Dug's 1959 Fleetside

[dug224]

Originally Posted by _Ogre

if you think the frame is rigid enough i'd take the front panel off and see how the bed fits
maybe a uni-cab is in your future. it would look sweet

extend the bed spear into the cab behind the door?
there's a lime green truck on the hamb where the owner extended the bed spear into the door
didn't attach the bed, just extended the bed spear. looked pretty nice.

Now that I think about it, the back of the cab is a ton straighter than the front of the bed so the effort I would spend taking care of that I could dedicate to connecting the bed to the cab. In addition, my cab corners would no longer require replacing. Once I button up the side of the cab with the bed, the corner is no longer visible and I could descretely patch it. Extending the spear into the door is a really great idea. Don't get my fabrication skills mixed up with yours or Kawbe's. Need crawl before I run. There is a '58/'59 coming to one of our local U-Pull-Its. May buy some parts to practice on. In fact, using the leading edge of the bed including the bullet for a bridge panel may be the ticket. In that case, the spear would end just behind the door. Thanks for the input!