odd sweptline bed

jagee94 · Post by **jagee94** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 10:31 pm

I can't get a picture to load but I found what looks a little like a 69 sweptline bed, the taillights are 69 but and the tailgate looks correct but the side of the bed doesn't have the swept part of the bed line, it just is straight with a seam under it. Any one have any idea?
Thanks
James

soopernaut · Post by **soopernaut** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 6:57 am

With that seem running down the side you can tell somebody built that. They probably cut down a long bed.

They did have beds like that on South American built trucks.

MrMopar · Post by **MrMopar** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:03 am

South American, not sure the details.

Alan

jagee94 · Post by **jagee94** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 8:27 pm

Well I bought the bed at an auction, not knowing exactly what it was but I knew the taillights and tailgate would work on my truck. the more I look at it I want to find a short bed cab and chassis to put this bed on. Does the short bed sweptline and step side interchange, this may make my search a little easier?

swptln · Post by **swptln** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 6:04 am

Hmm definitely interesting, it's to straight a line for even a long bed. It even looks like the tail light extension lines up with the body line????
The stepside/utiline and sweptsides will fit same frame.

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66patrick · Post by **66patrick** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 7:18 am

Definitely a South American bed, as they did not have the "swept" check on the side. Short beds swap across the board from '61 - '71, so if you have a short Utiline bed, you can swap this to your truck.

soopernaut · Post by **soopernaut** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:16 am

I highly doubt this is a South American bed. They didn't have a seem running down the side of the bed like this one. They didn't use the same taillights or tailgate as American/Canadian trucks. This looks homemade.

Do you know if it is actually the correct length for a short bed or is it a custom length?

The frames are not exactly the same for Utiline and Sweptline trucks. Mark's links show the frame modifications required to swap beds.

Post by **Hobcobble** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 10:30 am

soopernaut wrote:I highly doubt this is a South American bed. They didn't have a seem running down the side of the bed like this one. They didn't use the same taillights or tailgate as American/Canadian trucks. This looks homemade.

Do you know if it is actually the correct length for a short bed or is it a custom length?

The frames are not exactly the same for Utiline and Sweptline trucks. Mark's links show the frame modifications required to swap beds.

I agree. The Swept body line remains horizontal..... almost like a '67-'79 Ford box.
It would be good to see photos of the inside of this box.

John

jagee94 · Post by **jagee94** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 10:42 pm

I haven't had a chance to clean all the junk that was in it. I will post pics when I get it cleaned up. I was real happy to get 2 good taillights, a back bumper and a pretty good tailgate, it does look like the inside of the bed may be bad but the outside is in pretty good shape. it was pretty cheap and was well worth the cost even if I just use it for a neat trailer.

jagee94 · Post by **jagee94** » Wed Mar 09, 2016 1:51 am

It has a wood bed floor, I have been real busy working on my 70 sweptline short bed. while I think it is real neat I think I might sell it I just like the lines on the sweptline , any suggestion's on a value. I have no idea. I would keep the good tailgate and bumper.

Post by **Hobcobble** » Wed Mar 09, 2016 11:16 am

jagee94 wrote:It has a wood bed floor, I have been real busy working on my 70 sweptline short bed. while I think it is real neat I think I might sell it I just like the lines on the sweptline , any suggestion's on a value. I have no idea. I would keep the good tailgate and bumper.

$275-$375?

John

PwrWgnDrvr · Post by **PwrWgnDrvr** » Wed Mar 09, 2016 12:03 pm

Hobcobble wrote:
jagee94 wrote:It has a wood bed floor, I have been real busy working on my 70 sweptline short bed. while I think it is real neat I think I might sell it I just like the lines on the sweptline , any suggestion's on a value. I have no idea. I would keep the good tailgate and bumper.
$275-$375?

John

I wouldn't pay that much for a funky bed with no tailgate, nor even a whole trailer without a tailgate

66patrick · Post by **66patrick** » Wed Mar 09, 2016 12:04 pm

Here is a Dodge in Peru. Yeah, I'm gonna have to agree with you on the contour line.

Post by **Hobcobble** » Wed Mar 09, 2016 8:48 pm

PwrWgnDrvr wrote: I wouldn't pay that much for a funky bed with no tailgate, nor even a whole trailer without a tailgate

Even if you were Peruvian? ....

John

jagee94 · Post by **jagee94** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 1:50 am

Thanks for the comments, I think I will clean it up a little and ask around 250. If nothing else it is a neat trailer. I already have a long bed trailer or I would just keep it.

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