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Yes, the bed is about 9 feet after cutting. If I still had the truck I'd get precise measurements, but sadly about a year ago this time my wife was faced with losing her job so this was one of the first things to go.... As for the troop seat posts, mine were metal. Wood will work, however...

Wow, it's been over 6 months since I've updated this thing! A lot has happened in that time. Had a major health scare that put me out for a time, then with the holidays and what not not much happened with the truck (hence the delays) until the last three weeks. Anyways, got the troop seats...

Realized late yesterday that in all this I had neglected to weld the front troop seat frame supports back on the bed! aua So a bit of sanding new and old paint off and a little trimming of metal I got them welded in place today. Not the prettiest of welds on the passenger side one, but...

Thanks! As for paint, everything was lightly sanded, while some sections were sanded a bit heavier to get to some rust. Anything that was bare metal or had signs of rust gets hits with Rustoleum Rusty Metal Primer and anything that was not was hit with regular primer. For applying the Behr, a...

Parking brake cable moved up, seats bolted in, 2nd step box bolted on, tailgate painted, under side of front fenders painted, and a whole bunch under the bed that I somehow missed. Decided I need to removed the gas can holder and chip the paint off the paint of the front driver side step box...

Yeah, I put an identical set in my M1009 as well, including the same tear! I'm going to get some Coverking Ballistic Seat covers for them from a certain auction site, so the tear isn't an issue. As for width, it's got a couple inches on each side from the plastic to the door frame, and plenty...

Wow, can't believe I'm 8 months into this and still going! Got the rear cab seats aligned and holes drilled. Painted the rear and passenger side interior, mirrors, windshield, gas tank and bed sides Behr 383 green. Also painted the outer portion of the tailgate and the under section of the...

I never took the doors off when I lined up the two cabs, so any gap that was there was still the same once the two were joined. With that being said, the rear cab doors do not close as nicely as the front cab doors, which was a known issue when I got the cab. Looking at the hinges it appears...

Awesome! I'm sure you'll find that much more enjoyable!

In this pic you can see what is original floor and new floor (new floor is really shiny!). Essentially just squared off the original sections that were left and welded in the new. Also note that I left some original floor between the door and first new section on both sides. Then I trimmed...

I welded a couple of pieces of angle iron (not shown in the pictures, sorry) from the underside where the sheet metal filler would be welded in to keep it from flexing and added a couple of spot welds. I had contemplated welding some square tubing into the holes of the original cross cab...

Man that sounds like fun...wish I could. When you going?

Yeah, I like the look of the 6 wheels as well. Plus it keeps more of the original look and feel of the truck. Hit me up if you got any questions.

Got the entire side and under side of the bed in primer and started painting the underside green. Priming alone took nearly 6 hours using a brush and roller. Thankfully I was a contortionist in the Russian circus in my past life, so I was able to hit ever little crack and crevice with the...

Well here's the update.... Bed is on with new hardware holding her down. Removed a majority of the larger, loose rust from inside the bed area then pressure washed the entire inside, outside and underside in preparation for paint. I was amazed at how much tan paint simply blasted right off...

Putting the bed on in the morning. Once that's on I'll be working on her again while working on the CUCV as well. The last two weeks have been hectic with the wife working out of town, so almost no time for anything....

Thanks. If there's one thing I've learned, it's measure, measure, measure before you take the plunge and cut! I spray painted the bed yellow in that section before drawing my line with a Sharpie so that I could see it better. Made following the line much easier! I did however have to cut...

Wow, it's been quite a long time since I worked on the Deuce! Between work on the M1009 and everything else, not much progress has been made. However, all that changed this last Saturday when I managed to get the bed cut down to about 9 feet with the help of a gas powered chop saw! It was...

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To be honest I wasn't counting. However, if I had to estimate it, I'd say somewhere between 100 and 150, but no more than that.