Old Truck Bed Build

[b63215b]

Hey there everyone.

I had the fortune of coming along another trailer for free. It was found on my churches property, I asked my pastor who's it was and he said I was an older man that donated it many year ago. I need some help with identification of what year truck it was likely from. Pretty cool for free and the time it took to drag it out.

 

[Wildcat]

cant wait to see where this goes. subscribed...

 

[Mark Harley]

What does the tailgate read?

 

[b63215b]

Mark there is no tailgate unfortunately. It has rotted wood floor there is some taillights, the taillights might be a clue once I get it completely out.

 

[b63215b]

What looks like the tailgate is a piece of partical board.

 

[98OzarksRunner]

That looks pretty much like my truck bed trailer. Mine was a 53-56 Ford stepside bed (PO didn't know the year, but the fenders and design match the 53-56). Mine had a rotten floor too.

Finished product:

Here's my build thread: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/126700-56-Ford-Truck-Bed-Trailer?p=1588029#post1588029

 

[JackW]

I'm pretty sure that's from a Ford truck - late 50's to mid 1960's

I had one made from a mid-sixties Dodge truck - came in real handy for hauling stuff that was too grubby to put in the back of a "nice" truck.

 

[b63215b]

Hey everyone pulled it all the way out today and brought it home. Here are some pictures! 98ozarksrunner do you have a build thread?

I am looking for suggestions on where to start. Anything would help.


I will start by measuring everything, removing the fenders and front. And then get to work wire brushing I guess. The fenders and front have years of paint and some body filler on it, but seem pretty solid.

 

[98OzarksRunner]

Yep. That looks pretty much like mine - mid '50s Ford F1 stepside. My build thread is linked in the post above. The top 'flare out' on one side of mine was dented so I cut the sides down to 18". If they hadn't been dented I probably would have kept them and put a flat lid on it.

If the fenders are decent, sell them on CL. Lots of guys restore these old pickups, and I think the fenders fit from '53 to the mid '60s. I sold my set for $50.

 

[Wildcat]

you could probably get a few bucks for that rear end. that should pay for a trailer axle.

 

[b63215b]

Wildcat where would you suggest selling the stuff?

 

[b63215b]

I almost like the idea of using the fenders. I think I will chop them even with the bottom of the bed though.

 

[Wildcat]

craigslist or the hot rod club

 

[Mark Harley]

This would make a great floor!

 

[98OzarksRunner]

This would make a great floor!

That's true, but not very practical for an off-road trailer. Hauling wood for the campfire on that bed would make it look like firewood pretty fast. I put a 12 ga treadplate floor in mine.