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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: NEBRASKA
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Steel Floor Shortbox
CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHO OFFERS THE REPLACEMENT STEEL FLOOR FOR MY 1971 C10.MY BOX SIDES ARE GOOD.
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Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512
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Reproduction steel floors are not being produced yet. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com
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Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Orlando, FL
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As Wes said nobody makes a one piece steel bed (yet). Some of the suppliers though have the two piece replacement halves so they can be shipped. Check with LMC,Chevy Duty, JC Whitney etc.
Another option is to convert it to a wood bed. Everything you would (wood) need is available.
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Efland, NC
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classic industries
they have bed floor halves
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Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!!
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We have found that they are thin and are produced for the Long beds. You may be able to modify them by cutting some out of the both the front and rear of them though. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com
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Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Delta,Pa
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does anyone make a quality floor replacement at all whether in halves or not
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Location: So Cal
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I bought the long box steel floor halves from LMC. Wes is right, they are thin. They turned out alright after allot and I mean allot of work. Started by air chiseling the old bed off the supports. (Box was apart.) Measured the old bed and began cutting and welding the replacement bed in its place. If I get time in the next couple of weeks I will post a picture. The wood bed conversion is a good option. If I had to do it all over again I may go that route.
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Fabricate till you "puke"
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ill
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The wood floors are absolutely beautiful, when finished & detailed, but a little pricey. If you arent concerned with original, a sheet of 1/8" tread plate makes a pretty nice floor(probably last 50yrs too!). My longhorn has been converted to a steel floor.....1 reason was economics, & another was to "tighten up" the @ss end to handle the extra power that the stroker gives. All of the crosssills have been cut from 2x3x1/8", & 2x2x1/8 tubing. The bex end rail is 3x3x1/8. The first 1 ft in on both sides was layed in 12 guage smooth sheet, & the center will be layed in tread plate. Here is a link to pics.... http://community.webshots.com/user/hotrodhorn
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