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Mudder · 12-31-2002, 07:54 PM

Is it hard to change a metal floor to wood or is it possible on a shortbed fleetside??? What would have to be done?

seah2os · 12-31-2002, 08:09 PM

Mudder,
It's not hard and can be done. I believe you have to pull the bed, change the front cross sill, both center sills,and the rear sill because the wood bed is of course thicker than the steel floor and the bed lines wouldn't line up.
Call Steve Boone @ Chevy Duty 816-741-8029...he is the man that produces all their oak and pine bedwood there on site and has will be able to answer all your questions.
Charlie

nitor · 12-31-2002, 08:36 PM

So, I have a question, is the wood an upgrade from the steel, or the steel an upgrade from the wood?

cableguy0 · 12-31-2002, 08:46 PM

steel is the ugrade from wood. but now people building show trucks tend to use nice oak

Mudder · 12-31-2002, 09:06 PM

I'm having an idea! Being that shortfleet side beds are hard to find.

*67/72junkie* · 12-31-2002, 10:06 PM

You can find a junk long bed with wood floor fairly cheap to rob the header panel ,cross sills,tubs and rear panel.Buy new Goodmark shortbed sides,wood and strip kit and build a very nice bed for a reasonable price considering it would be a like new bed.

Mudder · 12-31-2002, 10:08 PM

Thats the line I was thinking, but just buying all new parts. After looking in ChevyDuty I think you can get all the parts ya need.

**Classic Heartbeat** · 01-01-2003, 12:46 PM

You can buy all the parts you need to build a short fleetside bed with a wood bottom. It is a little expencive but it can be done. I would also suggest that you start off with a junk long fleetside wood bed also. That way you have at least the templates to drill the cross sills, because most of the reproductions that I know of are not drilled for the bolts for the wear strips. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

Mudder · 01-01-2003, 12:54 PM

Great! Thanks for the info. Actually I like the wood floors better anyways.

chevy2racr · 01-01-2003, 04:02 PM

in the truck my dad's cousin bought the guy laid plywood on top of the steel then ash boards on top and used stainless screws and screwed the bed strips to the plywood, only thing that set me off befor I looked Under the truck was the fact that the wheel wells weren't sitting on top of the wood...

12-31-2002, 07:54 PM	#1
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Metal floor to Wood? Is it hard to change a metal floor to wood or is it possible on a shortbed fleetside??? What would have to be done?

12-31-2002, 08:09 PM	#2
seah2os Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Kansas City, Mo. USA Posts: 81	metal to wood floor Mudder, It's not hard and can be done. I believe you have to pull the bed, change the front cross sill, both center sills,and the rear sill because the wood bed is of course thicker than the steel floor and the bed lines wouldn't line up. Call Steve Boone @ Chevy Duty 816-741-8029...he is the man that produces all their oak and pine bedwood there on site and has will be able to answer all your questions. Charlie __________________ 71 Hugger Orange Blazer..currently under off-frame resto to her original beauty.

12-31-2002, 08:36 PM	#3
nitor Too many projects Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Morrow, OH Posts: 344	So, I have a question, is the wood an upgrade from the steel, or the steel an upgrade from the wood? __________________ Jim '55 Chevrolet Pickup '56 Chevrolet Belair '04 Chevrolet Astro '95 Chevrolet Blazer

12-31-2002, 08:46 PM	#4
cableguy0 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Delta,Pa Posts: 14,948	steel is the ugrade from wood. but now people building show trucks tend to use nice oak __________________ Owner of North Point Car Care in Dundalk Md. We specialize in custom exhaust on both modern and classic vehicles. We are a full service auto shop from classics to modern vehicles. Feel free to contact me with questions. I will give a 10% discount to any board member.

12-31-2002, 10:06 PM	#6
67/72junkie Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NC Posts: 1,129	Bed You can find a junk long bed with wood floor fairly cheap to rob the header panel ,cross sills,tubs and rear panel.Buy new Goodmark shortbed sides,wood and strip kit and build a very nice bed for a reasonable price considering it would be a like new bed.

12-31-2002, 09:06 PM	#5
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	I'm having an idea! Being that shortfleet side beds are hard to find.

12-31-2002, 10:08 PM	#7
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Thats the line I was thinking, but just buying all new parts. After looking in ChevyDuty I think you can get all the parts ya need.

01-01-2003, 12:46 PM	#8
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,766	You can buy all the parts you need to build a short fleetside bed with a wood bottom. It is a little expencive but it can be done. I would also suggest that you start off with a junk long fleetside wood bed also. That way you have at least the templates to drill the cross sills, because most of the reproductions that I know of are not drilled for the bolts for the wear strips. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys

01-01-2003, 12:54 PM	#9
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Great! Thanks for the info. Actually I like the wood floors better anyways.

01-01-2003, 04:02 PM	#10
chevy2racr So Many Ideas, So Little Money Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Marshalltown, IA Posts: 1,610	in the truck my dad's cousin bought the guy laid plywood on top of the steel then ash boards on top and used stainless screws and screwed the bed strips to the plywood, only thing that set me off befor I looked Under the truck was the fact that the wheel wells weren't sitting on top of the wood... __________________ 72 Blazer 3/4 ton running gear 4.10s NP205/TH350 350 4in lift half doors 71 C10 with 454 99 S-10 5.1L SBC 700R4 09 Malibu Marshalltown, Iowa



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