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[junkyardjeff]

I picked up a Danbury mint 37 Chevy 1 1/2 ton beer truck that came in damaged so its coming apart and would like to take the box off and make it a flatbed,what truck kits were made that I can rob the flatbed off of or are there anyone making them.

[Tom Geiger]

A flat bed would be very easy to make yourself.   Evergreen makes both an L and a C channel that would work for the edges.  The bed itself would be best made from bass wood strips.

There are a few kit flat beds...   AMT '34 Ford and Beverly Hillbillies truck,  both have beds. It's a matter of what size you need.

[junkyardjeff]

I am going to need a long one for this truck,that box that is on it really makes it heavy and I would like to lighten it up since the suspension got damaged.

[Fat Brian]

The Monogram Mack AC came in two flatbed varieties, a log hauler and a stake bed. I dont know what the availability is like since it hasn't been out for so long but someone may have parts to trade.

[Gramps46]

As has been mentioned already it is easy to make your own bed or use a kit car trailer converted like I did.

[junkyardjeff]

After further investigation I think I can use the floor of the box to make a flat bed,will have to put some C channel around the perimeter.

[junkyardjeff]

Box is apart and looks like I have material for side racks.

[junkyardjeff]

Here is what it looks like now

[stitchdup]

Thats cool, its nice to see the older trucks getting some love

[Tom Geiger]

Nice!  That would look great with a load of hay!

I have a Danbury International I’m hoping to do something with. 

[junkyardjeff]

Now to find a use for the box that came off it,its too heavy to use on a plastic model.