Custom Bed?

[psuautotechstudent]

Has anyone built a custom flatbed... Lowered that is? I want to do something original and the bed on my truck has tons of rust and I will be able to paint my truck with little body work (or paint for that matter) without the bed. I was thinking of making some sort of flatbed that is lowered with wheel wells and those wooden panels that slide into holes on the side. Any thoughts? Things I should consider? Is it just plain a bad idea? I just want your opinions on the topic, and any pics of similar projects if you have em'.