_CS87]

Originally Posted by trkklr77

if you can do body work and are willing to drive to vacaville you can have this one vvvvv. it has a plywood floor in it now but was originaly a metal floor. i am taking the axle and susp for my truck and will be throwing the rest away. the other side has more abuse on it but is repairable.

Hey, how much you want for it?

[trkklr77]

you can HAVE IT!!!!! it will save me $15 at the dump. but bring something to put it on, you are betting the bed and whatever amount of frame you want, im keepin the axle, susp., and tounge. i can and will help load.

[Aarons72s]

Just drive your long bed 68 down there and put the box on it to get it back. The guy I worked for had a 67 long bed ( parts truck) and had a 68-72 short step mounted on it, to keep the bed out of the mud. It was dorky looking but to me to get a box back just do it that way.
Aaron

[trkklr77]

does any one want this bed? this is free and for real. if no one speaks up by 12:00 noon sunday the 15th its going to the dump.

[Olden Days]

Originally Posted by trkklr77

does any one want this bed? this is free and for real. if no one speaks up by 12:00 noon sunday the 15th its going to the dump.

I'll come get it if The original poster (Action) doesnt speak up for it.

[action]

Thanks for the offer, I am not quite ready for it yet.So if someone else wants it go for it. I hope it works out for someone.
Jack

[trkklr77]

Originally Posted by Olden Days

I'll come get it if The original poster (Action) doesnt speak up for it.

done. when do you want to come and get it. i will be in and around running and chasing parts all day sat-sun. it can stay here for a week if need be, i didnt want it here unless some one actualy wanted it.

[trkklr77]

action and olden days, here is the other side of the bedd that i said need the work.

[Olden Days]

I knew free = rough but that looks like beyond my ability to repair so I will pass and let someone else have a chance at it.

[Aarons72s]

Hell if I was near you I would take it, but california is a ways from oklahoma. Olden days just take it and get a new bedside to fix that side. At least that is what I would do.
Aaron

[see ten]

Yep, at free the drivers side looks really good! If I was in driving distance I would be on it!