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dgram8 · 12-12-2008, 12:17 AM

has anyone put a metal bed floor in a step side

**fine69** · 12-12-2008, 12:19 AM

There is a company that makes one.

Someone will chime in here. Was a feature story in a truck magazine some years ago.

Bolt together.

R.L. · 12-13-2008, 01:56 AM

Well nobody else has got in on this and it's something I'm going to have done to my bed. I myself plan on apiece of diamond plate alumiumn but I saw on the build page the other day where a member took the floor material out of a fleetside and put it in his stepside, I think it looked good but would like to see the product fine69 is refering to.

Ilike 72"s · 12-13-2008, 02:27 AM

Here's what I did. DENNIS

thirdstreettito · 12-13-2008, 02:52 AM

Looks good!

R.L. · 12-13-2008, 03:03 AM

Thats the one I was talking about, I looked but couldn't find the build again. If I don't go with deck plate this will be what I think I'll do.

**WIDESIDE72** · 12-13-2008, 11:30 AM

Dennis

looks nice! A lot better than what a P.O. did to a truck I had a while back. They took a piece of 1/8" steel, cut to size, dropped it in and tack welded it in several spots. Stuff slid around like crazy on the smooth surface! It looked OK, but not as nice and well thought out as yours. I was able to grind the tacks, andthe divider strips underneath were reuseable! I just bought new oak for it, cleaned/ painted the strips and installed. Necessity is the mother of invention.

Ilike 72"s · 12-13-2008, 12:28 PM

this was actually a fleetside replacement floor that I found at a yard sale. The guy said he paid over 400 for it 20 years ago from JC Whitney. It was thin, but it did what I needed. PS --I picked it up for $50.

R.L. · 12-14-2008, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ilike 72"s

this was actually a fleetside replacement floor that I found at a yard sale. The guy said he paid over 400 for it 20 years ago from JC Whitney. It was thin, but it did what I needed. PS --I picked it up for $50.

I think you did a fine job of it. As obvious a replacment material as it is I never would have thought of it my self, and yes even with a good bed liner in the truck I believe cargo would slide pritty bad.

Ilike 72"s · 12-14-2008, 01:43 AM

No cargo in this one.

12-12-2008, 12:17 AM	#1
dgram8 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Altus Oklahoma Posts: 20	short step bed has anyone put a metal bed floor in a step side

12-12-2008, 12:19 AM	#2
fine69 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Urbana,Ohio,USA Posts: 4,618	Re: short step bed There is a company that makes one. Someone will chime in here. Was a feature story in a truck magazine some years ago. Bolt together. __________________ 2008 Chevy HHR 1/2 panel. 1949 Chevy Panel truck(just sittin, waiting) Board member #6

12-13-2008, 01:56 AM	#3
R.L. Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mobile, Al. Posts: 687	Re: short step bed Well nobody else has got in on this and it's something I'm going to have done to my bed. I myself plan on apiece of diamond plate alumiumn but I saw on the build page the other day where a member took the floor material out of a fleetside and put it in his stepside, I think it looked good but would like to see the product fine69 is refering to.

12-13-2008, 02:27 AM	#4
Ilike 72"s Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: eastern oregon Posts: 623	Re: short step bed Here's what I did. DENNIS Attached Images

12-13-2008, 02:52 AM	#5
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: short step bed Looks good! __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

12-13-2008, 03:03 AM	#6
R.L. Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mobile, Al. Posts: 687	Re: short step bed Thats the one I was talking about, I looked but couldn't find the build again. If I don't go with deck plate this will be what I think I'll do. Last edited by R.L.; 12-13-2008 at 03:04 AM.

12-13-2008, 11:30 AM	#7
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,494	Re: short step bed Dennis looks nice! A lot better than what a P.O. did to a truck I had a while back. They took a piece of 1/8" steel, cut to size, dropped it in and tack welded it in several spots. Stuff slid around like crazy on the smooth surface! It looked OK, but not as nice and well thought out as yours. I was able to grind the tacks, andthe divider strips underneath were reuseable! I just bought new oak for it, cleaned/ painted the strips and installed. Necessity is the mother of invention.

12-13-2008, 12:28 PM	#8
Ilike 72"s Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: eastern oregon Posts: 623	Re: short step bed this was actually a fleetside replacement floor that I found at a yard sale. The guy said he paid over 400 for it 20 years ago from JC Whitney. It was thin, but it did what I needed. PS --I picked it up for $50.

12-14-2008, 01:43 AM	#10
Ilike 72"s Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: eastern oregon Posts: 623	Re: short step bed No cargo in this one.



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