Custom sealed up bed- Drain?

[jonzcustomshop]

my 61 will have a custom inner bed, I had panels bent out of sheet steel, and will weld it all up....
I have seen lots of beds like this in street trucks/truckin/minitruckin, but, how do they drain? I don't want to turn it into a fish tank!, and I don't really want a visible hole in a random spot.....

just looking for ideas on what others have done....

[markeb01]

During the years I ran without a bed cover, the front of the bed filled up with water because the truck sits on a rake. I got tired of it and drilled a 1/2” hole at the very front end of each side angle strip. Even after washing the truck and hosing out the bed it would drain empty in a few seconds.

This approach might work if an inconspicuous cover of some type was fabricated with a concealed gap to allow water to vent without announcing its presence to the casual observer. Perhaps something like a miniature version of a vintage hood scoop with the opening facing the front of the bed.

[78 Chevyrado]

only thing I can think of other than drilling a hole is to leave a pair of matching gaps where the metal joins up towards the front. It would look like a slot at the joint.

[MisterC]

Markb hit the nail on the head. Many modern trucks have similar holes in the front corners. Most of the time, they're dimpled in somewhat, which makes it clear what they're there for, but also makes the surprisingly inconspicuous.

[jonzcustomshop]

I guess that might be what I do, in essence I will have 2 beds to drain, the gate is welded shut, and with the notch I am going to have a front bed , and rear bed .

I have thought of getting some 60-66 bed strips and installing them over the steel floor (right now it is just 3/8 thick bare steel), maybe I can incorporate a drain under them.