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CochinoFilipino · 04-07-2006, 03:50 PM

I didn't see any metal bed floors in the catalogs I have. Are they available for a short step?

jsbgump · 04-07-2006, 04:05 PM

Nope they never came as a steel floor.

tom71 · 04-07-2006, 04:09 PM

good mark is supposed to put one out this april ( now )

qksilver · 04-07-2006, 05:12 PM

That wood be cool!

lilred67 · 04-07-2006, 05:43 PM

i used 3/16" sheet metal for the floor in mine.it will be sprayed with line-x after the truck is painted.

CochinoFilipino · 04-07-2006, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilred67

i used 3/16" sheet metal for the floor in mine.it will be sprayed with line-x after the truck is painted.

Pics? Did you put sheetmetal over wood, or just the sheetmetal?

lilred67 · 04-08-2006, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CochinoFilipino

Pics? Did you put sheetmetal over wood, or just the sheetmetal?

i removed all the wood and used 3/4"x3/4"x 14guage square tubing in place of the wood and welded the plate on top.i'll go and get some pics to give everyone a better idea!

woodchip · 04-07-2006, 07:30 PM

Classic Muscle (from Modern Chevrolet) in Winston Salem NC. has the floor panels for $75.00 each L&R. They come for long bed you have to cut them for short bed.Their web site is www.oldmusclecars.com Phone# 1-800-722-4828.

I am not sure these will work on step side.

pugs · 04-07-2006, 10:47 PM

I have an 81 stepper and took a swb steel floor,cut it down lenght wise and a few inches off the tailgate end added a piece of angle iron on the side and placed the box on top of the angle piece just need to either weld or bolt it all up. sorry not a good pic

CochinoFilipino · 04-08-2006, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pugs

I have an 81 stepper and took a swb steel floor,cut it down lenght wise and a few inches off the tailgate end added a piece of angle iron on the side and placed the box on top of the angle piece just need to either weld or bolt it all up.

Cool, I knew someone here had to have done a retrofit.

**special-K** · 04-08-2006, 11:47 AM

I used a fleetside floor when I built the`70 pro-street stepside I had.Used the fleetside wheelhouses for tubs,too.It looked factory and I figured it gave a little more rigidity against frame twist on launch.That`s how my`67 GMC will be done.
Pugs,that`s nice.

72armyswbtruck · 04-08-2006, 01:41 PM

sweet, now I know where to go to get my sheet metal for the bed

chip46wis · 04-08-2006, 05:03 PM

Im going to use a polished aluminum plate for my step side,the local metal fab shop will sell me a cut to fit sheet for around $100.00-I love the wood also but with strips and wood ect ect Im coming up with a $500 plus price tag.

lilred67 · 04-08-2006, 07:07 PM

ok here are my pics.i used all the factory cross seals and welded the square tubing to them and then welded the plate to the tubing.i also removed the factory angle iron from the bedside and replaced it with 3/16"x3/16" angle iron to match the plate.then spot welded it all the way around and then filled the seam with 3m seam sealer.it's bolted to the frame throgh the cross seals so there are no bolt heads showing in the floor.hope this helps!

CochinoFilipino · 04-11-2006, 07:39 PM

Thanks for the pics LRed. I was wondering how you spaced the sheetmetal to make it fit.

I got a email reply from goodmark:

-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Chesna [mailto:greg@goodmarkindustries.com]
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 9:40 AM
Subject: RE: Metal bed floor?

No word on that at this time...sorry! One of our suppliers is trying to develop it, but it will be several months before we even see a prototype.

Goodmark

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 4:06 PM
To: info@goodmarkindustries.com
Subject: Metal bed floor?

Heard that you will have a metal bed floor for 67-72 Cehvy short stepside trucks.

True? When?

Thank you,

Don

04-07-2006, 03:50 PM	#1
CochinoFilipino Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Republic of California Posts: 345	metal bed floor for short step? I didn't see any metal bed floors in the catalogs I have. Are they available for a short step? __________________ '67 C10 Short Stepside 5.0TPI/700R4

04-07-2006, 04:05 PM	#2
jsbgump Gone Fishing Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fort Worth, Texas 76135 Posts: 12,361	Re: metal bed floor for short step? Nope they never came as a steel floor. __________________ 68 Chevy Short Fleetside LSX Swap Under Way 3.73 posi 2.5/4 drop Frame of resto has been started 2022 Hyundai Tucson Limited 2019 Chevy Traverse Redline Edition Wifes Ride Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3483616

04-07-2006, 04:09 PM	#3
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04-07-2006, 05:12 PM	#4
qksilver Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern Pines NC Posts: 3,853	Re: metal bed floor for short step? That wood be cool!

04-07-2006, 05:43 PM	#5
lilred67 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: weatherford,texas Posts: 1,003	Re: metal bed floor for short step? i used 3/16" sheet metal for the floor in mine.it will be sprayed with line-x after the truck is painted.

04-07-2006, 07:30 PM	#8
woodchip Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lexington N.C. Posts: 160	Re: metal bed floor for short step? Classic Muscle (from Modern Chevrolet) in Winston Salem NC. has the floor panels for $75.00 each L&R. They come for long bed you have to cut them for short bed.Their web site is www.oldmusclecars.com Phone# 1-800-722-4828. I am not sure these will work on step side. __________________ 98 Chevy Z71 1500 extended cab 99 Dodge carvan es 68 Chevy C10 LWB 50TH 396 eng 400 Trans 62 Wheel Horse tractor in good shape Last edited by woodchip; 04-07-2006 at 07:32 PM.

04-07-2006, 10:47 PM	#9
pugs Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hamburg Pa Posts: 1,153	Re: metal bed floor for short step? I have an 81 stepper and took a swb steel floor,cut it down lenght wise and a few inches off the tailgate end added a piece of angle iron on the side and placed the box on top of the angle piece just need to either weld or bolt it all up. sorry not a good pic __________________ I don't do thing cuz I can, I do it cuz someone told me it couldn't be done...

04-08-2006, 11:47 AM	#11
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: metal bed floor for short step? I used a fleetside floor when I built the`70 pro-street stepside I had.Used the fleetside wheelhouses for tubs,too.It looked factory and I figured it gave a little more rigidity against frame twist on launch.That`s how my`67 GMC will be done. Pugs,that`s nice. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

04-08-2006, 01:41 PM	#12
72armyswbtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,034	Re: metal bed floor for short step? sweet, now I know where to go to get my sheet metal for the bed __________________ "Remember, They can Kill You, but they can't eat You, That's against the law!!!!!!!!!"

04-08-2006, 05:03 PM	#13
chip46wis Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 1,317	Re: metal bed floor for short step? Im going to use a polished aluminum plate for my step side,the local metal fab shop will sell me a cut to fit sheet for around $100.00-I love the wood also but with strips and wood ect ect Im coming up with a $500 plus price tag.

04-08-2006, 07:07 PM	#14
lilred67 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: weatherford,texas Posts: 1,003	Re: metal bed floor for short step? ok here are my pics.i used all the factory cross seals and welded the square tubing to them and then welded the plate to the tubing.i also removed the factory angle iron from the bedside and replaced it with 3/16"x3/16" angle iron to match the plate.then spot welded it all the way around and then filled the seam with 3m seam sealer.it's bolted to the frame throgh the cross seals so there are no bolt heads showing in the floor.hope this helps! Attached Images Last edited by lilred67; 04-08-2006 at 07:40 PM.

04-11-2006, 07:39 PM	#15
CochinoFilipino Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Republic of California Posts: 345	Re: metal bed floor for short step? Thanks for the pics LRed. I was wondering how you spaced the sheetmetal to make it fit. I got a email reply from goodmark: -----Original Message----- From: Greg Chesna [mailto:greg@goodmarkindustries.com] Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 9:40 AM Subject: RE: Metal bed floor? No word on that at this time...sorry! One of our suppliers is trying to develop it, but it will be several months before we even see a prototype. Goodmark -----Original Message----- Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 4:06 PM To: info@goodmarkindustries.com Subject: Metal bed floor? Heard that you will have a metal bed floor for 67-72 Cehvy short stepside trucks. True? When? Thank you, Don __________________ '67 C10 Short Stepside 5.0TPI/700R4



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