Help identify Model A truck bed?

[DeBordEngineMan]

Hey everyone I have bought a bed for my truck. I'm working on a 1930 roadster pickup. I have had a tailgate that I picked up in parts I've bought over time and it is completely different? As I have researched there is 2 styles of beds? Is this bed a wide bed as it has a different style of tailgate? If it is I've read that fenders are almost impossible to find. It's not a points truck so second question can maybe other fenders be modified to work. The red tailgate is the one I bought. Thanks Robert

[Keith True]

The first picture is a wide bed,came out about June of 31.They use a 3 hinge gate,with no script.The red bed is 28-until early 31,about June when the wide bed replaced it.That will not fit the bed in your first picture.

[DeBordEngineMan]

Thanks Keith that's what I thought it was a wide bed and the red tailgate would not fit. I do wood working and was going to build a bed out of wood as I did on a huckster. If you look close the red tailgate is made out of wood. I just happened to run across the wide bed and I haven't picked it up yet it supposed to have the tailgate with it. Also I'm sure fenders are special to this bed best I can research. But I thought I could modify another style of fenders. Is this bed hard to find? Thanks again Robert

[Pickupman]

That is a Wide Bed.

[Keith True]

If that wide bed is as good as it looks I would probably buy it anyway.It wouldn't be correct for your 30,but there would be more than a few willing to trade you for an earlier bed.About 20 years ago I sold a pair of rear fenders for the wide bed.They were either NOS or early takeoffs,scratched and scarred,but no damage.I got $1500.back then,and they went to a reseller. A couple of years later I needed a pair,and bought a set of glass ones.For my personal use I really don't care.

[DeBordEngineMan]

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Thanks again Keith for more information I have bought the bed just hadn't picked it up yet. The fellow I got it from was art of his grandfather's collection has been in a garage for years. He also has the tailgate. He has 2 engines and transmissions said one had been rebuilt years ago had paperwork from a builder in north carolina its complete ready to run but the other He was told was not any good but what was wrong he didn't know. Plus a engine hoist. He just wants it gone. Asking 1500.00 for all which is a great price as I have had a 29 tudor for about 15 years and have bought 4 more in the few months a 31 tudor, 30 roadster truck, a 29 huckster and a 29 speedster. Yes the wife said I could have them since I am retired now!!! I just was not that familiar with the truck beds. So thanks for the information. Robert

[Hitman]

If the top of the front panel is curved/arched, it’s the A version. If it’s straight across the top of the front panel, it’s a 32-34 bed.

It’s tough to tell from the angle of the picture.

[DeBordEngineMan]

Thanks for that information Hitman only picture I have got until tomorrow it was the only picture among others for modal a parts for sale. I pretty sure it's for a Model A as this is from a grandfather's collection and he had 4 model A's and parts. But thank you for that information. Robert