Long bed with Wood Floor, anyone got one? Worth keeping? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

67Mach1 · 08-06-2006, 12:16 PM

I have a 71 long bed parts truck that used to have a wood floor in it(gone due to rot). Before I toss the thing (bed) is anyone keeping and running wood beds in longbed trucks? I see it all the time on shortbeds but not on long? Are there any parts on a long bed w/wood floor that can be used on a shortbed?

Intersted in knowing, thanks.
Thomas

**Smitty** · 08-06-2006, 12:41 PM

The front panel and the back cross member that supports the wood are specific to wood floors and can be used on any short or long bed with a wood floor. And the cross pieces in between if not totally rusted away would also be of use to someone converting from steel to wood.

Yeller68 · 08-06-2006, 03:11 PM

I've got one. Just finished putting a new floor in it. I might be strange, but I like the long beds.

Mordachai · 08-06-2006, 05:38 PM

I've got one too. About to put new wood in, but have to finish fabbing my inner wheelwells first!!!

I dig 'em, it's a real truck, can carry 8' lumber with the gate closed, and easily carry 10' and 12' with it open!

but some guys would take that long bed, and cut it into a shorty.

all what you're into I guess...

|M|

yeller- your bed looks great, super shiny, and lined up and leveled nicely!

08-06-2006, 12:16 PM	#1
67Mach1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 1,100	Long bed with Wood Floor, anyone got one? Worth keeping? I have a 71 long bed parts truck that used to have a wood floor in it(gone due to rot). Before I toss the thing (bed) is anyone keeping and running wood beds in longbed trucks? I see it all the time on shortbeds but not on long? Are there any parts on a long bed w/wood floor that can be used on a shortbed? Intersted in knowing, thanks. Thomas __________________ Soon to be selling all but one, or two... Depends on what the Boss has to say....... 67 GMC Shortbed 454 Project more junk and most of it is for sale Last edited by 67Mach1; 08-06-2006 at 12:18 PM.

08-06-2006, 12:41 PM	#2
Smitty Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Spring Valley, Ca. Posts: 1,136	Re: Long bed with Wood Floor, anyone got one? Worth keeping? The front panel and the back cross member that supports the wood are specific to wood floors and can be used on any short or long bed with a wood floor. And the cross pieces in between if not totally rusted away would also be of use to someone converting from steel to wood. __________________ Smitty '71 Short Fleetside Spring Valley, Ca.

08-06-2006, 03:11 PM	#3
Yeller68 Active Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Villa Rica, Ga Posts: 297	Re: Long bed with Wood Floor, anyone got one? Worth keeping? I've got one. Just finished putting a new floor in it. I might be strange, but I like the long beds.

08-06-2006, 05:38 PM	#4
Mordachai Fat Fendered Fleetside Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: WPB, S. FL, USA, Earth Posts: 718	Re: Long bed with Wood Floor, anyone got one? Worth keeping? I've got one too. About to put new wood in, but have to finish fabbing my inner wheelwells first!!! I dig 'em, it's a real truck, can carry 8' lumber with the gate closed, and easily carry 10' and 12' with it open! but some guys would take that long bed, and cut it into a shorty. all what you're into I guess... \|M\| yeller- your bed looks great, super shiny, and lined up and leveled nicely! __________________ 71 GMC lwb 56 Big window swb 93 GMC Sonoma (dd) radiused fiberglass fender project for 67-72

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