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    hey guys I'm looking for a Japanese short bed for my 87. idk if I should look for a fiberglass bed because I've heard a lot of negative stuff about them.
     
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    Check your local junk yards. Getting one shipped with be expensive. And yes, biggest issue is the rust between the upper and lower bed walls. Hope u find one in good shape.
     
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    frinzo
    I've been looking for some decent beds, but I tend to see the American style 90% of the time. And they all seem to have horrible cancer in the same areas :shrug:
     
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    talk to a few of my buddies about fiberglass fenders, bumpers and ect. and I seem to get the same results. like ohh its not flexible and they crack over time from vibrations and sun damage. I will definitely check your page out in a second
     
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    that is 1960's thinking .. like any other industry , FRP has come a LONG way !!
    My company builds with all NEW 21st century raw materials .. our specific ISO resin has virtually eliminated spider cracks .
     
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    wow that's awesome!! I would love to try out your product but I'm short a few dollars hahaha :brickknock:
     
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    @87pickup_ you are correct the beds are getting harder and harder to find. Thats why im thinking of doing what i can with mine that i have now. Hope ur able to find one. U want to look more in the southern states also.
     
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    that's ok .. my shop is currently BOOKED 2 years in advance , with deposits .. so pricing as we know it right now is only going to go up like everything else .
    best of luck in your repair ...
     

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