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Thanks Plowboy for the pictures...they confirm my suspicions! It helps this blind man to describe the elephant! Should have taken a video of the Goose flipping! LOL What is so cool is that alot of the construction details of this bed is exactly the same as the earlier WWII Chevy/GMC beds...

I am adding the latest drawings at the first post of this thread and asking questions here. Could I get a picture underneath the bed at a 45 degree angle so I can see what channel they used at the front and rear of the bed and a seam if any. Going to start on detail/sectional drawings this week...

Yes a few different dimensions as a few different plants making them. Thanks Guys will start drawing soon and of course share!

Thanks so much! These measurements help a ton I can see why all the beds I have seen on craigslist have been in such great shape...The hat channels are large, have decent amount of surface support area, probably set the standard for 16" spacing ANNND between the bed thickness of an 1/8" its...

The hat channel is in the last picture in my previous post with the arrows saying "welded?" Guage size is appreciated also! Yes, I too searched both TM sets and got some of the inside bed numbers but not much and one measurement was ambiguous. Thanks Duanne and Dave...is that a Double D? :lol:

I have found dimensions on a G506 Bed that I will adapt, but still want a few measurements to make it look right. 1) Inside bed side wall to wall (there are 3 different measurements of this on Steelsoldiers) 2)Outside bed at top outside to outside 3)Bottom of bed outside to outside 4)Bed...

So looking at the underside and seeing they are equally spaced the hat channel is 16" on center! Anybody recognize the pictures? Heheheheee

pictures Kinda messy, but I hope clear enough of what I am looking for. And steel soldiers.com rotated them ugly ...they where all the right way up...Honest!

HiYa Folks, Planning ahead here... I am contemplating a Plan C here. Plan A is getting the bed that Paul found that is hacked 3 feet (which actually works for my truck) but I am worried about shipping (and negating any savings) and the seller isn't budging on the price though its been for...