I have a question concerning the use of a late model bed floors.

[Zumo]

Has anyone or could you even fab a late model fleetsite swb bed floor (or lwb too for that matter) to replace/repair the bed floor in a 67-72 bed that has good sided but bad floor? Are the dimentions on a 88-98 bed floor similar? How about even the 99-up bed floors??

[Randy70C-10]

With some cutting and welding, anything's possible. I've actually thought about doing what you're talking about to my stepside.

[gr8scott51]

I cut the center section out of a 74 and welded it into my stepside - didn't want to mess with wood, wanted something different. I had to make some brackets under the bed so I could use the existing bolt holes, but came out decent. Good luck, Scott

[Zumo]

Originally posted by Randy70C-10
With some cutting and welding, anything's possible. I've actually thought about doing what you're talking about to my stepside.

Yeah, It's an idea running in my head or a while. Because it's really hard to find decent bed floors.

[gr8scott51]

Quite a few places carry repair panels, too. Just a thought. Good luck, Scott

[griesel72]

i put a bed mat out of my 97 in my 72 after i sold my 97. The length is basically the same, but it is about an 1 1/2 narrower than the 72 bed.

Hope this helps you

I'll post some pics later

In the 97, it fit perfectly in the bed floor
david

[Zumo]

Originally posted by gr8scott51
Quite a few places carry repair panels, too. Just a thought. Good luck, Scott

Yeah, but I thought if I could just replace the whole floor with a newer straight one that would be cool. BUT I have no idea how the new bedare put together and if they even come apart like the old ones.

[casey]

when did they stop making boxes that bolt apart, I too was wondering if the bed floor on the 73 and up was the same size as 67-72, I do think the ribs in the floor are wider on the 73 and up,

[oldiron]

Ask Chevy71Super he replaced his floor with a late model floor. It looked good to me.