64 BBW LWB Fleet... project

[rahatawa]

Originally Posted by Miller92

Loving the flat bed! I wanna build one for mine too. I've got a '63 BBW LWB Fleet. If you don't mind me asking, what kind of metal did you use for the frame? Was it just channel?

3 inch channel for the rails and cross pieces, 3" flat stock for the sides, 4" channel in 2.5" pieces for stake pockets, and finally ended up with 5" channel between the 3" and the frame so the bed would clear the tires. It is on 5" drop springs and the bump stops are sliced in about half and still clears.

I am switching to the 4" HD drops soon to get some of the sag out of it's rear.

If I can help or take picks for you let me know. I am about $200 into it all said and done.
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[Miller92]

Yea if its no trouble I'd love to see some pics. I wanted to build one and put a diamond plate floor on mine but the diamond plate here would cost $200 alone and it would take 2 sheets. My dad and I both thought bout the stake bed idea but wasn't sure how it'd look on these and were worried bout the wood rotting. Now that I know how it looks I want one! lol LOVE the old farm truck look!

[rahatawa]

Originally Posted by Miller92

Yea if its no trouble I'd love to see some pics. I wanted to build one and put a diamond plate floor on mine but the diamond plate here would cost $200 alone and it would take 2 sheets. My dad and I both thought bout the stake bed idea but wasn't sure how it'd look on these and were worried bout the wood rotting. Now that I know how it looks I want one! lol LOVE the old farm truck look!

Here is a link to the build and poll. Everyone has a different opinion on how to do the stake sides of it.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=442793

As far as the wood goes, I put down 2x10 pressure treated boards. They will be durable, look good, and are easy to replace in 20-30 years if the truck lasts that long. Good enough for chevy is good enough for me! Drew
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[Miller92]

Well I searched Google and all kinds of other stuff and haven't found a single truck with that grill, so I don't have the slightest clue. I've never seen one like that.

[Miller92]

Originally Posted by rahatawa

3 inch channel for the rails and cross pieces, 3" flat stock for the sides, 4" channel in 2.5" pieces for stake pockets, and finally ended up with 5" channel between the 3" and the frame so the bed would clear the tires. It is on 5" drop springs and the bump stops are sliced in about half and still clears.

I am switching to the 4" HD drops soon to get some of the sag out of it's rear.

If I can help or take picks for you let me know. I am about $200 into it all said and done.
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Hey wuld you happen to know how many feet of channel you used total?

[rahatawa]

Originally Posted by Miller92

Hey wuld you happen to know how many feet of channel you used total?

I ordered 20' sticks of 3" but we had some scrap so let me get my figuring done here...

2 8' Rails out of 3" C
5 6' Crosssills out of 3" C
2 8" Side caps out of 3" flat stock
Riser Spacer Thingys out of 5" about 8-9' total (Taken out of Scrap Pile)
2.5" (call it three to be safe) inch stake pockets x14 (3 front and rear, 4 on each side) out of 4" Stock is 42"

so about:
46' of 3" C (6' was in the scrap pile)
16' of 3" flat Stock
8' of 5" C (again scrap)
4' of 4" C (again scrap)

My metal order for the 40' of 3"C and 20' of 3" flat stock was 88$

The only note is that for the 4" stake pockets to work the 2x4 wood had to be ripped to make it more narrow and cut the corners off because 4" C isn't 4 inches inside and the corners are rounded.

[Miller92]

Dang, yalls metal is alot cheaper there. lol but thanks for the info, Imma ask my Ag. teacher if he orders it through the school if I'll get a discount. lol

[rahatawa]

Originally Posted by Miller92

Dang, yalls metal is alot cheaper there. lol but thanks for the info, Imma ask my Ag. teacher if he orders it through the school if I'll get a discount. lol

It was the metals mfg. teacher at the same type of shop that ordered it for me.

[rahatawa]

Truck is looking good. Got the bed wood stained and have been using it. Running into what i think is a fuel issue. The truck lugs a bit. Similar to running out of fuel. I am thinking fuel pump but haven't had time to look into it.