wood beds in 73-87 fleetsides - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

lofat · 08-04-2003, 12:40 AM

i got this nice wood bed catalog in the mail, and was wondering if any one here or that you know has installed a wood bedfloor in their fleetside.

i can see how it would look cool as well, as look.... out of place??

anyway the ride i have in mind is my 77 long bed.

lofat · 08-04-2003, 10:55 AM

sweet. looks like i am gonna get all up in the guts of my mar-k catalog.

ElGracho · 08-04-2003, 12:26 PM

My uncle has the last truck my Grandpa bought. It's a 1977 Sierra Classic, Heavy Half, 454, TH400, PW, PDL, cruise, tilt, A/C. It also has the wood floor long wide bed. That truck is probably the whole reason I'm into these trucks at all.

lofat · 08-04-2003, 03:51 PM

sweet. I would love to see some pics sometime.

i am going to start pricing stuff tonight, and maybe i'll put in a call to mar-k tomorrow and get the whole scoop.

1974ChevyC10 · 08-04-2003, 07:02 PM

my 1974 has a wood bed floor and i have to against the grain here-no pun intended-but i dont like it and want to replace it with a steel bed floor.i heard somewhere that the front caps on our beds are different in a steel bed floor truck than in a wood bed floor truck.is that true and if so do you have to do any modifications to a wood bed floor trucks front to make it work with a steel bed floor and are the bed sides different as well or no?anyone with knowledge on this please let me know as im going to do this in the future.thanks in advance.

lofat · 08-04-2003, 07:20 PM

i know it's all about personal preference, but why don't you like it? is it asthetic or functional?

77bowtie · 08-05-2003, 08:14 AM

My 68 had a wood bed. I could only wish my 77 did. I like the looks of a wood bed.

**N2TRUX** · 08-05-2003, 09:58 AM

I can't find Bruce Horkeys website right now. Check this article out about his kits though. If you have a wood bed, he builds awesome kits. If you don't have one, but want one, he makes a kit that lays over your steel floor. I have seen the results, and it looks awesome...

Bruce Horkey article

lofat · 08-05-2003, 11:23 AM

sweet - thanks for the heads up.

here is his site http://members.tripod.com/woodandparts/

LOHRTBT · 08-05-2003, 03:02 PM

I think it really depends on the truck....on mine it would be silly. But on one that is mostly stock appearing like N2TRUX's truck, it would be a killer addition!!

1974ChevyC10 · 08-05-2003, 06:17 PM

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Originally posted by lofat
i know it's all about personal preference, but why don't you like it? is it asthetic or functional?

a little bit of both actually.i think in a custom or show type truck o where the bed doesnt get used for hauling then its ok or in the case of owner preference but in the case of my truck where i actually use the bed for hauling and such and i also want to put an inside the bed toolbox in it to store tools and what not then its kind of useless to have a woodbed floor hence the reason i want to swap to a steel bed floor.

**N2TRUX** · 08-06-2003, 12:15 AM

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Originally posted by LOHRTBT
..... on one that is mostly stock appearing like N2TRUX's truck, it would be a killer addition!!

Yeah, I thought so too. I ordered the catalouge and some samples. All my buddies voted it down though.
I guess I'm stuck with putting a bed mat in there for now

SCOTI · 08-06-2003, 10:40 AM

Not all of them.

08-04-2003, 12:40 AM	#1
lofat Rollin' Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hayward, California Posts: 240	wood beds in 73-87 fleetsides i got this nice wood bed catalog in the mail, and was wondering if any one here or that you know has installed a wood bedfloor in their fleetside. i can see how it would look cool as well, as look.... out of place?? anyway the ride i have in mind is my 77 long bed. __________________ :: 1977 C10 cheyenne :: :: 1973 new yorker brougham :: for sale - $1,500 lofat productions

08-04-2003, 10:55 AM	#2
lofat Rollin' Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hayward, California Posts: 240	sweet. looks like i am gonna get all up in the guts of my mar-k catalog. __________________ :: 1977 C10 cheyenne :: :: 1973 new yorker brougham :: for sale - $1,500 lofat productions

08-04-2003, 12:26 PM	#3
ElGracho Gentleman Jim Driver Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 1,553	My uncle has the last truck my Grandpa bought. It's a 1977 Sierra Classic, Heavy Half, 454, TH400, PW, PDL, cruise, tilt, A/C. It also has the wood floor long wide bed. That truck is probably the whole reason I'm into these trucks at all. __________________ Joe '75 GMC Gentleman Jim '84 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super duper plain (manual steering, manual brakes, no dome light, no cig lighter) '85 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super plain Vortec 4.8 4L60E trans also: '81 K30, '83 C30 Crew Dually, '84 M1028 CUCV, '85 M1009 CUCV, another '85 C10 SWB, '89 R3500 Flatbed

08-04-2003, 03:51 PM	#4
lofat Rollin' Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hayward, California Posts: 240	sweet. I would love to see some pics sometime. i am going to start pricing stuff tonight, and maybe i'll put in a call to mar-k tomorrow and get the whole scoop. __________________ :: 1977 C10 cheyenne :: :: 1973 new yorker brougham :: for sale - $1,500 lofat productions

08-04-2003, 07:02 PM	#5
1974ChevyC10 Overworked and Underlaid Join Date: May 2002 Location: Flagstaff,Arizona Posts: 1,279	my 1974 has a wood bed floor and i have to against the grain here-no pun intended-but i dont like it and want to replace it with a steel bed floor.i heard somewhere that the front caps on our beds are different in a steel bed floor truck than in a wood bed floor truck.is that true and if so do you have to do any modifications to a wood bed floor trucks front to make it work with a steel bed floor and are the bed sides different as well or no?anyone with knowledge on this please let me know as im going to do this in the future.thanks in advance. __________________ I'd rather push a Chevy than drive a Ford The Beast-1978 C10 LWB Red-1978 C10 LWB (Uncle Mike)Michael Henry Millett 11/5/1957 to 03/08/2012 Gone but will never be forgotten-RIP (Uncle Chuck)Charles Manning Gulbronsen Sr 1956-2012 Taken from us to soon but you will live on in our hearts-RIP

08-04-2003, 07:20 PM	#6
lofat Rollin' Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hayward, California Posts: 240	i know it's all about personal preference, but why don't you like it? is it asthetic or functional? __________________ :: 1977 C10 cheyenne :: :: 1973 new yorker brougham :: for sale - $1,500 lofat productions

08-05-2003, 08:14 AM	#7
77bowtie Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New Mexico. Of all places for an Island boy. Posts: 180	My 68 had a wood bed. I could only wish my 77 did. I like the looks of a wood bed.

08-05-2003, 09:58 AM	#8
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	I can't find Bruce Horkeys website right now. Check this article out about his kits though. If you have a wood bed, he builds awesome kits. If you don't have one, but want one, he makes a kit that lays over your steel floor. I have seen the results, and it looks awesome... Bruce Horkey article __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

08-05-2003, 11:23 AM	#9
lofat Rollin' Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hayward, California Posts: 240	sweet - thanks for the heads up. here is his site http://members.tripod.com/woodandparts/ __________________ :: 1977 C10 cheyenne :: :: 1973 new yorker brougham :: for sale - $1,500 lofat productions

08-05-2003, 03:02 PM	#10
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	I think it really depends on the truck....on mine it would be silly. But on one that is mostly stock appearing like N2TRUX's truck, it would be a killer addition!! __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

08-06-2003, 10:40 AM	#13
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,071	Not all of them. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*



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