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04-30-2002, 08:44 PM
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72 Cheyenne
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: San Diego
Posts: 2,086
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Poll: Steel or Wood Bed
What do you guys like better and why? I'm thinking about wood.
------------------ 72 Cheyenne C20 Built 350/T350 AC/PS/PB/AT Dana60 Leaf Factory Saddle Tanks San Diego, CA Pics of My Truck <A HREF="http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/aikidojiujitsu/lst?.dir=/Chevy+Cheyenne+C20&.src= ph&.last=1" TARGET=_blank>http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/aikidojiujitsu/lst?.dir=/Chevy+Cheyenne+C20&.src= ph&.last=1</A> |
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04-30-2002, 09:08 PM
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Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Darrington, Washington
Posts: 3,963
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A nice wood bed with stainless stips is the sweetest looking.but for a daily driver where you haul trannys,motors,rearends.i think id go steel.
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04-30-2002, 09:10 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
Posts: 2,690
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Wood all the way.
It is the last one with the availability, (in a fleet bed) and it shows the class these rigs had/have. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio |
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04-30-2002, 09:20 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Renton, WA
Posts: 171
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steel. it would kill me to watch a nice wood bed rott out. just get a nice linex or rhbino liner and dont ever worry about it.
------------------ 69 c-10. turquoise. 350 motor with 400 trans. long fleet. headers and dual flowmaster exhaust. K & N air cleaner, aluminum wheels and radials, stereo system and a bed liner.
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FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE DRUM BRAKE CLUB 69 c-10. turquoise. 350 motor with 400 trans. long fleet. headers and dual flowmaster exhaust. K & N air cleaner, aluminum wheels and radials, stereo system and a bed liner. Manual drums and manual steering. Kickin it in Seattle, WA p.s. i love my longbed. must be a phallic thing. |
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04-30-2002, 09:36 PM
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Young Gun wth Fast Inline
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Idaho
Posts: 1,475
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Wood, all the way. A nice wood bed is very classy. Just take care of it.
------------------ 67 Chevrolet LWB with rebuilt 292. 415 ft. lbs of torque, 4 speed, 3.73 Posi, straight and almost painted.
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04-30-2002, 09:39 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
Posts: 2,690
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My first Longhorn had the original wood bed. If yu take care of it, it'll last.
The original owner parked it on the street. He had it from April '70 untill some time in '95. The wood was all original. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio |
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04-30-2002, 10:00 PM
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Account Suspended
Join Date: May 2000
Location: IL
Posts: 0
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wood would be sweet to havem but they rot too easily, need to have in drier climate and keep covered or,,,,
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04-30-2002, 10:07 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Bismarck, ND
Posts: 4,300
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I'd take wood any day. It holds up much better. I don't know how many rusted out/dented pickup beds I've seen over the years.
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04-30-2002, 10:16 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: rock island,il,usa
Posts: 5,382
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Im going steel in my longhorn. 1 reason was cost,& the other is to tighten up the @ss end,so that 383 can get some "bite". The cross sills are 2x3x 1/8 wall tubing,& are tied together with 2x2x1/8,& welded tight. the first 1 ft in on the floor is 12guage smooth sheet,& the center 4x8 1/2ft will be done with 14 guage tread plate. With a Rhino coating,it should last a long time........69Longhorn.
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05-01-2002, 12:08 AM
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Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: East Central, MO
Posts: 11,336
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05-01-2002, 12:28 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Rapid City, SD
Posts: 2,281
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My '68 ('67) project (see below) wil have a aluminum floor, held in with dzus fasteners, Was aluminum and option? or did I misread the question? hehehe
------------------ Bryan in South Dakota ------------------ -67 CST originally a 327-4bbl(missing),still has orig.TH400 w/AC,PS,PB,3pc bucket seat,small window,LWB. orig. drk blue w/blue interior. needs serious restoration -67 CST(plain janer) 283/MT LWB -2000 Silverado 1/2ton 2wd x-cab w/4th door ***future projects*** A 67/68 CST,SWB,350/TH350,Lowered 5/7. using above listed 67 CST (janer)
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My Trucks: 1967 Chevrolet Short Wide Box 327 TH350 9" w/3.90 gears paint will be White - Current Project 1967 Chevrolet Custom LWB 283 TH400 3.73 Posi, no-AC, no-PS, no-PB, bench-seat, small-window - mostly orig driver 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB originally a 327 TH400 3.73 Posi AC PS PB, had Buddy Buckets, Small Window - parts truck 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB, 283 MT 3.73 had Buddy Buckets, Panoramic Window - parts truck 2001 Chevrolet 3500 2WD Crew Cab Dually 8.1L Allison White |
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05-01-2002, 07:01 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: New Ulm, MN USA
Posts: 71
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Definitely a "Woody"
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05-01-2002, 08:49 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Holley, Oregon
Posts: 32
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I had a wood bed on my 67 and went to a steel one. The rear of the truck seems tighter now. I think the lack of cross suport of the wood type allowed to much frame flex for good handling.. Just my opinion. But a Refinished woody looks real cool
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05-01-2002, 06:51 PM
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14.1 @ 96MPH
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Mesa, AZ
Posts: 2,811
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Wood for appearance, but steel for actually doing anything. No matter what I do to my truck, I've got one rule above all...it's still a TRUCK!!!! Which means its future duties will likely involve running parts for other projects I get along the way, heh...
------------------ Project 1970 - soon to be seen at http://milhouse.treylis.org:81/
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05-01-2002, 07:35 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: rock island,il,usa
Posts: 5,382
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Its an unspoken rule around my place.....he who drops something in the back of my truck ,will deal with Ole Longhorn. Her haulin days are done.....its time to haul@ss!Sit down ,shut up,& hang on......do use the seat belt!!!!!!!
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05-01-2002, 08:02 PM
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Psycho-billy Member
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: about 40 miles west of Cleveland, Ohio
Posts: 2,591
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I've got woooood!!!
------------------ 72 long fleet GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.!!! http://communities.msn.com/196772ChevyTrucks Vermilion, Ohio eagle571@hotmail.com
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'72 C-10 350 w/Lunati Voodoo cam (207*/213*, .437/.454), Performer intake, 625 Road Demon Jr. and Hooker headers. Support your community, support yourself. Buy local, buy American  (or Canadian).
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