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Florida5100 · 09-17-2021, 03:20 PM

Back in 87 i bought my first car - a 1950 Chevy pick'em up truck. 5-window, original straight 6, 3-on-the-tree, and bondo. After high school I parked it in my parent's barn.

Now I'm trying to get it back on the road.

Current issue is the bed was rusted/beat-up and bondoed in the early 70s (even had a diamond plate panels welded in as a bed floor) and now could really just use a swap.

Anyone got an opinion on the best (cheapest) way to get an original or original-looking no-rust/no-damage bed on it? I'm kind of hankering for the 54 side-mount spare if I'm going to go to too much trouble.

09-17-2021, 03:20 PM	#1
Florida5100 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 11	Need a bed, what are my best options? Back in 87 i bought my first car - a 1950 Chevy pick'em up truck. 5-window, original straight 6, 3-on-the-tree, and bondo. After high school I parked it in my parent's barn. Now I'm trying to get it back on the road. Current issue is the bed was rusted/beat-up and bondoed in the early 70s (even had a diamond plate panels welded in as a bed floor) and now could really just use a swap. Anyone got an opinion on the best (cheapest) way to get an original or original-looking no-rust/no-damage bed on it? I'm kind of hankering for the 54 side-mount spare if I'm going to go to too much trouble.