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From: Warrensburg, MO
bed floor
What are my options for replacing a bed floor that is rusted out at the front? The rest of the bed is really nice (no dents). I was wondering if there is a place that sells replacement panels for our trucks.
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From: Elizabethtown, PA
I've not seen any replacement panels made that match the bed floor exactly.
What I've suggested is finding a donor bed somewhere and cutting out an unrusted section a few feet further back. This will match the fluted contour of the bed exactly. It is a tricky process welding in a patch and hiding the fact you did it. Depending on how perfect you want it, you could just crimp one of the panels and do a lap joint and seam seal it.
What I've suggested is finding a donor bed somewhere and cutting out an unrusted section a few feet further back. This will match the fluted contour of the bed exactly. It is a tricky process welding in a patch and hiding the fact you did it. Depending on how perfect you want it, you could just crimp one of the panels and do a lap joint and seam seal it.
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From: Conway Arkansas
I have that same problem...
I have a bed w/ a good floor/bad sides, and a bed w/ good sides/bad floor
Im just going to cut out the center part of the floor, and weld in a sheet of thinwall plate...
And use the bed w/ bad sides for a trailer.
If your not worrieda bout looking original, thats what I'd suggest.
Easier to do, and a lot less frustrating
I have a bed w/ a good floor/bad sides, and a bed w/ good sides/bad floor
Im just going to cut out the center part of the floor, and weld in a sheet of thinwall plate...
And use the bed w/ bad sides for a trailer.
If your not worrieda bout looking original, thats what I'd suggest.
Easier to do, and a lot less frustrating
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Gotta a trick option for you fellas.
Scrap the stock bed floor by cutting it out and go buy a sheet of aluminum diamond plate. I posted on a thread about a buddy who lowered his '72 by flipping the rear-end to the top of his leaf springs - same guy had the rust in the bed floor, so he cut it out and placed a sheet of aluminum diamond plate in it and did a roll-in bed liner kit from Eastwood coatings. You want to talk about cool looking...........
Scrap the stock bed floor by cutting it out and go buy a sheet of aluminum diamond plate. I posted on a thread about a buddy who lowered his '72 by flipping the rear-end to the top of his leaf springs - same guy had the rust in the bed floor, so he cut it out and placed a sheet of aluminum diamond plate in it and did a roll-in bed liner kit from Eastwood coatings. You want to talk about cool looking...........
Last edited by grandaddy's66; Oct 5, 2003 at 11:03 PM.
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From: Crossroads of America-Ind
Brett, how bad is it? How far up and back does it go. I had to make a repair panel for mine and it's pretty easy (if it's not too bad) I have the dimensions and a drawing. If you need it drop me line. Glad to help. Phil
Last edited by CustomCab4x4; Oct 6, 2003 at 10:15 AM.
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From: Crossroads of America-Ind
Here it is anyway. I bent mine at work on a sheetmetal brake. Any sheetmetal shop could bend one up in 10 minutes though.
Good luck,
Good luck,
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Brett, I wish I did! All my exes live in Texas. I'm in Iowa! I may see if buddy can e-mail me one.
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