1968 F100 Bed interchange

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1968 F100 Bed interchange

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1968 F100 short bed. Just picked one up for my 13 yr old son. Will a 69 F250 shortbed bolt right on the F100 frame?
I have found a clean bed just dont want to get it if its not a bolt on. Both are fleetsides.
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From what I have read on here it should be a direct swap. Lots of flexibility in these old rigs as well.
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TimB wrote:1968 F100 short bed. Just picked one up for my 13 yr old son. Will a 69 F250 shortbed bolt right on the F100 frame?
I have found a clean bed just dont want to get it if its not a bolt on. Both are fleetsides.
Got any pictures of the 69 F250 shortbed?
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They are the same bed with minor exception being reflectors.
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Thanks for the info. No pics. Not in my possession. Dont want to buy and it would not fit. Reflectors coming off anyway. Side marker lights to replace them
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TimB wrote:Thanks for the info. No pics. Not in my possession. Dont want to buy and it would not fit. Reflectors coming off anyway. Side marker lights to replace them
If you are doing side marker lights just get a '70-'72 bed. They came with marker lights
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good point, just have not found a clean 70-72 bed around
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TimB wrote:good point, just have not found a clean 70-72 bed around
How far are you from Vegas? I can probably locate you 1 near Vegas.
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I am in Northern Ca. 2 hours south of Oregon.
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:hj: This info may not pertain to alot of people,but if it helps one person...then I'm :D

If you have a Flex-O-Matic suspension.....your replacement box must accomidate the rear shackle. My case being that I have a 1970(longbed)frame with the FOM set up.....my replacement box is a 67 and guess what I overlooked :doh: Not a huge deal for me at this stage of my project,I'll just have to notch out the bed rail.

Just a little FYI as I've never seen that fact stated when this Question arises :thup:
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