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02-22-2005, 03:12 PM
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anyone know where in gods name to get a rust free short bed?
man, i'm having a heck of a time trying to locate a rust free short bed for my buddies 85
i've heard of people saying "yeah i got my rust free bed from North Carolina", and "mines a rust free texas bed".... my question is, where the heck are these people finding these things????? i've called salvage yards all damn day, and all they say is "i cant get anything that old"....hell, its just 87...?! it aint like its a 47! damn, this is frustrating! does anyone have a connection to "a guy" that gets these things from the south?...ya know, the whole "southern bed" thing? -bigarmzz- |
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02-22-2005, 03:38 PM
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http://www.rustfreeparts.com/
My brother got a Suburban body from them it was in great shape no rust.
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02-22-2005, 03:49 PM
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Prices are $850-$1250
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Support your local search and rescue team.... GET LOST! Originally Posted by DURRTY if some is good more is better too much ought to be enough........ |
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02-22-2005, 04:06 PM
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Try www.car-part.com
Put in year, truck older than 1988, select from the menu what you want. Hint-----Texas has the most 73-87 pickup's than any other state. GM 1988 to 1991, C-30 or GMC-35 1 tons and 1988 to 1991 Suburbans are the same body style as the '81-'91 truck. Everything from the rear doors (1 Ton and 'Burbs) forward is the same. I've done the research and checked part numbers in a body shop crash book. Just my .02  CCDually
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02-22-2005, 05:25 PM
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PM sent. Later Tom.
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02-22-2005, 06:15 PM
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Location: Clinton, Iowa western.
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I know a dealer that like gos to texas like 45 mins from here and buys texas nice beds cheap them brings them up here to sell for like 500 to 1000 its hard to keep anything rust free here though. I was talking to a guy i knwo and his 2005 under the ext cab its starting to rust already.
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02-22-2005, 09:02 PM
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BAD BOW-Silverado XST
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Texas!! Took me 6 months to find one!!
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02-22-2005, 09:33 PM
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Ive got a friend that has one. Steel floor, drivers side fuel door. I think he wants 4-5 hundred for it. NW Iowa. His dad brings parts up here from Arkansas...corn
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02-23-2005, 12:12 AM
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sounds like it would be cheaper and easier to find a 73-87 wrecked from the front.
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02-23-2005, 12:37 AM
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Check the board for a name "partskeeper" He usually runs across stuff like that and i'll ask my son-in-law to keep in eye out in Dallas for a bed. He calls me every now and then with something he's found.
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02-23-2005, 07:11 AM
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thanks everyone
my bed is pretty much toast....my friends bed is def toast... around here if you find a short bed, its rusted out on the sides and the crossbeams underneath -bigarmzz- |
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02-23-2005, 09:46 AM
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Here is a fleetside bed on Ebay. May be too far from you. Terre Haute is about an 1 west of Indy.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT Dave |
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02-24-2005, 03:09 AM
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Too bad you are not on the west coast. Here is mine with 2 16 gallon tanks for 400. Of course we have no snow now.
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02-24-2005, 04:06 AM
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you can get new ones still and they arent that bad in price
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02-24-2005, 10:18 AM
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bigblockburris had a nice one here in charlotte and 100 bucks,no one wanted it. he couldn't give that thing away.. It has a small dent in it,but no rust.. It got junked.. You missed that one,I bought the cab off that same truck... I will look here for another one.. They are out there.. This is SHORTBED COUNTRY !!!!!
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02-24-2005, 11:43 AM
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hey bisquik $100???  ya got to be kiddin me....around here, theres businesses that drive all the way down in your area, and bring em back here and sell em for anywhere from $700 t0 $1000!!! for a rust free on in perfect shape, they'll get $1k keep your eyes open for me down there? thanks -bigarmzz- |
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02-24-2005, 01:19 PM
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Since your profile isn't filled in, I have no idea where you are located...but Chris (captkaos) has one for sale. He is located in Alabama. Here is the link to his bed.
http://www.captkaoscustoms.com/suicidal.html
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02-24-2005, 03:09 PM
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That was just 6 months ago,he had to move it,cut it up for scrap
 Don't want to make you feel bad,but you missed that one,I am here with a popalation of 8,000 in the whole county.. No work,nothing to do, 16 miles to the store.. And there are certanly no parts up here in the mountains,Thats why i get them and part them..Just got a 87 burb in,Look on the burb board.Erick
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02-24-2005, 03:17 PM
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 looks to be rust free...do you know if it is or not? oh, i'm in elkins west virginia thanks for the link -bigarmzz- |
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02-24-2005, 03:18 PM
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I have a trailer built from a nice 77 step bed with 79-87 fenders. Needs wood floor, dent in passenger fender, and minor surface rust on passenger step. Tows good and has average 8" rallys. I'm guessing you want a fleetside.
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02-24-2005, 03:31 PM
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yeah, i prefer a fleetside..... thats cool how ya fabricated a bed into a trailer though... -bigarmzz- |
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02-24-2005, 09:05 PM
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my gas saver
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Location: Clarksville, TN
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hey Kumar, i might be able to get the bed to northern Tn for $100. i would like to get that front clip he has. that would save alot of driving for you.
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02-24-2005, 09:07 PM
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no kiddin?
man.....that'd be sweeeeet pm me your phone number, we'll see if we can work it out -bigarmzz- |
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02-25-2005, 05:04 AM
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Im live in L.A. and EVERYBODY here wants a shortbed. I have a 74 shortbed GMC and wanted a newer bed, since mine had some rust and was really old. I looked all over the place and nothing. When finally I did manage to find one it was in worse condition than the one I had on my ride...and the guy wanted $500. What I ended up doing was buying a 79 Chevy with a 84 front (I think it was a 84) for $1000. The bed was in great condition..no rust no dents. Later that week I was going to swap the beds, meanwhile my mom would use the truck to go to the market etc. Well 3 days before the bed swap she smacked into a post and dented the bed!!! AGGRHHHH!! Its not a bad dent, very easily fixed, but I was bummed!! So I swapped the beds and sold the truck with my old bed for $1000. Ill post some pics of the bed swap.
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03-01-2005, 10:33 AM
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Jesse977 well at least your mom didnt reck it more. at least you didnt loose no money on it and everything to as well. Past pictures we all like them.
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