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Critter · 12-03-2007, 11:59 PM

Well, I know where there is a REAL nice short bed sitting on a frame. It has no rust and only 1 small ding behind the left tire, and like I said, a NICE metal floor. I'm not positive, but I think it is even wearing the original paint. I know these are rare, but how rare? I am considering buying it as an investment or to use on a future project that I have been thinking about. What do y'all think?

Critter · 12-04-2007, 12:16 PM

NO ONE has any opinions on this???

redsled04 · 12-04-2007, 12:20 PM

Get it for sure. If you dont need it im sure some one on here would buy it from you. I know im looking for a bed but all tthe ones I find are more than I want to pay ore to beat up.Ones with original paint are hard to come buy.

**kwmech** · 12-04-2007, 12:26 PM

What part of it do you think is rare? original and straight, hell ya. I'd buy it even if I didn't need it

CG · 12-04-2007, 12:42 PM

Do a search over in the for sale area. I think really nice short boxes are going up to 800 bucks and more.

Critter · 12-04-2007, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kwmech

What part of it do you think is rare? original and straight, hell ya. I'd buy it even if I didn't need it

The factory metal floor instead of the usual wood. It's in great shape and I think this is the first one I have ever seen in person, but I don't get out much.

sameyrasmea72 · 12-04-2007, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Critter

The factory metal floor instead of the usual wood. It's in great shape and I think this is the first one I have ever seen in person, but I don't get out much.

, IF it is a fleet bed, the metal floor is by far more common. If it is a step bed then they were all wood from the factory. Sometimes you will see a step bed where someone has welded a steel floor over the wood.

**67 cst swb** · 12-04-2007, 06:47 PM

If it's under $600.00 and nice... BUY IT!!!
Repop - Steel Bed floor... $600
Repop - Bedsides $400-$500 per side
Repop - front panel $150-$200
Repop - inner whhel tubs $75-$125 per side
All PLUS Shipping usually...
So thats about $1500.00 to $1800.00 to build from scratch, plus all the little pieces... anything NICE has got to be worth getting if you can afford it, and can buy it for the right price...

Critter · 12-04-2007, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sameyrasmea72

, IF it is a fleet bed, the metal floor is by far more common. If it is a step bed then they were all wood from the factory. Sometimes you will see a step bed where someone has welded a steel floor over the wood.

Really? Shows what I know. All of the 67-72 trucks I have seen around here were wood bed, and all of the trucks in my family over the years have been stepsides. I have always known they made metal ones, just haven't run across any.

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Originally Posted by 67 cst swb

If it's under $600.00 and nice... BUY IT!!!
Repop - Steel Bed floor... $600
Repop - Bedsides $400-$500 per side
Repop - front panel $150-$200
Repop - inner whhel tubs $75-$125 per side
All PLUS Shipping usually...
So thats about $1500.00 to $1800.00 to build from scratch, plus all the little pieces... anything NICE has got to be worth getting if you can afford it, and can buy it for the right price...

Using your assumptions it is definitely worth it for me to buy this bed. If nothing else I could use it down the road. I plan for my next project to be a 2wd SWB fleet. Finding a nice metal bed for it never really crossed my mind until now.

**N2TRUX** · 12-04-2007, 10:00 PM

Buy it! Clean SWB fleet beds are harder to come by than you might think. Even though rust is usually not a problem in Texas, rust free, dent free beds are no longer abundant. Buy it, or pass it on and I will send a trailer.

67_C-30 · 12-04-2007, 10:55 PM

The funny thing about this post is I've owned over 40 of these trucks (including junkers and parts trucks) and I've never owned a wood floor fleetside that wasn't a Longhorn!

12-03-2007, 11:59 PM	#1
Critter Future TOTM Winner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bulverde, TX Posts: 2,692	SWB Metal Floor Bed Well, I know where there is a REAL nice short bed sitting on a frame. It has no rust and only 1 small ding behind the left tire, and like I said, a NICE metal floor. I'm not positive, but I think it is even wearing the original paint. I know these are rare, but how rare? I am considering buying it as an investment or to use on a future project that I have been thinking about. What do y'all think? __________________ 72 Chevy CST K5 HIGHLANDER BLAZER Getting a 6.0,NV4500,NP205,14BFF (Currently laying all over the place in little pieces) 72 Chevy swb step-side "LS" 6.0 Here's a build thread of sorts 2002 HD2500 Crew Cab, 8.1L Allison 4x4 Daily Driver Check it out www.lsdyno.com

12-04-2007, 12:16 PM	#2
Critter Future TOTM Winner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bulverde, TX Posts: 2,692	Re: SWB Metal Floor Bed NO ONE has any opinions on this??? __________________ 72 Chevy CST K5 HIGHLANDER BLAZER Getting a 6.0,NV4500,NP205,14BFF (Currently laying all over the place in little pieces) 72 Chevy swb step-side "LS" 6.0 Here's a build thread of sorts 2002 HD2500 Crew Cab, 8.1L Allison 4x4 Daily Driver Check it out www.lsdyno.com

12-04-2007, 12:20 PM	#3
redsled04 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maple valley WA. Posts: 128	Re: SWB Metal Floor Bed Get it for sure. If you dont need it im sure some one on here would buy it from you. I know im looking for a bed but all tthe ones I find are more than I want to pay ore to beat up.Ones with original paint are hard to come buy.

12-04-2007, 12:26 PM	#4
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,650	Re: SWB Metal Floor Bed What part of it do you think is rare? original and straight, hell ya. I'd buy it even if I didn't need it

12-04-2007, 12:42 PM	#5
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 20,035	Re: SWB Metal Floor Bed Do a search over in the for sale area. I think really nice short boxes are going up to 800 bucks and more.

12-04-2007, 06:47 PM	#8
67 cst swb Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 2,281	Re: SWB Metal Floor Bed If it's under $600.00 and nice... BUY IT!!! Repop - Steel Bed floor... $600 Repop - Bedsides $400-$500 per side Repop - front panel $150-$200 Repop - inner whhel tubs $75-$125 per side All PLUS Shipping usually... So thats about $1500.00 to $1800.00 to build from scratch, plus all the little pieces... anything NICE has got to be worth getting if you can afford it, and can buy it for the right price... __________________ 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 Last edited by 67 cst swb; 12-04-2007 at 06:48 PM.

12-04-2007, 10:00 PM	#10
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: SWB Metal Floor Bed Buy it! Clean SWB fleet beds are harder to come by than you might think. Even though rust is usually not a problem in Texas, rust free, dent free beds are no longer abundant. Buy it, or pass it on and I will send a trailer. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

12-04-2007, 10:55 PM	#11
67_C-30 I have a radical idea! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweet Home Alabama! Posts: 6,513	Re: SWB Metal Floor Bed The funny thing about this post is I've owned over 40 of these trucks (including junkers and parts trucks) and I've never owned a wood floor fleetside that wasn't a Longhorn! __________________ '67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club!



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