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08-27-2011, 09:28 PM
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Would you guy[and ladies] rather have
a wood floor or a metal floor in a short bed. I am building a short bed and have the stuff to go either way[ except the wood itself] Most likely the hard working hauling days are over for this truck. Maybe stuff form the store or maybe a couple of golf bags but a blanket or towel could go down first
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08-27-2011, 09:33 PM
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Re: Would you guy[and ladies] rather have
The wood beds look better than the metal floor, but the metal floor is more durable. Since you won't be doing any rough hauling wood would be better.
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08-27-2011, 09:39 PM
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Re: Would you guy[and ladies] rather have
This is obviously personal preference. If I had a dedicated show truck I would do wood. If it was an occasional driver, or daily driver, I would do metal.
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08-27-2011, 09:52 PM
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Re: Would you guy[and ladies] rather have
I vote for wood !
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08-27-2011, 09:53 PM
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Re: Would you guy[and ladies] rather have
Wood is good.
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08-27-2011, 10:01 PM
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Re: Would you guy[and ladies] rather have
i like the wood
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08-27-2011, 10:08 PM
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Re: Would you guy[and ladies] rather have
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08-27-2011, 10:31 PM
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Re: Would you guy[and ladies] rather have
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 I'd only add that I would also do a spray in liner on the steel floor.
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08-27-2011, 10:33 PM
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Re: Would you guy[and ladies] rather have
I highly prefer wood. Dents sand out, soft on cargo, can be rebuilt
with a wrench, lumber, drill and a router. For nicer trucks, nothing is prettier!!! If you do need to use it for rough stuff or weather, invest in a removable liner and good tonneau. |
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08-28-2011, 12:31 AM
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Re: Would you guy[and ladies] rather have
Only thing to wood would be oil the bottom peaces that face the road i seen guys spay that under rubber coating on the back side of the boards to keep them from drying out and cracking
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08-28-2011, 12:50 AM
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Re: Would you guy[and ladies] rather have
Even if you paint it black like a stocker...I'd go wood.
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08-28-2011, 01:35 AM
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Re: Would you guy[and ladies] rather have
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08-28-2011, 01:35 AM
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Re: Would you guy[and ladies] rather have
wood looks good.....but imo a straight, dent free metal floor really pops. its not too often that you see a perfect steel floor.
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08-28-2011, 02:58 AM
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08-28-2011, 07:54 PM
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Re: Would you guy[and ladies] rather have
Wood,with a plywood subfloor covered with carpet for use.If it's a work truck i would do wood also just not as nicely finished.Steel for a welding truck or a truck that would be hualing a lot of metal.
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08-28-2011, 10:34 PM
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Re: Would you guy[and ladies] rather have
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08-28-2011, 10:52 PM
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08-28-2011, 11:04 PM
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Re: Would you guy[and ladies] rather have
Wood
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08-28-2011, 11:10 PM
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Re: Would you guy[and ladies] rather have
You know what I'm gonna say...
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08-28-2011, 11:37 PM
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Re: Would you guy[and ladies] rather have
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck..if a woodchuck could chuck wood!!!!! .........for sure go for the wood!!!!!
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08-28-2011, 11:39 PM
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Re: Would you guy[and ladies] rather have
I love wood beds in our trucks painted body or natural....that being said, my truck was originally a wood floor, but since I use my truck to haul my atv's and other various stuff whenever I need a truck, I am happy that I went with a steel floor, because I can always repaint it. If every scratch would have been a gash in the wood, that would just hurt....
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08-29-2011, 12:01 AM
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Re: Would you guy[and ladies] rather have
i dont care what you say wood floor says cool old truck...
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08-29-2011, 12:07 AM
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Re: Would you guy[and ladies] rather have
You guys an your woodies
 , but for a truck that won't see to much abuse wood but for a work truck steel.Posted via Mobile Device
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01-28-2013, 11:03 PM
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01-28-2013, 11:48 PM
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Re: Would you guy[and ladies] rather have
Boy do you know how to semd s guy into a deep depreesion. That question I asked a year and a half ago and I have not fixed that truck yet, I have bought another 70 short and have not done much to it either. But in my defense I have built somewhere between 20 to 30 late models in the last year and a half. That is what I do To try to buy groceries the old trucks and musclecars are for fun when the shop is empty and fortunatly that hasn't been very often as I have been able to keep them coming in and going out. To answer your question I still have not made up my mind I have a really nice floor with the last 70 short that came in I mean the nicest I've seen in a long time, once torn down the floor may only have like 8 to 10 hour over all clean up total it is super straight. The wood floor may still be the choice for the big block 68 with factory air p/s p/b buddies and I have added tilt and tach vac w/speed buzzer that is still in front of my mind on that one. Jim
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