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Project Money Pit
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Pensacola Florida
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oldschool dude ! personally I hate to see an old truck ruined by a late model bed. but that is JMO
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Just Don't Stop!
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I'd like to see someone fix the wheel well openings on a new bed. I think it would look really nice if you did that. Otherwise the old beds rock!
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Stepsides Are Bedder
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Norco, CA
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My nick says it all...
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Pearl, Mississippi
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We're starting to lean heavy towards going back to stock. I
walked around in the rain yesterday contemplating my situation. Brother-in-law sez stay with stock also. A couple of years ago when I was working on stock bed my painter neighbor started talking me into late model bed. I checkd a couple of junk yards around here and they ran anywheres from 800 - 1000 bucks. That pretty much had me leaning towards stock. Then when my son totaled his truck we put his bed on mine and I've had a lot of people tell me that they like it better with the new style bed. The way its looking now is I might have to put stock bed back on. Might try and sell the new bed and see what happens I really don't want to try and make wheel wells match, adjust lines etc. Thanks for all the input. Just what I needed.When I finally decide and get it put back together I'll post new pics. Don
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Keep the original bed and side mount
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: NW Iowa
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Fixing the spare cutout isn't that hard, but it took me 2 fenders to do it. Or at least parts of 2.
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Just Don't Stop!
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Just buy a new fender, 300 plus shipping from LMC brand new. There's no bondo or welds here, not to mention the time involved in patching it:
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Pearl, Mississippi
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Well I finally decided, looks like stock bed going back on. I was
cleaning shop last weekend and found stainless strips, lights, etc. I had ordered from LMC a couple years ago. Do I procrastinate or what? Actually I got laid off from IBM right after I ordered stuff then job hunted for about 4 months, ended up working for State. Love all the holidays, pay aint that great but I can live off it. Just have to curb my spending and save up longer for my toys. When I finish bed will post new pics. Thanks for all the input. L8ter Don
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Saving 1 truck at a time!
Join Date: Aug 2001
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STOCK...ROCKS!
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Be looking to see the end results there Don. You might get there before me.
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stay stock
Use the original bed ! It's very difficult to find GOOD drivers side fenders without the cutout though. You can maybe find a rusty or partially trashed fender & cutout the upper corner CAREFULLY. Then cutout the spare tire fender corner EXACTLY as the patch part. Mig the 2 together to make a fender of your liking. I did that once & used a fiberglass template for marking the 2 fenders first. That way the cutout parts are exactly the same.
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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Post a few "in progress" pics for us!
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Like the stock better, not really crazy about the spare tire thing, think its throws looks way off.
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Join Date: Feb 2001
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Stay ORIGINAL is what I say! Do what makes you happy.
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Join Date: Mar 2002
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![]() The late model bed has a nicer usuable tailgate,plus you can get a fibreglass tonneau cover and box liner cheaper. |
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