anyone ever converted steel bed to wood?
 

My bed floor is a little rough and after a bad experience with spray in bedliner(home job) I am wanting my bed to look like this beautiful one. Anyone know where to get the stainless hold down strips?

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i'm looking at doing this down the road as well. looks sharp and it's usable at the same time.

i believe any of the distributors will be able to get you a kit. lot's of options as far as wood, sills and strips.

one question i have is do you need a new front bed panel or does the adapter angle they sell to weld to your existing panel really work? or would it be better to get a whole new front panel? that would suck because i just painted my truck.

We sell what you need. Here is a link to where you will find them in our website:

http://www.classicheartbeat.com/Bed%20wood%20.htm

WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

I've been thinking of this also. What all do you have to change to convert from a steel floor to wood. Would the wood floor be heavier or lighter than a steel floor?

I have converted a few over to wood and they are a little heavier but not enough to make a big difference, to convert one you have to change the headboard, the rear splash panel and the bed stringers in addition to getting the wood bed kit, I also have them for sale PM me and I can get you a price for the kit.

Don't know for sure, but I think the wood is a little heavier. To change over, you need: all wood floor cross members, including the rear sill, and the front panel, wood ( of course ) and all the strips, and a bolt kit. All parts are available aftermarket thru several vendors. Complete change over kit runs about $1300.00, depending on what wood you want.