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f.monroe · 12-30-2012, 10:34 PM

I am looking for a factory wood floored fleet side bed for a 73-87 Chevy truck. I just need the wood bed specific parts but will buy a whole bed if the price is right. If you have the bed specific parts and want to ship them let me know.
Thanks,
Frank
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rwade · 01-01-2013, 11:22 PM

Chevrolet never made a factory wood floored fleet side bed. They stopped that option in 1972. The only thing you could get a wood floor in from 73-87 was a stepside. Some companies do make kits that lay over your factory steel floor and look pretty nice.
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f.monroe · 01-02-2013, 12:02 AM

Not so grasshopper. The wood bed was an option in long bed fleet sides only. Never a short bed fleet sidein the US. I want to shorten one up and put it in my '76 short fleet. They are not very common and that's probably you didn't know that they existed.
Frank
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benoit454 · 01-02-2013, 01:26 AM

what about a show deck?

they are wood bed kits for fletside shortbeds and install over the metal floor, then you can unbolt 2 strips and remove them to haul things without damaging the wood.

Stacey David installed one on the project knuckle buster 73 fleet shortbed he did.

If not then I would buy a stepside kit, get extra boards and strips and make it work.

f.monroe · 01-04-2013, 12:59 AM

I thought about the show deck but they just do not look right when the tailgate is dropped.
Thanks ,
Frank
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benoit454 · 01-04-2013, 01:32 AM

not a problem, just passing the info along, wasn't sure if you knew about them or not.

lynnfield · 01-06-2013, 11:46 PM

Hey Frank! Hows things? Greg

f.monroe · 01-07-2013, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by lynnfield

Hey Frank! Hows things? Greg

Going good Greg . Hope you had a good year in 2012.
Frank
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12-30-2012, 10:34 PM	#1
f.monroe Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Caldwell,Tx. Posts: 3,648	Wanted factory wood floored fleet side bed I am looking for a factory wood floored fleet side bed for a 73-87 Chevy truck. I just need the wood bed specific parts but will buy a whole bed if the price is right. If you have the bed specific parts and want to ship them let me know. Thanks, Frank Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Born and proudly residing in a Red State !

01-01-2013, 11:22 PM	#2
rwade Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 970	Re: Wanted factory wood floored fleet side bed Chevrolet never made a factory wood floored fleet side bed. They stopped that option in 1972. The only thing you could get a wood floor in from 73-87 was a stepside. Some companies do make kits that lay over your factory steel floor and look pretty nice. Posted via Mobile Device

01-02-2013, 12:02 AM	#3
f.monroe Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Caldwell,Tx. Posts: 3,648	Re: Wanted factory wood floored fleet side bed Not so grasshopper. The wood bed was an option in long bed fleet sides only. Never a short bed fleet sidein the US. I want to shorten one up and put it in my '76 short fleet. They are not very common and that's probably you didn't know that they existed. Frank Posted via Mobile Device Attached Images __________________ Born and proudly residing in a Red State ! Last edited by f.monroe; 01-02-2013 at 12:10 AM.

01-02-2013, 01:26 AM	#4
benoit454 Chris Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Monaville, WV Posts: 3,737	Re: Wanted factory wood floored fleet side bed what about a show deck? they are wood bed kits for fletside shortbeds and install over the metal floor, then you can unbolt 2 strips and remove them to haul things without damaging the wood. Stacey David installed one on the project knuckle buster 73 fleet shortbed he did. If not then I would buy a stepside kit, get extra boards and strips and make it work. __________________ Chris GIT R DONE!!!!!! Check out all our rides, http://www.cardomain.com/id/benwa454

01-04-2013, 12:59 AM	#5
f.monroe Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Caldwell,Tx. Posts: 3,648	Re: Wanted factory wood floored fleet side bed I thought about the show deck but they just do not look right when the tailgate is dropped. Thanks , Frank Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Born and proudly residing in a Red State !

01-04-2013, 01:32 AM	#6
benoit454 Chris Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Monaville, WV Posts: 3,737	Re: Wanted factory wood floored fleet side bed not a problem, just passing the info along, wasn't sure if you knew about them or not. __________________ Chris GIT R DONE!!!!!! Check out all our rides, http://www.cardomain.com/id/benwa454

01-06-2013, 11:46 PM	#7
lynnfield The Waco Kid Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Waco, TX. Posts: 1,781	Re: Wanted factory wood floored fleet side bed Hey Frank! Hows things? Greg



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