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trusty72 · 07-12-2010, 07:56 PM

What is involved in converting a 72 steel floor to wood, besides the obvious stuff?

marks1972 · 07-12-2010, 08:03 PM

I'm glad you asked I have been wondering the same thing.

oldblue1968chevy · 07-12-2010, 08:06 PM

me too lol

sameyrasmea72 · 07-12-2010, 11:18 PM

I'll start. Labor, you need a wood floor headgate and all the cross members including the main one on the rear. The cross members on a steel floor are attached to it, but are seperate and different for a wood floor.

*72lb4x4* · 07-13-2010, 12:42 AM

Money

There's an angle piece available to weld onto the headgate, but wood, bed strips, cross sills and so on will run $1000 or so. I decided I couldn't lift the steel bed floor and didn't want to lift the bag-o-money so I still have the nasty pitted, holy steel floor...

Try Mar-K in Oklahoma. There's an ad at the top of the page probably because the word bed is in the posts...

Shyguy · 07-13-2010, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 72lb4x4

Money

There's an angle piece available to weld onto the headgate, but wood, bed strips, cross sills and so on will run $1000 or so. I decided I couldn't lift the steel bed floor and didn't want to lift the bag-o-money so I still have the nasty pitted, holy steel floor...

Try Mar-K in Oklahoma. There's an ad at the top of the page probably because the word bed is in the posts...

A temporary fix would to just put a wood floor over the existing metal floor.

My grandson is on a budget so he put plywood over the metal floor, stained it and coated it with a sealer. It will work ok for now and it looks ok.

It just depends on what direction a person wants to go with their truck and the budget they have to work with.

Rack Man · 07-13-2010, 10:59 AM

You can check my build thread out...there is info. and pics from when I did my conversion...Starts on page #4
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=309288

Here are the Mar-K installation instructions:
http://www.mar-k.com/GM_67-72_Short_...Conversion.pdf

This is a list of materials needed:
1 Set Bed Strips
1 Set Bed Wood Boards
1 Bed Bolt Kit
1 Rear Cross sill
3 (short bed)Cross Sill
5 (long bed)Cross Sill
1 Reinforcement Strip (49-1/2")
1 Reinforcement Strip (72")
1 (single exhaust)Exhaust Heat Shield
2 (dual exhaust)Exhaust Heat Shield
1 Front bed panel or Adapter Flange

Completed Bed w/ Hidden Bolt Strips:

treveiger · 07-13-2010, 12:58 PM

Ive been thinking about doing that to but couldnt figure how much it would completely cost, where were you going to buy the parts?

**jaros44sr** · 07-13-2010, 02:31 PM

here's mine, hardest part was cutting out the steel floor

kvn1011 · 07-24-2010, 05:43 PM

how much harder would it be to make a raised wood floor??
btw jaros44sr and rackman those look awesome!

**leddzepp** · 07-24-2010, 05:48 PM

If you can find an original wood bed for parts, you can save a TON of cash on the header panel and x-sills.

brans72 · 07-24-2010, 06:14 PM

come take my rough wood bed floor and bring me your steel floor!!

07-12-2010, 07:56 PM	#1
trusty72 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: ft smith arkansas Posts: 131	Converting steel floor to wood What is involved in converting a 72 steel floor to wood, besides the obvious stuff? __________________ 1972 super cheyenne 1970 Suburb

07-12-2010, 08:03 PM	#2
marks1972 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Atoka, TN Posts: 240	Re: Converting steel floor to wood I'm glad you asked I have been wondering the same thing. __________________ Mark 1968 C-10 SWB 307/munci 4spd/411possi 1986-1990 1972 Cheyenne-10 LWB 350/TH350 IF SHE WHOULD HAVE KEEPT THE SHIRT ON THEY WOULDNT HAVE BROKEN UP THANKS ADAM SANDLER U. S. Navy Seabee "CAN DO", "The difficult we do at once. The impossible may take a little bit longer.","We Build We Fight", "Work Hard Play Hard"

07-12-2010, 08:06 PM	#3
oldblue1968chevy Grandpa in the rustmobile... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN Posts: 11,422	Re: Converting steel floor to wood me too lol __________________ John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4

07-13-2010, 12:42 AM	#5
72lb4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: DFW Posts: 1,427	Re: Converting steel floor to wood Money There's an angle piece available to weld onto the headgate, but wood, bed strips, cross sills and so on will run $1000 or so. I decided I couldn't lift the steel bed floor and didn't want to lift the bag-o-money so I still have the nasty pitted, holy steel floor... Try Mar-K in Oklahoma. There's an ad at the top of the page probably because the word bed is in the posts...

07-13-2010, 10:59 AM	#7
Rack Man Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 770	Re: Converting steel floor to wood You can check my build thread out...there is info. and pics from when I did my conversion...Starts on page #4 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=309288 Here are the Mar-K installation instructions: http://www.mar-k.com/GM_67-72_Short_...Conversion.pdf This is a list of materials needed: 1 Set Bed Strips 1 Set Bed Wood Boards 1 Bed Bolt Kit 1 Rear Cross sill 3 (short bed)Cross Sill 5 (long bed)Cross Sill 1 Reinforcement Strip (49-1/2") 1 Reinforcement Strip (72") 1 (single exhaust)Exhaust Heat Shield 2 (dual exhaust)Exhaust Heat Shield 1 Front bed panel or Adapter Flange Completed Bed w/ Hidden Bolt Strips: __________________ My Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=309288 Last edited by Rack Man; 07-13-2010 at 11:01 AM.

07-12-2010, 11:18 PM	#4
sameyrasmea72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,443	Re: Converting steel floor to wood I'll start. Labor, you need a wood floor headgate and all the cross members including the main one on the rear. The cross members on a steel floor are attached to it, but are seperate and different for a wood floor. __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super 80 Silverado Blazer 2wd

07-13-2010, 12:58 PM	#8
treveiger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: South Dakota Posts: 4,093	Re: Converting steel floor to wood Ive been thinking about doing that to but couldnt figure how much it would completely cost, where were you going to buy the parts?

07-13-2010, 02:31 PM	#9
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,541	Re: Converting steel floor to wood here's mine, hardest part was cutting out the steel floor __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

07-24-2010, 05:43 PM	#10
kvn1011 Kvn1011 Join Date: May 2009 Location: kankakee il Posts: 560	Re: Converting steel floor to wood how much harder would it be to make a raised wood floor?? btw jaros44sr and rackman those look awesome! Last edited by kvn1011; 07-24-2010 at 05:50 PM.

07-24-2010, 05:48 PM	#11
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,008	Re: Converting steel floor to wood If you can find an original wood bed for parts, you can save a TON of cash on the header panel and x-sills. __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man

07-24-2010, 06:14 PM	#12
brans72 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Durham,NC Posts: 636	Re: Converting steel floor to wood come take my rough wood bed floor and bring me your steel floor!!



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