Anyone have a metal bed in their short step? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

WinDancer · 11-13-2007, 09:05 PM

I want to convert my short step to a metal bed floor.
Wood won't hold up in my year-round daily driver- we live in the woods and won't ever use wood. WAY too much upkeep.
Anyone have pics/info?
Thanks!

Spray-Bomb · 11-13-2007, 10:27 PM

One of our parts trucks has a short narrow with a metal floor

WinDancer · 11-13-2007, 10:59 PM

Any idea what they used?

66skylarkpost · 11-14-2007, 12:38 AM

i'm using a sheet of 3/4 plywood on top of a somewhat decent stock/original wood floor . in the 5 or so years of abusing my trucks bed , i'm on my third one .

**Classic Bowties** · 11-14-2007, 01:21 AM

I have never seen one in person, but here is pic of a short narrow with a steel floor. Cb

72armyswbtruck · 11-14-2007, 02:33 AM

Now I have seen one, still not in person though

**special-K** · 11-14-2007, 07:01 AM

I can`t believe I don`t have any pictures of the sweetest truck I ever built.It was a`70 Stepside that I tubbed and used a fleetside floor and wheelhouses.I had to hurry up and finish the truck and sell.I owed big material bills thanks to a builder going bankrupt.It got sold while at the paint shop.

Spray-Bomb · 11-14-2007, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Classic Bowties

I have never seen one in person, but here is pic of a short narrow with a steel floor. Cb

Thats mine, I dunno exactly what was used but it looks like "normal" metal floor out of a later truck

67ChevyRedneck · 11-14-2007, 10:12 AM

What do you put in the bed? My pops and I put treated deck boards in my truck over 10 years ago and it's holding up very well and I never stained or varnished it. It's had motors and trannys in the bed.

bw4sale · 11-14-2007, 11:08 AM

I've got two with metal floors in them right now. One is a poorly done job where they just laid what looks like a thick sheet of aluminum down, attached it with screws and then caulked the joint. Looks like crap. Not my suggestion. The other one is just a nicely done piece of metal welded in. It actually looks ok.

WinDancer · 11-15-2007, 03:01 PM

That red truck with the factory fleet bed is what I want to do to the stepper. I have asked pickmup for a bed price and haven't heard back yet; he is just 'up the street' in Olympia- 20 minutes from me. Hopefully we can get a price we can both live with and I can get the bed in this summer or fall. Will be a temp sheet of plywood until then.
Anyone else have pics?
Thanks,

11-13-2007, 09:05 PM	#1
WinDancer The Original HotRod KnifeMaker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tenino, Washington Posts: 811	Anyone have a metal bed in their short step? I want to convert my short step to a metal bed floor. Wood won't hold up in my year-round daily driver- we live in the woods and won't ever use wood. WAY too much upkeep. Anyone have pics/info? Thanks! __________________ Dave 69 GMC SWB 2WD 454 Turbo 400

11-13-2007, 10:27 PM	#2
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: Anyone have a metal bed in their short step? One of our parts trucks has a short narrow with a metal floor __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer

11-13-2007, 10:59 PM	#3
WinDancer The Original HotRod KnifeMaker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tenino, Washington Posts: 811	Re: Anyone have a metal bed in their short step? Any idea what they used? __________________ Dave 69 GMC SWB 2WD 454 Turbo 400

11-14-2007, 12:38 AM	#4
66skylarkpost Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: kearney,nebraska Posts: 443	Re: Anyone have a metal bed in their short step? i'm using a sheet of 3/4 plywood on top of a somewhat decent stock/original wood floor . in the 5 or so years of abusing my trucks bed , i'm on my third one . __________________ '70 k-10 longbox- mid 70's drivetrain 350/350 487x heads 10.1:1 flowmasters ,35's 3.73's auburn posi ,rear shackle flip. '72 short stepside U.S. forestry truck, '73 455 buick,400 turbo,dropped 2"-4 1/4" ,3.07 posi,:'89 silverado 1500 ,OK truck ,5.7 holley tbi ,trick 700r4 3.07 auburn posi ,and my '66 skylark ,'73 centurion and my '84 monte carlo imca stock car

11-14-2007, 01:21 AM	#5
Classic Bowties Always on the hunt... Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland, OR. Posts: 5,699	Re: Anyone have a metal bed in their short step? I have never seen one in person, but here is pic of a short narrow with a steel floor. Cb Attached Images

11-14-2007, 02:33 AM	#6
72armyswbtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,034	Re: Anyone have a metal bed in their short step? Now I have seen one, still not in person though __________________ "Remember, They can Kill You, but they can't eat You, That's against the law!!!!!!!!!"

11-14-2007, 07:01 AM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Anyone have a metal bed in their short step? I can`t believe I don`t have any pictures of the sweetest truck I ever built.It was a`70 Stepside that I tubbed and used a fleetside floor and wheelhouses.I had to hurry up and finish the truck and sell.I owed big material bills thanks to a builder going bankrupt.It got sold while at the paint shop. __________________ "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 ~

11-14-2007, 10:12 AM	#9
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Anyone have a metal bed in their short step? What do you put in the bed? My pops and I put treated deck boards in my truck over 10 years ago and it's holding up very well and I never stained or varnished it. It's had motors and trannys in the bed. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

11-14-2007, 11:08 AM	#10
bw4sale Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hendersonville, TN Posts: 1,528	Re: Anyone have a metal bed in their short step? I've got two with metal floors in them right now. One is a poorly done job where they just laid what looks like a thick sheet of aluminum down, attached it with screws and then caulked the joint. Looks like crap. Not my suggestion. The other one is just a nicely done piece of metal welded in. It actually looks ok. __________________ BRENT -'68 Stepside Project -'98 Z71 Daily Driver -Enough extra parts to build another truck and a half

11-15-2007, 03:01 PM	#11
WinDancer The Original HotRod KnifeMaker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tenino, Washington Posts: 811	Re: Anyone have a metal bed in their short step? That red truck with the factory fleet bed is what I want to do to the stepper. I have asked pickmup for a bed price and haven't heard back yet; he is just 'up the street' in Olympia- 20 minutes from me. Hopefully we can get a price we can both live with and I can get the bed in this summer or fall. Will be a temp sheet of plywood until then. Anyone else have pics? Thanks, __________________ Dave 69 GMC SWB 2WD 454 Turbo 400

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