Fiberglass Bedsides. Need help framing. Ideas and thoughts?

[Debono98]

Hey everyone, I just ordered my fiberglass bedsides and tailgate. I’m wondering if anyone has pictures of how they’ve framed their beds in or can give me some pointers. What size tubing should I be using?


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[Trqmnstr]

Where from?

I look at lmc once a week waiting for bed sides to be made.

 

[Debono98]

Where from?

I look at lmc once a week waiting for bed sides to be made.

Art fiberglass. About 7 weeks out as of right now. Could change quickly though.


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[Trqmnstr]

Sweet, thanks!

If those guys get the word out i bet they will sell a ton of beds.

 

[Derkperk]

Way cool!

https://www.artfiberglass.com/auto/2008FordSuperDuty.html


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[slc dzl]

Were they gts fiberglass before?
That is the same photo from gts’s website

 

[Debono98]

Were they gts fiberglass before?
That is the same photo from gts’s website

I’m not sure. They may be a dealer for them.


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[Trqmnstr]

This has me wondering if it is possible to cut all the outer sheet metal off and somehow affix the fiberglass sides to the original inner metal panels, wheel wells and bed. Maybe some rly hard core epoxy, or just sheet metal screws.

 

[sootie]

This has me wondering if it is possible to cut all the outer sheet metal off and somehow affix the fiberglass sides to the original inner metal panels, wheel wells and bed. Maybe some rly hard core epoxy, or just sheet metal screws.

Doesnt that kind of defeat the purpose?? The weight is in the floor, not the sides.

 

[Trqmnstr]

Doesnt that kind of defeat the purpose?? The weight is in the floor, not the sides.

Yes it does. I should have mentioned I was thinking for replacement sides for asthetical reasons. Instead of hunting down a whole bed thats just gonna rust out again anyways. Technically it would still drop a lil weight tho. Lol

 

[sootie]

Yes it does. I should have mentioned I was thinking for replacement sides for asthetical reasons. Instead of hunting down a whole bed thats just gonna rust out again anyways. Technically it would still drop a lil weight tho. Lol

Ah 10-4. imo the aesthetics arent that good, fiberglass doesn't stay straight and crisp like steel. With glossy paint it looks a tiny bit like molded clay. Rams and other makes can get away with it better than Ford just because of the body shape and lines.

 

[Trqmnstr]

Ah 10-4. imo the aesthetics arent that good, fiberglass doesn't stay straight and crisp like steel. With glossy paint it looks a tiny bit like molded clay. Rams and other makes can get away with it better than Ford just because of the body shape and lines.

Makes sense. Thinking about it that is a big ol piece of glass and probably would need support running somewhere to keep it straight.

Oh well, wishfull thinking i guess. After the rust crawls over the OE style flairs ill throw on some cut out flairs. That should buy another few years at least. Lol