Replacing Long bed

[79cowkiller]

Hey all, I've recently purchased my long term project truck. It's a '79 K10 Silverado with a long bed.

The bed is pretty well gone, unsalvageable. We're talking rusted gone.

So, I'm looking for places to source a new bed or and old truck box trailer and repairing as much as possible.

Not looking to buy at this time, just checking to see if yall had some input or suggestions. Thanks!

I do not want to flatbed it, at least not long term.

 

[CountKrunk]

dont know your skills, but have you considered building one?

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[geolee]

Hey all, I've recently purchased my long term project truck. It's a '79 K10 Silverado with a long bed.

The bed is pretty well gone, unsalvageable. We're talking rusted gone.

So, I'm looking for places to source a new bed or and old truck box trailer and repairing as much as possible.

Not looking to buy at this time, just checking to see if yall had some input or suggestions. Thanks!

I do not want to flatbed it, at least not long term.

I got bed sides for my 84 from AMD and they are very nice and bolted up like factory. Little pricey though

 

[ali_c20]

Welcome from Austria. You should be able to find bed parts on junkyards if you have a lot of time for searching. Or get the AMD parts. They are pricey but you save time and money on prep work on the old parts.

 

[Scott91370]

Search MarketPlace or Craig's List. Of course the area you are in will determine quantity/quality/price but here they are not too bad.

 

[Grit dog]

I would search the classifieds, CL, FB etc and if you find a good bed nearby, don’t hesitate.
Original beds have 2 things against them. First more beds got/get beat up from normal use back in the day than other panels. Second, you’re not out of the rust belt or not far enough out of it to not have rust eliminate many used parts.
What I’d do is price up buying a new bed (all the pieces). Then when you pick yourself off the floor from the shock, you can establish what your budget and driving radius is to get one cheaper.
Out here you could find a rust free bed with minimal or repairable damage for under $1000.
It’s one of those hit the easy button and spend big bucks for all new metal or get on the search and don’t hesitate when you find one.
JMO.