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Old 08-22-2016, 04:30 PM   #1
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sheet mettle bed floor

I am thinking of using a sheet of sheet mettle on top of a sheet of plywood for my bed floor. How thick of mettle should I use? What if I decide to use aluminum strips between the cross sills and the sheet mettle instead of a sheet of plywood?
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Re: sheet mettle bed floor

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I am thinking of using a sheet of sheet mettle on top of a sheet of plywood for my bed floor. How thick of mettle should I use? What if I decide to use aluminum strips between the cross sills and the sheet mettle instead of a sheet of plywood?
When I did this to my truck last year (Meet Homer) I cut a metal bed floor out of a 73-87 fleetside bed and just welded it into my bed. Sat it on the truck and mounted her up. Got rid of all that rotted wood.
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Re: sheet mettle bed floor

Thanks for the info but I am looking to use a flat sheet that I can place a set of stainless strips on top of. The truck has been recently painted so I don't want to weld anything on. I would powder coat the sheet of mettle white. to mach the inside of the bed.
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Re: sheet mettle bed floor

I'd suggest trex floor so it wouldn't rot, looks like wood, a bit more work but would really look nice in your truck!
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