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krue · 01-11-2005, 12:02 AM

I just traded some firewood for 1/8" or 3/16" plate 5'x7'. I am thinking it will make a good bed floor for my truck. Question is how hard is it to remove the angles on the bedsides? Gonna have to drop them down about a 1/2" to account for the thinner floor material (sheet of plywood as of now) right?
What do ya'll think?

jhow66 · 01-11-2005, 12:09 AM

Spot welded in.

Putter · 01-11-2005, 10:41 AM

PITA. Better off not trying to move them, IMO. Too much trouble for 1/2 inch.

*Randy70C-10* · 01-11-2005, 11:21 AM

You talking about the stepbed? I used a hammer and paint scraper and chisled them off.

Blue Beard · 01-11-2005, 11:41 AM

sounds like a good deal.....how much wood did you give...?

**CPNE** · 01-11-2005, 11:51 AM

Why not shim the cross sills instead (i.e. weld some spacers to the underside floor)? That way when you want to reinstall the OE wood floor, you won't have hacked the bed up.

krue · 01-11-2005, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Beard

sounds like a good deal.....how much wood did you give...?

A friend of mine's wife is pregnant and he wanted some small diameter firewood, I gave him a truck load of the stuff (it's just in my way.)

krue · 01-11-2005, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CPNE

Why not shim the cross sills instead (i.e. weld some spacers to the underside floor)? That way when you want to reinstall the OE wood floor, you won't have hacked the bed up.

Sounds like what I am gonna do.

86SILVERADO · 01-11-2005, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krue

A friend of mine's wife is pregnant and he wanted some small diameter firewood, I gave him a truck load of the stuff (it's just in my way.)

Sounds like a smart guy. Get some light weight firewood so the pregnant wife can still haul it. I like the way he thinks.

Rollie396 · 01-12-2005, 12:49 AM

*snicker*

*dtlilly* · 01-12-2005, 03:09 AM

Man that stuff is heavy. I torched it out of the step bed I had on the old GMC, and carrying it out to the road almost gave me a hernia. I have it in my 9 foot step side as well, and I haven't attempted removing it yet.

**special-K** · 01-12-2005, 07:07 AM

How about using pressure treated 1/2" plywood(or whichever size gives correct thickness)under your steel?

krue · 01-12-2005, 10:16 PM

I think I am going to use some 3/8" plate to make spacers. I want to weld the spacers and studs to the bottom of the plate, that way the top will be smooth. After it's in I am probably going to rhino line (or something similar) it.

**Palf70Step** · 01-12-2005, 11:36 PM

Sounds like those bed sides will get put to use now.

*Shane* · 01-12-2005, 11:44 PM

I'm with Don on this one ... I cut some 3/8 plate out of a stepside and it was heavy ... real heavy. Took two of us to get it out of the bed and onto the scrap pile.

Good thing scrap prices were high then.

01-11-2005, 12:02 AM	#1
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Score! I just traded some firewood for 1/8" or 3/16" plate 5'x7'. I am thinking it will make a good bed floor for my truck. Question is how hard is it to remove the angles on the bedsides? Gonna have to drop them down about a 1/2" to account for the thinner floor material (sheet of plywood as of now) right? What do ya'll think? __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

01-11-2005, 12:09 AM	#2
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	Spot welded in. __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer

01-11-2005, 10:41 AM	#3
Putter More Cowbell.... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, MS Posts: 3,569	PITA. Better off not trying to move them, IMO. Too much trouble for 1/2 inch. __________________ *There once was a member from Puckett.....Who ( fill in the blank blank blank* ) bucket**

01-11-2005, 11:41 AM	#5
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,834	sounds like a good deal.....how much wood did you give...? __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

01-11-2005, 11:51 AM	#6
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,664	Why not shim the cross sills instead (i.e. weld some spacers to the underside floor)? That way when you want to reinstall the OE wood floor, you won't have hacked the bed up. __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

01-11-2005, 11:21 AM	#4
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	You talking about the stepbed? I used a hammer and paint scraper and chisled them off.

01-12-2005, 12:49 AM	#10
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01-12-2005, 03:09 AM	#11
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	Man that stuff is heavy. I torched it out of the step bed I had on the old GMC, and carrying it out to the road almost gave me a hernia. I have it in my 9 foot step side as well, and I haven't attempted removing it yet.

01-12-2005, 07:07 AM	#12
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01-12-2005, 10:16 PM	#13
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	I think I am going to use some 3/8" plate to make spacers. I want to weld the spacers and studs to the bottom of the plate, that way the top will be smooth. After it's in I am probably going to rhino line (or something similar) it. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

01-12-2005, 11:36 PM	#14
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,762	Sounds like those bed sides will get put to use now. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

01-12-2005, 11:44 PM	#15
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	I'm with Don on this one ... I cut some 3/8 plate out of a stepside and it was heavy ... real heavy. Took two of us to get it out of the bed and onto the scrap pile. Good thing scrap prices were high then.



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