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1987 Shortwide · 09-25-2005, 11:43 AM

One of the cleanest black SWB's I've ever seen. It's straight everywhere... and I mean EVERYWHERE.

bigblock73 · 09-25-2005, 12:12 PM

That is straight...I like it too! I also love a clean painted bed floor...nothing looks better!

MylilBowTie · 09-25-2005, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by bigblock73

That is straight...I like it too! I also love a clean painted bed floor...nothing looks better!

Not to many people agree with having a clean bed like that, being its a truck. But I agree with Jeff about the bed thats the way I like them too.

1987 Shortwide · 09-25-2005, 12:28 PM

I have many hours of grinding, banging, filling, and sanding on my bedfloor and I'll put money on it that it's not going to be that clean. damnit

bigblock73 · 09-25-2005, 12:55 PM

Yes, I know about bedf loors and how they were meant to be used, and I also know most people disagree with painting them. BUT, everyone has to admit, they do look sweet when they look like they rolled off the showroom floor!

My truck won't be used as a truck anymore, that's why I'll buy another 73-87 long bed soon...so I can use IT as a truck.

**N2TRUX** · 09-25-2005, 03:59 PM

Nice truck! I love clean bed floors too. I put a bed mat in my 77 so I could have the best of both worlds. The paint is nice, but I need to be able to haul things when I go to shows. Consider a bed mat if you like a "semi" functional bed.

Got any other pics of the show?

1987 Shortwide · 09-25-2005, 05:27 PM

Quite a few, but I don't have much picture hosting capabilities as far as # of pics I can host goes.

bigarmzz · 09-25-2005, 11:09 PM

nice...nice

gotta love them black straight trucks

*iceman7329* · 09-26-2005, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by bigarmzz

nice...nice

gotta love them black straight trucks

You got one of those to,

boxrodz · 09-27-2005, 02:44 AM

Yeah, nice looking truck and straight especially the bed.

Throw on a tonneau cover and a bedrug and use it as a trunk.

But, it would be a shame to cover up that bed.

86 GMG · 09-27-2005, 09:35 AM

i am like you as far as a straight painted bed my bed has had a drop in since new and other than a few rub marks it is a perfect floor i have decided to spray liner mine so that i can show off the staight bed like he did and not have to worry about scratching it i dont thing i am going to spray the top of the rails i am leaning towards diamond plate strips or caps however they are titled all the way around (i like chrome also)

piecesparts · 09-27-2005, 09:54 AM

I found in the past that the caps tend to hold water and leave dirty trails everywhere, so I went with round "Bed Bars" on mine for awhile, until I put the hard tonneau cover on. They kept the stupid hits and chips in the paint from happening. I and my son were at the weekend show also. we were parked on the South side of the park just off of the vendors area. There were a lot of trucks from this era at this show.

86swb · 09-27-2005, 02:03 PM

I have a floor just as nice as the one in the picture except for the paint. No dents but some primer is showing and skid marks where things have slid across the floor. The body man I talked to about painting my truck someday said that is one of the best looking floors he seen with the age of my truck. The floor will also be painted. That is why I have a 5'X10' tilt trailer with a wood floor to haul my stuff after getting it painted. I may also lay down a rubber mat. Not sure. I am also thinking of taking the molding off of the sides and rear lint the one in pictures above. What do you guys think?

09-25-2005, 11:43 AM	#1
1987 Shortwide Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 610	From this weekend's carshow... One of the cleanest black SWB's I've ever seen. It's straight everywhere... and I mean EVERYWHERE. __________________ ~Steve~ Friesen High Performance Auto and Graphics Toy: 87 Shortwide, 406 smallblock with a little boost My 87 buildup Daily Driver: 99 Sierra SLE 4X4. Black on Black and harder than hell to keep clean.

09-25-2005, 12:12 PM	#2
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	That is straight...I like it too! I also love a clean painted bed floor...nothing looks better! __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

09-25-2005, 12:28 PM	#4
1987 Shortwide Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 610	I have many hours of grinding, banging, filling, and sanding on my bedfloor and I'll put money on it that it's not going to be that clean. damnit __________________ ~Steve~ Friesen High Performance Auto and Graphics Toy: 87 Shortwide, 406 smallblock with a little boost My 87 buildup Daily Driver: 99 Sierra SLE 4X4. Black on Black and harder than hell to keep clean.

09-25-2005, 12:55 PM	#5
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	Yes, I know about bedf loors and how they were meant to be used, and I also know most people disagree with painting them. BUT, everyone has to admit, they do look sweet when they look like they rolled off the showroom floor! My truck won't be used as a truck anymore, that's why I'll buy another 73-87 long bed soon...so I can use IT as a truck. __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

09-25-2005, 03:59 PM	#6
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Nice truck! I love clean bed floors too. I put a bed mat in my 77 so I could have the best of both worlds. The paint is nice, but I need to be able to haul things when I go to shows. Consider a bed mat if you like a "semi" functional bed. Got any other pics of the show? __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

09-25-2005, 05:27 PM	#7
1987 Shortwide Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 610	Quite a few, but I don't have much picture hosting capabilities as far as # of pics I can host goes. __________________ ~Steve~ Friesen High Performance Auto and Graphics Toy: 87 Shortwide, 406 smallblock with a little boost My 87 buildup Daily Driver: 99 Sierra SLE 4X4. Black on Black and harder than hell to keep clean.

09-25-2005, 11:09 PM	#8
bigarmzz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Elkins, West Virginia Posts: 2,542	nice...nice gotta love them black straight trucks __________________ 1987 350 TBI lowered 5/7

09-27-2005, 02:44 AM	#10
boxrodz Until Seventy Times Seven Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rocky Mountain Front Range Posts: 1,301	Yeah, nice looking truck and straight especially the bed. Throw on a tonneau cover and a bedrug and use it as a trunk. But, it would be a shame to cover up that bed. __________________ boxRODz 1983 C10 SWB Fleetside When two halves is gone, there's nuthin left. Two nothings is nuthin. That's mathematics son. You can argue with me but you can't argue with figures. Two half nothings is a whole nuthin...

09-27-2005, 09:35 AM	#11
86 GMG Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tulsa Oklahoma Posts: 943	i am like you as far as a straight painted bed my bed has had a drop in since new and other than a few rub marks it is a perfect floor i have decided to spray liner mine so that i can show off the staight bed like he did and not have to worry about scratching it i dont thing i am going to spray the top of the rails i am leaning towards diamond plate strips or caps however they are titled all the way around (i like chrome also) __________________ square body trucks an addiction or an investment either way they consume all my extra time and money

09-27-2005, 09:54 AM	#12
piecesparts Parts and more parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere Posts: 6,821	I found in the past that the caps tend to hold water and leave dirty trails everywhere, so I went with round "Bed Bars" on mine for awhile, until I put the hard tonneau cover on. They kept the stupid hits and chips in the paint from happening. I and my son were at the weekend show also. we were parked on the South side of the park just off of the vendors area. There were a lot of trucks from this era at this show.

09-27-2005, 02:03 PM	#13
86swb Born a Chevy Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 10,221	I have a floor just as nice as the one in the picture except for the paint. No dents but some primer is showing and skid marks where things have slid across the floor. The body man I talked to about painting my truck someday said that is one of the best looking floors he seen with the age of my truck. The floor will also be painted. That is why I have a 5'X10' tilt trailer with a wood floor to haul my stuff after getting it painted. I may also lay down a rubber mat. Not sure. I am also thinking of taking the molding off of the sides and rear lint the one in pictures above. What do you guys think? __________________ John or 86 (Viet Nam combat Vet-BIG RED ONE) '65-'66 1986 Chevy SWB Silverado 1984 Chevy Longbed Silverado New Kia Sportage (Wife's car and she loves it) CHEVY, American made w/pride! If you can read this, YOU NEED TO THANK A TEACHER! If you can read this in ENGLISH, PLEASE THANK A SOLDIER! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND BLESS OUR FIGHTING TROOPS Last edited by 86swb; 09-27-2005 at 02:05 PM.

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