07-31-2015, 06:12 PM | #76 |
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Re: Steel Bed Floor?
If you use the 67-72 steel floor in a 64-66 fleetside, do you use the 67-72 wheel tubs or 64-66?
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07-31-2015, 09:51 PM | #77 | |
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The 67-72 and the 60-66 floor pattern is the same.
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08-01-2015, 10:53 AM | #78 |
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Thanks PMD, appreciate the info
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Somebody did Steel Diamond Plate in mine.
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12-21-2015, 03:15 PM | #81 |
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Hmmm... Diamond plate in the back of my '62 long-step 4x4 would be pretty easy, and probably a lot cheaper than a wood bed kit...
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Hello guys I finally got around to doing my metal bed swap, so here is how it went started saturday morning and finished with the install sunday evening. it was pretty straight forward, I removed the old wood and slats then the sides tailgate and front header. after all that was done I started by putting the metal bed on the truck and then bolted the side and header on. once that was done i had to cut the front header 3/4" and rewelded it back to gether so it could be bolted to the bed.
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Nice job!
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I just bought my '69 Long-Horn (8.5 foot bed!)from the original owner's son last year. They were both metal workers and replaced the wood floor about 15 years ago. They used steel diamond plate. I forgot what thickness, but I remember thinking "dang that's thick". The sub-flooring is all square tubing welded to the frame. So needless to say I won't be pulling the bed off this thing for some time!
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I used 3/4" spacers to make up for the space difference.
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06-22-2019, 08:47 PM | #87 |
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Budman, what year was that steel floor? Looks really good. I'm wanting to put an 86 bed in my 64 and wondering if anyone has done it that can offer advise. Looked like some mixed reviews earlier in this thread but wondering if there is any updated information to be shared. Thanks |
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I put a 72 metal floor in my truck bed. I know that these trucks used the same parts up to a certain year in the 80's. I wanted a bed floor as close to my year as possible, because in my mind I hoped it would be less work.
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06-25-2019, 10:12 AM | #89 |
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I've been using 67-72 steel bed floors on 60-66 trucks for many years. 63-66 is a drop on and bolt up situation since the frames are identical to 2nd gen C10s.
I'll likely never use wood for a bedfloor again. Especially since steel floors are a fraction of the price of wood.
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For anyone who was like me and wondered about the 73-87 bed floor, it does work. I just completed the swap on my 64 GMC with an 86 GMC bed floor and it was quite simple to do. I will share photos soon of my swap.
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07-17-2020, 12:14 AM | #92 |
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please post pictures, I am wanting to do a steel floor swap in my 1960. when I do it, it will be a raised bed floor cause I'm doing a porterbuilt rear section. I have been looking at the different years and 73-87 is half the price of 67-72 and I measured today and the width is the same but length may be a tad off. The good thing is the holes are not pre drilled in it and that will be good since it is raised and I plan to weld it in.
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07-17-2020, 01:04 AM | #93 |
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I used an 87 long bed I picked up for $100. I cut 12” out of front and 8” out of rear and used the fender wells also. I also raised the bed floor by 3-3/4” to clear gas tank filler and new suspension. Worked out slick.
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I will have to add or adjust body mounts for the bed to bolt down properly. |
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It lines up with the 63-66 frames but not the 60-62 frames because of the difference in width of the two frames
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