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Blue85 · 06-20-2004, 04:12 AM

Which is the standard option for a 70 GM a wood floor box or a steel floor?

**Canadian694x4** · 06-20-2004, 10:12 AM

Steel was Standard I believe and Wood was the option.

badpeanut · 06-20-2004, 11:29 AM

My understanding is that Chevys had wood standard (metal optional) and GMCs had metal standard (wood optional).

1969 GMC · 06-20-2004, 11:32 AM

both chevy and gmc had steel as standard on fleetsides, with wood as an option. all stepsides and longhorns had wood floors standard, with no steel floor option.

Blue85 · 06-21-2004, 05:13 AM

Thanks alot for the info

MrGoodpliers · 06-22-2004, 08:59 AM

1969 GMC is correct. It seems to me that in high end trucks in show circles, however, the reverse is true. I'm seeing more and more wood floors instead of nice restored metal floors. My guess is that a wood floor, while plenty expensive (and very cool & beautiful) is probably the same or maybe cheaper than payng a good bodyman to remove dents and waves from a metal floor. So, it is my belief that when you see a nice metel floor it is a testament to how nice the truck was before the restoration.

67chevemall · 06-22-2004, 09:03 AM

If you have a good bender you can bend the steel to look like wood!
Looks great!
Cheers

06-20-2004, 04:12 AM	#1
Blue85 Oilfield Trash Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Raymore, Sk, Canada, Earth Posts: 3,170	Which is the high end option wood or steel? Which is the standard option for a 70 GM a wood floor box or a steel floor? __________________ 14 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 08 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 87 Chev 3+3 4x4 80 GMC K10 High Sierra bone stock 70 Chevelle 350SS long term project 68 GMC 3ton Grain Truck/Garbage wagon 50 Pontiac 2 Door Coupe Project "I've got a shotgun rifle and a 4 wheel drive and a country boy can survive" Hank Jr.

06-20-2004, 10:12 AM	#2
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Steel was Standard I believe and Wood was the option. __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

06-20-2004, 11:32 AM	#4
1969 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Rubber City Posts: 5,498	both chevy and gmc had steel as standard on fleetsides, with wood as an option. all stepsides and longhorns had wood floors standard, with no steel floor option. __________________ 1969 GMC K2500 1996 Honda Accord 2007 Kawasaki KLR 650

06-21-2004, 05:13 AM	#5
Blue85 Oilfield Trash Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Raymore, Sk, Canada, Earth Posts: 3,170	Thanks alot for the info __________________ 14 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 08 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 87 Chev 3+3 4x4 80 GMC K10 High Sierra bone stock 70 Chevelle 350SS long term project 68 GMC 3ton Grain Truck/Garbage wagon 50 Pontiac 2 Door Coupe Project "I've got a shotgun rifle and a 4 wheel drive and a country boy can survive" Hank Jr.

06-22-2004, 08:59 AM	#6
MrGoodpliers Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Gainesville, Georgia Posts: 704	1969 GMC is correct. It seems to me that in high end trucks in show circles, however, the reverse is true. I'm seeing more and more wood floors instead of nice restored metal floors. My guess is that a wood floor, while plenty expensive (and very cool & beautiful) is probably the same or maybe cheaper than payng a good bodyman to remove dents and waves from a metal floor. So, it is my belief that when you see a nice metel floor it is a testament to how nice the truck was before the restoration. __________________ We made Oklahoma a little after 3, Randy & his brother Bob & my old GMC...

06-20-2004, 11:29 AM	#3
badpeanut Not a bad nut after all.. Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: ND Posts: 1,759	My understanding is that Chevys had wood standard (metal optional) and GMCs had metal standard (wood optional).

06-22-2004, 09:03 AM	#7
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	If you have a good bender you can bend the steel to look like wood! Looks great! Cheers __________________ 1968 Chevy C10 307 3ott fleetside 1967 Chevy C/10 V8, 3spd, fleetside lwb.Sold 1967 Chev C/10 step, 383, M21. SOLD



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