Using the metal bed floor of an 85 LWB fleet on my 69 SWB fleet... - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Bleach · 11-24-2004, 10:49 PM

I asked this before combined with my last post and got no response, so here I go again.

I know that the metal bed floors for 67-87 are interchangable...the problem is I have a SWB and the only ones I can find are LWB....I'm assuming I could use the LWB floor and just trim up the excess with a wheel cutter. Has anyone done this or does anyone have any advice.....problems??

Thanks in advance!

roj2323 · 11-24-2004, 11:38 PM

well if a 73-87 floor will fit lmc sells the shortbed floor. it's part #38-9566

kaycee · 11-25-2004, 12:51 AM

I used a floor out of a mid 80's For# lwb for my swb I marked out my diminsion's on the donor floor and took the plasma cutter to it.I then layed it in my bed and marked my original mounting holes and drilled them out and bolted it back together.I'm gonna haul stuff and didn't want to invest in a overpriced wood floor.I allso put some Herculiner coating on it before I bolted it down.

Bleach · 11-25-2004, 09:33 AM

Do you have a SWB? If so, you wouldn't happen to have those dimensions would you?

c-1072 · 11-25-2004, 10:58 AM

If you need the dimensions on a 72 swb floor i will get them for you i have one off sitting on the side of the garadge no sides on it . Tell me what you need . I will get it on friday for you .

GMC3 · 11-25-2004, 08:31 PM

I trimmed my lwb steel floor to swb dimensions and put my bed together with repo sides. 12" off of the front and 8" off of the back. the cross members all line up perfectly

11-24-2004, 10:49 PM	#1
Bleach this guy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Southwest VA Posts: 122	Using the metal bed floor of an 85 LWB fleet on my 69 SWB fleet... I asked this before combined with my last post and got no response, so here I go again. I know that the metal bed floors for 67-87 are interchangable...the problem is I have a SWB and the only ones I can find are LWB....I'm assuming I could use the LWB floor and just trim up the excess with a wheel cutter. Has anyone done this or does anyone have any advice.....problems?? Thanks in advance! __________________ Duct tape is like The Force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together.

11-25-2004, 09:33 AM	#4
Bleach this guy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Southwest VA Posts: 122	Do you have a SWB? If so, you wouldn't happen to have those dimensions would you? __________________ Duct tape is like The Force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together.

11-25-2004, 10:58 AM	#5
c-1072 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: rochester NY Posts: 777	Shor bed floor If you need the dimensions on a 72 swb floor i will get them for you i have one off sitting on the side of the garadge no sides on it . Tell me what you need . I will get it on friday for you .

11-24-2004, 11:38 PM	#2
roj2323 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Somewhere Posts: 985	well if a 73-87 floor will fit lmc sells the shortbed floor. it's part #38-9566

11-25-2004, 12:51 AM	#3
kaycee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Wyoming USA Posts: 2,456	I used a floor out of a mid 80's For# lwb for my swb I marked out my diminsion's on the donor floor and took the plasma cutter to it.I then layed it in my bed and marked my original mounting holes and drilled them out and bolted it back together.I'm gonna haul stuff and didn't want to invest in a overpriced wood floor.I allso put some Herculiner coating on it before I bolted it down. __________________ 2001 Silverado K-1500 2005 FXDWG stage3 69 CHEVY Short/Step 327/4L60 373 posi 63 IMPALA 327/4L60

11-25-2004, 08:31 PM	#6
GMC3 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: philadelphia Posts: 62	I trimmed my lwb steel floor to swb dimensions and put my bed together with repo sides. 12" off of the front and 8" off of the back. the cross members all line up perfectly



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