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03-03-2009, 12:18 AM | #1 |
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Hardwood over a steel bed?
So i have been doing some thinking about my truck im in the process of putting it back together when i get this bright idea i want a wooden floor but i have steel at the moment. Now the truck is already painted except inside the bed cause i was going to to a line-x to match paint.So is it too late or can i install wood over the steel? whats the skinny on doing wooden floor.
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03-03-2009, 12:21 AM | #2 |
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Re: Hardwood over a steel bed?
I am going to install wood too i dont know what is involved though. I dont think its to bad
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03-03-2009, 02:01 AM | #3 |
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Re: Hardwood over a steel bed?
Bruce Horkey sells the shoe deck which is wood bed over a steel. YThey are little pricey, but worth IMO. 7DEETWO has one in truck.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...etwo+show+deck http://www.horkeyswoodandparts.com/
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03-03-2009, 02:11 AM | #4 |
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Re: Hardwood over a steel bed?
If I was going to put a varnished wood bed in my truck ( I will once again in the 48) I would want the inside of the box as slick as the outside and just as shiny.
I'm undecided as to whether I will paint or do the spray on bedliner on my 71 but as it will still be expected to haul stuff and be a real truck and not a show truck it may get the bedliner treatment. |
03-03-2009, 07:53 AM | #5 |
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Re: Hardwood over a steel bed?
Those wood floor kits look terrific. But I use truck like a truck sometimes and carry all kind of junk in it I cant see my self personally spending 1,200 and not been able to even carry a cooler in there. I think that I am just going to maybe get a gaylords bed cover and at least it will cover the inside of the bed's imperfections.
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03-03-2009, 09:19 AM | #6 | |
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Re: Hardwood over a steel bed?
Beat me to it 67_C-30! This is a very nice kit, I have seen several trucks (including new ones) and it looks absolutely killer!
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03-03-2009, 11:15 AM | #7 |
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Re: Hardwood over a steel bed?
thanks guys for the feedback didn't realize this would be so costly and with so many things to buy i better put this off until another time.Cause i sure don't need this to drive it and i have been waiting long enough but that kit looks really killer.
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03-03-2009, 12:35 PM | #8 | |
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03-03-2009, 12:46 PM | #9 |
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Re: Hardwood over a steel bed?
heres what I did with mine... I get alot of compliments on it...
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Would you share with us what or how you did the bedn in your truck? thks Albert
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03-03-2009, 01:04 PM | #11 |
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Re: Hardwood over a steel bed?
I have wood over steel in mine. Have less than $100 in the wood.
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03-03-2009, 01:14 PM | #12 |
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Re: Hardwood over a steel bed?
I have a late model sportside bed and I'm doing wood over steel. Got red oak from Lowes and cut the grooves for the strips. I ordered the polished stainless strips from Mar-K. I'm in the process of coating the wood right now.
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03-03-2009, 01:41 PM | #13 |
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Re: Hardwood over a steel bed?
WOW man Please provide details on that. Looks awesome for under $100
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03-03-2009, 03:03 PM | #15 |
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Re: Hardwood over a steel bed?
I took 3/4" plywood, cut it to fit and covered it in black vinyl... The sides I cut out of luann and covered in black vinyl.. the sides are held on with velcro..
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03-03-2009, 03:56 PM | #16 |
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03-04-2009, 12:43 AM | #17 |
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Re: Hardwood over a steel bed?
Is there any way to get a piece of hardwood plywood and cut grooves for the strips? Then just lay it in there.? I would need a sheet of wood 6x6.5 feet?
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07-07-2009, 11:11 PM | #18 |
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Re: Hardwood over a steel bed?
I have a 91 step-side, is it possible to put wood in it? I can get the individual strips and i can get the wood but how hard is it and what all would I have to do?
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07-08-2009, 12:05 PM | #19 |
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Re: Hardwood over a steel bed?
Yes you can use plywood and cut the groves in for the strips. I used 5/8" oak plywood and cut to fit over the center of the stips in the bed. Send pm if you have ??
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07-08-2009, 12:11 PM | #21 |
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Re: Hardwood over a steel bed?
That was for the wood only. Hardware and paint was extra.
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07-08-2009, 12:12 PM | #22 |
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Re: Hardwood over a steel bed?
OLDROCK&ROLLER do you have any pictures of your set up?
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07-08-2009, 03:46 PM | #23 |
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Re: Hardwood over a steel bed?
that is the only thing about my 67 that I went back on my word about , I said I would not buy a truck unless it had the wood floor but my 67 came with the metal floor , I will change it next year after I get the truck paid off ,
NO WAY ! would I put wood over the metal , the only thing that will be hauled in my truck is my bench racing chair's
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07-09-2009, 01:22 AM | #24 |
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Re: Hardwood over a steel bed?
What exactly would I need to put it in a 91 step-side?
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07-09-2009, 07:15 AM | #25 |
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Re: Hardwood over a steel bed?
So you used a sheet of plywood and cut grooves in it to attach the stainless strips??? Did you use two sheets or were you able to find a sheet of oversized plywood to make it seamless??? Any more details would be great
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