How to Build a 1973-79 F-Series Bed from

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  • Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
  • Hey All in this video we are at @Tin.Knockers Custom Fab to show you all how to build a ‪@autometaldirect‬ 1973-79 Ford Truck Bed that they reproduce.
    Go to AutoMetalDirec... to see all the Ford Truck Parts they have in stock!
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Комментарии • 112

  • @denniscasey986
    @denniscasey986 Год назад +13

    This was awesome. American craftsmanship, bed and fabricator, is alive and well.

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  Год назад

      Amen

    • @WilliamMunny-d8s
      @WilliamMunny-d8s Месяц назад

      that is awesome, 5 big pieces and some tailgate hardware? that is like legos BUT how much Usd $ shipped to your door?
      Probly too much to canada, I JUST need passenger side replaced at this point,

  • @brandonswepston1745
    @brandonswepston1745 Год назад +11

    It’s awesome that there is a company that makes all these parts for a complete bed now!

    • @autometaldirect
      @autometaldirect Год назад +10

      Thanks! We have a lot in development for the classic Ford Trucks!

    • @willhart7861
      @willhart7861 7 месяцев назад +4

      ​@@autometaldirect I am thrilled that you have started offering these quality parts for the Ford trucks! Thank you so much!

  • @thousandhillsfarm2410
    @thousandhillsfarm2410 15 дней назад

    Love this, definitely gave me the confidence to finally start body work.

  • @john242ti
    @john242ti Год назад +4

    Can't wait to see the finished product... It has come a long way from what it was earlier last year.

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  Год назад

      Me either, it’s definitely been a journey

  • @71FordGator
    @71FordGator Год назад +4

    That’s a Great looking truck box and it’s fairly easy to build. This is going to be a Beautiful truck. I live vicariously through your projects. Thanks!

  • @bazilwreckerloughead
    @bazilwreckerloughead Год назад +5

    That bed is the bast looking part of that truck...for now!

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  Год назад +1

      Haha you are right

    • @autometaldirect
      @autometaldirect Год назад +1

      Thanks! We have a lot in development for the classic Ford Trucks! #fordtruckrestoration #autometaldirect

  • @fomoco173
    @fomoco173 Год назад +6

    Very nicely done! Kudos to you for the great work, as well as AMD for some obviously nice pieces.

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  Год назад

      Thank you very much!

  • @mmg6282
    @mmg6282 Год назад +2

    Nice work. Some of the most accurate directions I’ve seen.

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  Год назад

      thats the idea. thanks for watching

    • @autometaldirect
      @autometaldirect Год назад

      Thanks! We have a lot in development for the classic Ford Trucks!

  • @user-ye6cd2iq7q
    @user-ye6cd2iq7q 7 месяцев назад

    Bed looks awesome. Great job by Tin Knockers Custom Fab

  • @ThePenn7
    @ThePenn7 Год назад +4

    great looking bed!

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  Год назад +1

      I think so too!

    • @autometaldirect
      @autometaldirect Год назад +1

      Thanks! We have a lot in development for the classic Ford Trucks!

  • @jpeek1985
    @jpeek1985 Год назад +2

    This is my favorite Ford channel 👍

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  Год назад

      Thank you

    • @autometaldirect
      @autometaldirect Год назад

      US TOO! We have a lot in development for the classic Ford Trucks! #fordtruckrestoration #autometaldirect

  • @gregpeacock1794
    @gregpeacock1794 Год назад +3

    man that went together nice, AMD needs to do long beds like this..

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  Год назад

      I think it’s in the works

    • @autometaldirect
      @autometaldirect Год назад +4

      Thanks! We have a lot in development for the classic Ford Trucks! Hopefully Long Beds will be next

  • @mikedoussanmusic9199
    @mikedoussanmusic9199 Год назад +2

    Great video. Thanks for sharing! This is definitely the route I’m gonna go.

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  Год назад

      Glad it was helpful!

    • @autometaldirect
      @autometaldirect Год назад

      Thanks! We have a lot in development for the classic Ford Trucks!

  • @frankjamann5671
    @frankjamann5671 4 месяца назад

    Fantastic,no rust repair!

  • @valgorman9469
    @valgorman9469 Месяц назад

    Hi Guys.
    Awesome video.
    Hopefullt AMD do a 76 long bed.
    And is affordable to send a bed to Australia.
    Saves a lot of hard work on old bed
    Keep up the good work.
    Cheers Val

  • @autometaldirect
    @autometaldirect Год назад +2

    Looks great! Nice work guys!!

  • @sblsbl7600
    @sblsbl7600 Год назад +2

    Thanks Solomon, that was educational.

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  Год назад

      thanks for watching!

    • @autometaldirect
      @autometaldirect Год назад

      Thanks! We have a lot in development for the classic Ford Trucks! #fordtruckrestoration #autometaldirect

  • @fordmuscleluis9710
    @fordmuscleluis9710 Год назад +3

    Love the way how to build the 1973-1979 bed not bad

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  Год назад

      Thanks

    • @autometaldirect
      @autometaldirect Год назад

      Thanks! We have a lot in development for the classic Ford Trucks!

  • @lariat8653
    @lariat8653 Год назад +2

    Great video 👏🏻 Kody is the man!

  • @raysnyder1660
    @raysnyder1660 Год назад +2

    Great video, next one should be how to build a bump bed, or at least how to take one apart to replace bedsides- I haven't found one yet...

  • @sparkyguy277
    @sparkyguy277 Год назад +1

    Looks great 👍🏼

  • @brentbeiler7051
    @brentbeiler7051 Год назад +2

    I like easy really debating on replacing mine now.

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  Год назад +1

      Do it you will be happy

    • @autometaldirect
      @autometaldirect Год назад

      Thanks! We have a lot in development for the classic Ford Trucks! #fordtruckrestoration #autometaldirect

  • @robotrash41
    @robotrash41 11 месяцев назад +2

    I would be assembling 78-79 Broncos on super duty frames in my shop in the same way if someone would reproduce the panels. Currently have seven of them in the works.

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  11 месяцев назад +1

      I’m sure sooner than later

  • @randystevenson1264
    @randystevenson1264 4 месяца назад

    Great video thanks for sharing

  • @no1but24
    @no1but24 4 месяца назад

    Wow thats a nice kit! impressed that the bedside and inner comes together like that, that saves a lot of welding, just curious is all the metal and stamping Chinese? I remember back in the day the Chinese stuff didn’t fit good at all. As a body man myself for 40 years I would paint and undercoat the complete underside of the bed and the backside of bedsides.
    One of my bucket list projects is to completely restore 78/79 ford truck and drop a coyote V8 with a automatic transmission in it with all the modern electronics on a 6 inch lift.

  • @edcadlick2650
    @edcadlick2650 Год назад +2

    Well this truck won't rust out again😊👍

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  Год назад

      Fingers crossed 🤞

  • @captainschannel9331
    @captainschannel9331 Год назад +1

    Nice 👍

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  Год назад

      Thank you! Cheers!

  • @ringerson4x4
    @ringerson4x4 Год назад +3

    Much easier than trying to fix a half rotted bed.

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  Год назад

      Absolutely and quicker

    • @autometaldirect
      @autometaldirect Год назад +1

      Absolutely! We have a lot in development for the classic Ford Trucks! #fordtruckrestoration #autometaldirect

  • @jeffferanec4526
    @jeffferanec4526 4 месяца назад

    Looks great, are 8' box kits available?

  • @BobTheBreaker9
    @BobTheBreaker9 7 месяцев назад

    Looks great! How did you guys like the quality of material compared to OEM?

  • @jeremybennett5547
    @jeremybennett5547 Год назад +2

    You should put in the good word for me and many others…
    They need to sell short bed (73-79) bedsides outer panel alone. All they have rn is the bedside assembly.
    I see this as a major problem, I’ve tried reaching out to them but they don’t seem to care, it’s also kinda dumb because they sell the short bed inner alone… but no outer skin alone.

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  Год назад +2

      I’ll mention it

    • @autometaldirect
      @autometaldirect Год назад +1

      Ill pass it along. Hopefully we can offer the outers alone

  • @russellapplegate5661
    @russellapplegate5661 5 месяцев назад

    Badass!

  • @ShamikaServer
    @ShamikaServer 21 день назад

    Have you done a Ford F100 step side bed?

  • @Allen.Hickers_
    @Allen.Hickers_ Год назад +2

    Man this is awesome, can these panels be shipped to South africa?

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  Год назад

      I’m sure they can if your covering shipping

  • @user-sj5xv8hr3r
    @user-sj5xv8hr3r 5 месяцев назад

    How much does this cost? Looks like very good quality.

  • @denniscasey986
    @denniscasey986 Год назад +3

    19:03 who makes "rust mark" spray? I've googled it and came up with nada.

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  Год назад +2

      It’s called Rust Mort and made by SEM

  • @richardstephens5347
    @richardstephens5347 4 месяца назад

    I've been wanting to do this with my old 77. Is it pretty expensive to buy the whole bed kit?

  • @markwoten6679
    @markwoten6679 9 месяцев назад

    Great Video!!! I’m looking to do the same to my 79 F150 Styleside Pickup. What would the cost be for what you assembled?

  • @WiscoF100-pf8bd
    @WiscoF100-pf8bd 11 месяцев назад +1

    Did you guys install the inner fender wells or decide to leave them out?

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  11 месяцев назад

      it already came assembled

  • @gills3141
    @gills3141 6 месяцев назад

    why not paint the the weld spots?

  • @2Hicksinlove
    @2Hicksinlove 11 месяцев назад

    Nice

  • @sethdunlap9868
    @sethdunlap9868 4 месяца назад

    Are able to build a '06 Ford Ranger bed??

  • @iansmith5632
    @iansmith5632 Год назад +1

    We need to talk my cousin kody into starting a youtube haha he makes some cool ass shit

  • @Mr-er6fg
    @Mr-er6fg Год назад +1

    A bed for Reeceses Pieces!!!

  • @markwoten6679
    @markwoten6679 2 месяца назад

    Is that a full or short size bed

  • @kenunruh7155
    @kenunruh7155 11 месяцев назад

    How could you secure factory mouldings?

  • @yarkie1
    @yarkie1 Год назад +1

    No weld through primer between the panels? I'd worry about that over time

    • @richardnott9587
      @richardnott9587 Год назад

      Seem sealer? Just like factory.

    • @yarkie1
      @yarkie1 Год назад

      Seam sealer doesn't stop the rust from forming where the panels were ground ahead of time.

    • @jeremybennett5547
      @jeremybennett5547 Год назад +3

      Many manufactures are beginning to advise against weld through primer in repair procedures now. It does affect the weld quality and in all honesty the area around the weld itself burns the paint off anyway.
      Something like cavity wax is your best bet after welding

    • @Mr-er6fg
      @Mr-er6fg Год назад +2

      That's what SHE said!

    • @aaadamt964
      @aaadamt964 3 месяца назад

      Heres the best method ive found to use weld through primer. Doesn't matter if its zinc or copper... store the can on its side so nothing settles on the bottom of the can. Start shaking it upside down. As you shake it, slowly rotate the can until its upright. Once its ready to spray, make sure all the surfaces are clean. Now, throw the can in the trash. Weld it up and use seam sealer.

  • @blueridgerider7954
    @blueridgerider7954 6 месяцев назад

    Searching for a 78 f-250 manual cab.

  • @walternokomashala
    @walternokomashala 6 месяцев назад

    Im looking for exactly the same but for Datsun 620, who manufactures this??🤷‍♂️

  • @user-fh3td8my8y
    @user-fh3td8my8y 5 месяцев назад

    What state are you located? How much to build one?

  • @maderasyfierros6736
    @maderasyfierros6736 11 месяцев назад +1

    👍👍👍👍👍👍excelente

  • @lucasstevens6732
    @lucasstevens6732 7 месяцев назад

    AMD what they get for a kit?

  • @fatdan172501
    @fatdan172501 8 месяцев назад +1

    Sucks that they are so expensive

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  8 месяцев назад

      How are they so expensive? It’s literally cheaper then original beds sell for?

    • @fatdan172501
      @fatdan172501 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@FordEra on what planet lol? A entire short bed from AMD is 3 grand, when you find original beds that aren’t rusted, they are typically 500-1000. At least where’s I’m from in Washington state.

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  8 месяцев назад +1

      brother, you and i are about to be rich men. heres the deal email me at SL@fordera.com with every single $500-1000 rust free bed and ill buy it and give you $500 on top then ill go sell them for the value whcih is $3000/7500 depending where in you live.
      Yes i have sold beds for $7500 before and not just once. Now have you in the past found a 500 bed yes, have i yes. does that mean its not worth it. no it just means we got lucky and got a deal.
      Seriously ill buy any bed you find for that price@@fatdan172501

  • @natehahn85
    @natehahn85 Год назад +1

    Just checked the site, out of stock on the bed sides currently... Dang it

  • @forddoesit
    @forddoesit 7 месяцев назад

    Dude MiG welded some without a hood . Ouch eyes

  • @trentontaylor5447
    @trentontaylor5447 Год назад +2

    Auto metal direct is out of stock….. that sucks!

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  Год назад

      Just goes to show how good these beds are, I’m sure it will be in stock soon

  • @PeterHatch-mx7zc
    @PeterHatch-mx7zc Год назад +1

    If your making bank make a H frame to lift it plus your going to make bank when you sell it

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  Год назад

      That’s true

    • @PeterHatch-mx7zc
      @PeterHatch-mx7zc Год назад

      @@FordEra your not in to this for your good looks😄

  • @donaldwilliams2270
    @donaldwilliams2270 Год назад +2

    Is AMD working on a stepside bed ?

    • @FordEra
      @FordEra  Год назад

      I believe they already have it

    • @autometaldirect
      @autometaldirect Год назад

      not currently working on our own stepside bed