VA WTB: Bed wood and skid strips - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

BMERDOC · 01-12-2013, 08:34 PM

When I bought my truck the bed wood was completely rotted out. I added plywood to the floor to have something there. I know how much I'll have to spend for new bed wood and I'd like to have a factory floor in it before driving season. I'm putting my feelers out there to see if I can piece together a low cost floor for it. I'm just looking for driver quality stuff. Show me the pieces you have and tell me what you'd want for it. My zip is 23229 so you can calculate shipping.

Dang!! Almost forgot...its a 67 short fleet! Thanks in advance!

BMERDOC · 01-13-2013, 12:38 PM

Sunday morning bump for the weekend people.

classicchev · 01-13-2013, 02:13 PM

Are you good with a table saw??? Go to GMC Pauls website and it gives all details on how to build your set, wood is cheap, you can build it out of anything 3/4" thick, then just find the strips, cut long beds down, can be done on the cheap...

BMERDOC · 01-13-2013, 04:12 PM

Thanks. I have seen GMCPauls page and Wes Hepp has a page giving the dimensions too. My closest friend has a router table at his work and we have discussed ripping the boards and installing my own wood. If I did that I still need the skid strips. If I can piece together a cheap set of boards I like the idea of the aged look (not rotten). I wanna continue the hunt but that is an option for me.

classicchev · 01-13-2013, 04:39 PM

I have a 68 long bed up here that has the original wood that was covered with a camper for most of its career, in unbelievable condition. The truck had very low miles with only a quarter sized rust hole in the firewall below the fuse block.
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BMERDOC · 01-13-2013, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by classicchev

I have a 68 long bed up here that has the original wood that was covered with a camper for most of its career, in unbelievable condition. The truck had very low miles with only a quarter sized rust hole in the firewall below the fuse block.
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Sounds too good to be true (read:expensive). Can I get a pic? If its in that good shape I don't think I could bear to put a saw to it to cut it down to SWB length.

I shudder to think what it would cost to ship those planks from Calagry to Virginia!

BMERDOC · 01-22-2013, 05:33 PM

ttt

BMERDOC · 02-19-2013, 07:54 PM

Bump for another go around.

KrazyRay · 02-19-2013, 09:54 PM

I have the metal strips from a longbed for sale for $30 plus shipping. I can cut them down to save on shipping if you want. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...highlight=wood

Thanks,
Ray

01-12-2013, 08:34 PM	#1
BMERDOC Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Richmond,Va Posts: 2,934	WTB: Bed wood and skid strips When I bought my truck the bed wood was completely rotted out. I added plywood to the floor to have something there. I know how much I'll have to spend for new bed wood and I'd like to have a factory floor in it before driving season. I'm putting my feelers out there to see if I can piece together a low cost floor for it. I'm just looking for driver quality stuff. Show me the pieces you have and tell me what you'd want for it. My zip is 23229 so you can calculate shipping. Dang!! Almost forgot...its a 67 short fleet! Thanks in advance! __________________ Nick Carter 1967 C10 Short bed Fleetside Project Cheap Thrills! 2WD C10 Modern/Performance Alignments Easiest Alignment Ever!

01-13-2013, 12:38 PM	#2
BMERDOC Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Richmond,Va Posts: 2,934	Re: WTB: Bed wood and skid strips Sunday morning bump for the weekend people. __________________ Nick Carter 1967 C10 Short bed Fleetside Project Cheap Thrills! 2WD C10 Modern/Performance Alignments Easiest Alignment Ever!

01-13-2013, 02:13 PM	#3
classicchev Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 1,936	Re: WTB: Bed wood and skid strips Are you good with a table saw??? Go to GMC Pauls website and it gives all details on how to build your set, wood is cheap, you can build it out of anything 3/4" thick, then just find the strips, cut long beds down, can be done on the cheap... __________________ 67- 72 Parts collecter

01-13-2013, 04:12 PM	#4
BMERDOC Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Richmond,Va Posts: 2,934	Re: WTB: Bed wood and skid strips Thanks. I have seen GMCPauls page and Wes Hepp has a page giving the dimensions too. My closest friend has a router table at his work and we have discussed ripping the boards and installing my own wood. If I did that I still need the skid strips. If I can piece together a cheap set of boards I like the idea of the aged look (not rotten). I wanna continue the hunt but that is an option for me. __________________ Nick Carter 1967 C10 Short bed Fleetside Project Cheap Thrills! 2WD C10 Modern/Performance Alignments Easiest Alignment Ever!

01-13-2013, 04:39 PM	#5
classicchev Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 1,936	Re: WTB: Bed wood and skid strips I have a 68 long bed up here that has the original wood that was covered with a camper for most of its career, in unbelievable condition. The truck had very low miles with only a quarter sized rust hole in the firewall below the fuse block. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 67- 72 Parts collecter

01-22-2013, 05:33 PM	#7
BMERDOC Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Richmond,Va Posts: 2,934	Re: WTB: Bed wood and skid strips ttt __________________ Nick Carter 1967 C10 Short bed Fleetside Project Cheap Thrills! 2WD C10 Modern/Performance Alignments Easiest Alignment Ever!

02-19-2013, 07:54 PM	#8
BMERDOC Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Richmond,Va Posts: 2,934	Re: WTB: Bed wood and skid strips Bump for another go around. __________________ Nick Carter 1967 C10 Short bed Fleetside Project Cheap Thrills! 2WD C10 Modern/Performance Alignments Easiest Alignment Ever!

02-19-2013, 09:54 PM	#9
KrazyRay Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, CA Posts: 4,827	Re: WTB: Bed wood and skid strips I have the metal strips from a longbed for sale for $30 plus shipping. I can cut them down to save on shipping if you want. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...highlight=wood Thanks, Ray



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