> First, not sure the flatbed on my 79 F350 is a ford built one but it
> does have `Ford' embossed on the final cross bar. (Between the tail
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> Anyone who recognizes what I've tried to describe that can tell me of
> a source for those parts?
Those sound very similar to the rails that were used to mount the
wooden floor of my dad's old Chevy stepside, and I suspect also Ford
truck beds that used wooden floors. I don't recall at this date where
he purchased them from, but maybe you could inquire to one of the
manufacturers of repro pickup bed parts (Mar-K is one name that comes
to mind) and see if they'd be willing to send you a short sample of
the bed rail stock to see if it matches what's on your flatbed. They
sell kits pre-punched with the holes for the usual configurations of
stepside pickup beds, but I believe you can also buy the stock without
holes. You'd probably need to do that and then either punch the holes
yourself for a standard carriage bolt with a Greenlee chassis punch or
similar, or else find some bolts that look like carriage bolts but
have a knurled shoulder like a wheel stud so that they would grab in
round holes.
good luck,
nate
Harry Putnam - 10 Sep 2008 18:55 GMT
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> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Mar-K is one name that comes
> to mind) and see if they'd be willing to send you a short sample of
Thanks. I had no idea where even to start looking.
I haven't actually spoken to them yet, but looking at the Mar-k online
pages. It appears they are very likely to either have or be willing
to make those strips for me.
> First, not sure the flatbed on my 79 F350 is a ford built one but it
> does have `Ford' embossed on the final cross bar. (Between the tail
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> Anyone who recognizes what I've tried to describe that can tell me of
> a source for those parts?
Check with LMC at lmctruck.com
Ted