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snakebite8

shortbed full length side panels

does anyone make full length side panels for a shortbed?

Joe from NJ. 1985 F150 shortbed with 4.9 and its a stick. Put some Black FR500's on it. 17X9 upfront and 17X10.5 in the back.

Rembrant

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snakebite8 wrote

does anyone make full length side panels for a shortbed?

I don't think so, no. Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong.

1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

Frank Wyatt

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Check out LMC. I saw that they had patch panels for the style side bed. They also have the bed sides for the long bed. Maybe you could cut it down to fit.

1981 F 150 Custom 300 ci with a fully rebuilt 1968 240 head Carter YFA T-18 3.25 9" rear 2WD
dual gas tanks
1990 Lincoln Town Car 5.0 AOD
Home town Mc Kenzie, TN

ArdWrknTrk

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Ignorant question so excuse me, but doesn't a shortbed have the same rear overhang as a longbed?
Just less space between the cab and the start of the wheel arch?

I never really measured, but it's something I should know.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

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ArdWrknTrk wrote

Ignorant question so excuse me, but doesn't a shortbed have the same rear overhang as a longbed?
Just less space between the cab and the start of the wheel arch?

As far as I know, yes. That has always been my understanding of it.

Frank Wyatt

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I don't have one to measure but I believe that is correct.

1981 F 150 Custom 300 ci with a fully rebuilt 1968 240 head Carter YFA T-18 3.25 9" rear 2WD
dual gas tanks
1990 Lincoln Town Car 5.0 AOD
Home town Mc Kenzie, TN

myrl883

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Correct. Short box is 15" shorter between the cab and axle, rear overhang is exactly the same.

Ford Parts Monkey since 1985
1981 F100 Flareside - Black, 302-4V Roller/AOD
1986 F150 Flareside - Medium Fire Red 302/AOD
1989 F150 Standard Cab 4x4 - Dk Shadow Blue 302/AOD
1993 F350 4x4 Crew Cab - 7.3 IDI/ZF-5
I think it's a sickness...

Jesse3877

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https://www.dennis-carpenter.com/en/trucks/body/sheet-metal/e3tz-9927840-d-tkcf75-6ft-bedside-right
Dennis Carpenter has them.

RedBull
1981 F100, 73' 351W, C6, 9" 3.00L

BARRYS83F100

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that is good to know I wonder if it is a better repair just to replace complete bed side vs wheel opening & behind the wheel ? mine has just started to bubble ? Thoughts ?