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Topic: 1961 Ford truck beds
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bugo
Journeyman Posts: 21
From: Arkansas
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 04-16-2006 07:27 PM
 
What is the story of the wide beds of the non-unibody 61 Ford trucks? They looked like the 57-60 beds, and look "wrong". The first time I saw one, I thought somebody took a 57-60 bed and put it on a 61 truck. When was the last year for these odd beds?
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Ryan Wilke
Gearhead Posts: 3237
From: Stanton, Michigan, zip 48888
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 04-16-2006 09:46 PM
Bugo, Sorry, I don't know the answer to your question, but you may get some help to your question from these guys.... http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=40 They've always been helpful to me with my questions on my '65 F100. Good Luck!
Ryan  ------------------
'69 Mach I; 306"/4-spd; drag racer.
'65 F100 Short box; 390"/4-spd; Tow Truck.
'85 GT Convert.; last carb'd 5.0L/5-spd; street cruiser.
'94 Ranger; 4cyl/5-spd; commuter/parts hauler.
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hwyman3
Gearhead Posts: 2592
From: Southern Maryland, USA
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 04-16-2006 10:11 PM
When Ford first tried the unibody pickups, it didn't work too well (that's why the Avalanche and Ridgeline have the cab extentions over the beds). For a quick fix, Ford started putting the old beds on the new trucks.------------------
Greg W.
M&M #3962 MCA #52100
2002 Laser Red GT Coupe The Highwayman 3
1991 F-150 XLT 4x2 5.0 Ole Faithful
Southern Maryland Mustang Club - New Website!!!!
http://mustangsandmore.50megs.com/MembersPics/hwyman3.html
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bugo
Journeyman Posts: 21
From: Arkansas
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 04-16-2006 10:12 PM
That makes perfect sense. Thanks!
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DidgeyTrucker
Gearhead Posts: 1813
From: Greenbrier, TN USA
Registered: Oct 99
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posted 04-21-2006 02:23 PM
Ford didn't have wide bed tooling ready to match the new 1961 cabs so when the unibody trucks started having (door closing/opening) problems Ford used the 1957-1960 beds through 1963. The first year for matching wide beds was 1964. Long wheelbase 4x4's used the '57/'60 beds through 1966, though.Tracy
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