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02-16-2006, 10:55 PM
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wood floors?
Im thinking about buying a 67 suburban, but when i opened the back doors the floor was made of plywood. Is this normal or were they all made of metal.
If so should I be concerned about what else the previous owner might have done |
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02-17-2006, 12:06 AM
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Its always something!
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Re: wood floors?
my 72 has a wood floor. All 67-72 suburbans were wood floor. the metal floors were started in 73.
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02-17-2006, 09:25 PM
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Re: wood floors?
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02-17-2006, 10:39 PM
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Re: wood floors?
All black painted ply. I'm going to lay down some sheet metal and put a bed wood kit over that.
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02-17-2006, 11:33 PM
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DONT TRY THIS AT HOME!
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Re: wood floors?
if you are worried about it you can always find a truck with a nice steel bed floor and cut it out and weld it in, but the wood in my 68 is still in great shape and has held up to tons of cargo at a time with no problems, put some astro turf down over it and rock on
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02-18-2006, 10:09 AM
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Re: wood floors?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the panel trucks had wood slats and metal strips similar to the trucks.
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02-19-2006, 12:00 AM
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Re: wood floors?
I have seen a 68 2 door panel suburban with the wood slats and metal strips like the truck beds.
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02-19-2006, 01:10 AM
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Re: wood floors?
The panels had the same plywood floor as the suburbans, only longer up front. They did have metal wear strips bolted on them to help cargo slide in and out.
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02-19-2006, 10:30 PM
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Re: wood floors?
I bought a 69 panel back in 73. It had the boards or slats with metal runners like a pickup but they went all the way to where the drop down for the seat was.
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02-20-2006, 03:22 PM
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Re: wood floors?
As mintiond above, all 67-72 came with the wood floors.
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02-21-2006, 09:14 PM
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Re: wood floors?
yea that's exactly what i want to do... how far off are those kits? I'm thinking I'm just going to make one since i work at a woodworking shop, just wondering if they are close enough to fit in -Nolan
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02-21-2006, 09:39 PM
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DONT TRY THIS AT HOME!
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Re: wood floors?
that dudes got more $$$ in his glove box than i do in my whole truck
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02-21-2006, 11:13 PM
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Re: wood floors?
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02-22-2006, 12:40 AM
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Re: wood floors?
wow that looks great frizzle, send me some pics when you get yours installed
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