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The LuvShack Garage
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side)
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Re: Never thought a new body style bed could look so good
Not my style, but I really like the 1st one
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: Never thought a new body style bed could look so good
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That red one is a huge step above the rest. |
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Location: Mt Airy, MD
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Re: Never thought a new body style bed could look so good
With all the alterations on the red one,it`s more acceptable,full-custom.But,just slapping a newer bed on is just an easy way out look to me.It`s been done for years on all body styles.The bed gets beat or rotted,so naturally a newer one is in better shape.Close,but no cigar.IMO
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"Trucks with Class"
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Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA
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Re: Never thought a new body style bed could look so good
It's a "custom"...not a stocker. So, I really like it for all of the high quality work involved. I think it would look even better with the 67 nose & grill, because 67 is cleaner and more aero dynamic...flows more like the late bed & fenders.
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Active Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Spokane WA
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Re: Never thought a new body style bed could look so good
That's why mine isn't an exact copy of the red one. I have the '67 front clip with a shaved narrowed bumper, cowl hood, no drip rails and a glass bed cover with lite fillers and no bed steps. It's laser blue, smooth & shaved but not layin like the red one. Mainly cuz its my summer driver. Its low enough on bags and 2 1/2 inch spindles. If somebody made glass round well bed sides for the new style they could sell a ton of 'em.
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Re: Never thought a new body style bed could look so good
Hey mac any pics of your truck you could post..
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Beaverton, OR
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Re: Never thought a new body style bed could look so good
As promissed, here is the dully (or doolie rather). The body line matches up nice and looks good.
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: kentucky
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Re: Never thought a new body style bed could look so good
guys i think were all overlookin the whole "to each there own" i happen to like the look of the newer bed, some like the stock look, i say its your truck do what makes u happy and who ever dont like it they dont have to look
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Re: Never thought a new body style bed could look so good
That dually is kool..
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Where's my beer?
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: I live in the state of denial....
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Re: Never thought a new body style bed could look so good
I wasn't going to reply 'cuz it might get this thread closed, but look at how the dually looks in the area I circled, that painjob was a waste, the area I mentioned wasn't even worked on to modify it a bit at least, newer beds on our trucks still look like crap, it doesn't matter how you slice it.
Longhornman posted another pic before of a newer fleetside bed on an older truck, it was at a different angle and you could see how bad the lines matched (well, they didn't) Quote:
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Dyer, Indiana
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Re: Never thought a new body style bed could look so good
anyone ever do a 99+ bed yet?
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its all about the +6 inches
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Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: Never thought a new body style bed could look so good
Not even close. |
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Join Date: May 2005
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Re: Never thought a new body style bed could look so good
I was looking at the lower line and the curve of the bed and cab. I see what you mean at the top now that you pointed it out. I'm not a big fan of most trucks with the newer style beds, but I like this one and the red one is nice too.
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: Never thought a new body style bed could look so good
the lower line, where one is concave, and the other a ridge?
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Austin, TX
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Re: Never thought a new body style bed could look so good
the red one looks nicer in part because that upper line was filled. it at least helps by not drawing your eye to the mis-match.
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Who me?
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Bothell WA
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Re: Never thought a new body style bed could look so good
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I agree. While building mine I thought about that, but then again after having that truck for awhile I could'nt stand the bed and sold my 68. But to each their own.
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A little east of nowhere
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: LaBroquerie,Manitoba Canada
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Re: Never thought a new body style bed could look so good
As long as a guy has a sawsall and a idea there is no end to it. Silicone & Women, Arlen Ness & Harleys, get what I mean?
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Dyer, Indiana
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Re: Never thought a new body style bed could look so good
This is just a quick edit in the paint pogram.... but like I said in the first post, I think it would be cool for someone to chop up some fiberglass fenders made for our trucks and graft them into the new bed
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A guy with a truck
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Germany, for now
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Re: Never thought a new body style bed could look so good
Here's mine.
Here's what it looks like now... It just got to me one day, so I took the bolts out and let it fall off on the highway ![]()
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Re: Never thought a new body style bed could look so good
LOC-10 Thats a great looking photo shop..
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Re: Never thought a new body style bed could look so good
Too many critics for sure....I'd give my left nuez to have ANY of the trucks posted above....
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ridgecrest. CA, USA
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Re: Never thought a new body style bed could look so good
There is a 69 that is blue and the guy has that bed on it out here in Ridgecrest CA. It is lifted with little tiny tires. Looks bad! Sorry no pic. The red one in this thread is neat looking!
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Re: Never thought a new body style bed could look so good
Heres one on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-...QQcmdZViewItem
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