1979 bed question

[400M]

well i was wondering if the 1980 up to 1996 short bed bolt pattern and truck bed braces are the same as the 1979.
basically i can get a good bed from later years. if i cut out the floor pan and weld up to the original sides
i might have a real good bed floor. the only other option i was thinking is order the full floor 8 ft floor pan
from LMC and cut it shorter to fit in to the 6 foot bed (short bed) i curently have.

Thanks

 

[TheresHellToPay]

i dont think it will. i have a 76 bed on my 79

 

[400M]

i need a bed bad any ideas? suggestions?

 

[TheresHellToPay]

look on craigslist, and ebay and your local junk yards. you should be able to find a 73-79 bed.

 

[400M]

ok thanks!

 

[jb10]

where are you located? i have a bed in good condition, no rust. i believe it came off a 77 f250 4x4.
i am outside of denver if interested.

 

[ibuildhomz]

well i was wondering if the 1980 up to 1996 short bed bolt pattern and truck bed braces are the same as the 1979.
basically i can get a good bed from later years. if i cut out the floor pan and weld up to the original sides
i might have a real good bed floor. the only other option i was thinking is order the full floor 8 ft floor pan
from LMC and cut it shorter to fit in to the 6 foot bed (short bed) i curently have.

Thanks

hey 400m-the first 79 Ford truck I owned had the bed from an 86 F-150 on it. It was a short wheel base also. So, you CAN put one on it. My truck was painted after the bed was replaced and it looked pretty good. I did notice that the two rear bolts had some tack welding around the bolt heads inside the bed-not sure if that was just to hold them down or if the previous owner had drilled the holes and had to tack them to keep them from turning.

 

[lostin90s]

Good luck on search . I have parts dealers here in PA that ship bed in from out west. I'd never find one locally other wise.

The newer beds do fit with small mods . If your a good welder making the newer floor fit bad could be done . I know insides looked same for years

 

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[75mudbogger]

hey 400m-the first 79 Ford truck I owned had the bed from an 86 F-150 on it. It was a short wheel base also. So, you CAN put one on it. My truck was painted after the bed was replaced and it looked pretty good. I did notice that the two rear bolts had some tack welding around the bolt heads inside the bed-not sure if that was just to hold them down or if the previous owner had drilled the holes and had to tack them to keep them from turning.

You can make a later bed fit,but the body lines won't match up. They are different. I would try(if your fab skills are good)like you said,take the later bed and put your bed sides on it to get a good floor. A later stepside(flairside) will bolt up also with afew mods,and there is no body line to worry about. Good luck and hope this helps.

 

[fordtruckman]

what kind of mods are we talking about? will the bed bolt on with no welding of brackets to mount it or what? who cares abotu bed lines. that isnt something that cant be made to look right anyway with the difference in the body styles.