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tim21391 · 04-10-2009, 03:17 PM

well my bed floor is dented/rusted.. if i find one where the bed is decent because my sides are fine.. how hard would it be to use the other floor with my bed keeping it square and all that

**Green Machine** · 04-10-2009, 03:50 PM

Steel floor is pretty much self-aligning, you will want to measure to be sure. A wood floor is a lot harder to square up since every part moves. You will have two spot welds to cut on the rear bed posts at the bottom on each side. Useful tip, do not try to loosen any of the bolts that hold the bedsides to the floor. Tighten them until they twist off, they will just spin and spin if you loosen them.

tim21391 · 04-11-2009, 07:42 PM

ok im thinkin about just buyin a used bed that has a decent steel floor

04-10-2009, 03:17 PM	#1
tim21391 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salina, Kansas Posts: 1,998	if i buy a bed how hard would it be to swap floors out well my bed floor is dented/rusted.. if i find one where the bed is decent because my sides are fine.. how hard would it be to use the other floor with my bed keeping it square and all that __________________ 1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796

04-10-2009, 03:50 PM	#2
Green Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Estherville, Iowa Posts: 3,371	Re: if i buy a bed how hard would it be to swap floors out Steel floor is pretty much self-aligning, you will want to measure to be sure. A wood floor is a lot harder to square up since every part moves. You will have two spot welds to cut on the rear bed posts at the bottom on each side. Useful tip, do not try to loosen any of the bolts that hold the bedsides to the floor. Tighten them until they twist off, they will just spin and spin if you loosen them. __________________ 1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0 Last edited by Green Machine; 04-10-2009 at 03:51 PM.

04-11-2009, 07:42 PM	#3
tim21391 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salina, Kansas Posts: 1,998	Re: if i buy a bed how hard would it be to swap floors out ok im thinkin about just buyin a used bed that has a decent steel floor __________________ 1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796



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