my '63 wrongbed soon to be swb

[63leejohn]

new here wanted to post up some pics of what my truck looked like when i bought it im 21 am lovin my truck. no cab rust on bodymounts or floor only one spot on the right cab corner

[63leejohn]

[MadMaxetc]

Another 63 LWB-SWB!

Let me know if you need measurements on how much to cut out of the frame.

[MadMaxetc]

Oh....and WELCOME!

[63leejohn]

thanks. and yea actually it is a short bed just putting the styleside swb onto her

[63leejohn]

one of the front end.

[63leejohn]

another one after i rebuilt carb and did a tune up on the 223 runs strong now

[ezernut9mm]

cool truck. welcome to the show.

[Rusty 63]

Are the wrong beds & short beds the same wheelbase? For some reason I thought the axle location was off a bit? Maybe it was just the crewcab I'd looked at…

Cool truck! & Welcome!

[63leejohn]

thanks,
As far as i know the wheel base is the same my truck was a short bed just had the bed style that is on the 57-60 think its called flairside. i found a swb styleside in pretty good shape for $300 going to look at it tommorrow hope the bed floor isnt to bad .

[kstones63]

I put a 64 SWB on my 63 and it bolted right on without any modifications, other than what I wanted to change.

Kevin

[ezernut9mm]

i think the shorts are the same, and the lwb were a few inches different.

[rickairmedic]

Lee your truck is a styleside Ford just didnt make a styleside bed that matched the front of the truck till 64 most likely due to them planning to sell more Unibodies and them thinking that most would buy a Unibody or a Stepside and a matching seperate styleside bed wasnt that important . Thats my thoughts on it anyways .



Your not in the Louisville area by chance are you .


Rick

[63leejohn]

Rick, no i live in colorado and thanks for youre input you are correct sir.

On another note i got my truck bed paid $280 and about 40 in fuel and its in fairly good shape i got my old bed off yesterday evening and put the swb on and it fits very well. pic's to come

[63leejohn]

heres a shot with the newbed i got yesterday no tailgate or tailights.

[ezernut9mm]

man, i gotta get mine lowered. that looks killer.

[kstones63]

I like it!!!!!!

Kevin

[rickairmedic]

Looks good to me the next problem is which Patina do you try to match . Paint the bed to match the cab or paint the cab to match the bed .



Rick

[ezernut9mm]

i think it needs to stay white.

[63leejohn]

i have not yet decided a color but i do like the white, all i know is i will be doing lots of body work over the next few months.