Installed a new wood over metal bed yesterday

[weircc]

please post as many pics that u have this is exactly what im gonna do

[Baggerjohn]

Looks great. Please keep us posted on your "How To" information. Great work.

[custom1970]

Originally Posted by Gobbles

Looks great, curious as to why you used 1.5" thick? Was it just convenience?

The mahogany was approx. 3/4" thick and it was bolted to 3/4" pressure treated boards running under them. This gave me a total thickness of around 1 1/2". I went as thin as i felt possible to maintain the strength i wanted. You could maybe use 1/2" or 5/8" mahogany but I really didn't want to take a chance on it warping or splitting years later. Will see if I took any pictures of it as we were assembling it.

[barry h.]

Looks great i have been thinking of doing the same thing.cant wait to see the ene peices.thats why i havent done mi yet.

[flashed]

That is too nice for the bed of a truck ,beautiful . The rest of the truck looks great too.

[ffk]

very nice

[chrisaperk]

Can we please get an update and some more pictures. I am very curious about this install. I own a flooring company and would like to do this to my 72. I do not want to remove the metal bed. I want to keep it and stick wood on top. Please let us know the details and more photos.

Thanks,

Chris

[etindoll]

That looks great.

[OTIS HURTS]

sweet

[Chvy2NV]

that looks great

[1972SUPERSB]

Looks awesome! I may have to do this!
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[Mr Chevorlet]

I like it, I like it alot,as forest would say

[yote1234]

that looks great! you did a great job. do you think any water could gather under the wood and mold? or give you any problems? again! looks great!

[69Rumbler]

Id trade my girlfriend for that bed lol

[Madtat]

Awesome!!

[mixermike]

Very nice work brother
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[custom1970]

[quote=chrisaperk;5871436]Can we please get an update and some more pictures. I am very curious about this install. I own a flooring company and would like to do this to my 72. I do not want to remove the metal bed. I want to keep it and stick wood on top. Please let us know the details and more photos.

Sorry, been away from the site for a while. What exactly do you want to know about? When I go to my office I can see if I have any pics from making it. Basically, I ran PT 1x2 wood left to right, through bolted the mahogany through the 1x2's, which I pre drilled so that the nuts would be flush. Set it in as an almost fully assembled piece.

Originally Posted by yote1234

that looks great! you did a great job. do you think any water could gather under the wood and mold? or give you any problems? again! looks great!

I'm sure if it got wet often there could be problems. I have drain holes though the metal, and I sealed the wood on both sides. The truck does not live outside, nor would I recommend that. The wood is also mahogany which is very resistant to rot.

Thanks for all nice words from everyone!
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[custom1970]

A few more pics, unfortunately i didn't take as many as i probably should have while i was making it.

1. putting it together outside of the truck


2. cutting it to fit around wheel wells


3. what it looked like before-- was originally black Rhino lining, i sprayed the sides blue to match the truck paint.

[joesgreen67]

I spent alot of time prettying my new wood floor up like yours. Since mine is factory I cannot do the "liftout" that you can do with yours.

A show bed in my truck rendered the "truck" function completely useless. The first time I hauled anything I was completely paranoid it would mess it up and IT DID!! Even with protective blankets down it was still obvious.

Ive often considered buying a metal floor box and selling of my wood box

[custom1970]

Originally Posted by joesgreen67

I spent alot of time prettying my new wood floor up like yours. Since mine is factory I cannot do the "liftout" that you can do with yours.

A show bed in my truck rendered the "truck" function completely useless. The first time I hauled anything I was completely paranoid it would mess it up and IT DID!! Even with protective blankets down it was still obvious.

Ive often considered buying a metal floor box and selling of my wood box

My days of using this truck for hauling are mostly over. I have a chevy tahoe and a trailer if i need it. But for someone who wanted to haul something with this set-up, a rubber mat would probably protect it just fine. Also, i piece of commercial carpet cut to fit would also work (it does have to be backed) I've thought about having a piece made for mine.

[FIREBALL]

yeah custom1970 that is just awesome, I'm waiting on a how-too as well.....looks great, I like the dark color much better than the lite colored woods I see in some .....