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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: fitz on February 15, 2009, 05:40:10 pm

Title: stepside bed wood replacement.
Post by: fitz on February 15, 2009, 05:40:10 pm

 Has anyone had any luck replacing the wood on their stepside bed with planks from Home Depot or Lowes? I've got a 6' stepside that I'm putting on my beater to replace the homemade stepside bed that's on it now.
I plan to use it as a parts hauler so it's not worth buying one of the nice oak kits online for it.

Title: Re: stepside bed wood replacement.
Post by: Captkaos on February 15, 2009, 10:51:06 pm

OJOE's buddy with a 67-72 replaced his with the "non" wood planks.

Title: Re: stepside bed wood replacement.
Post by: joesgarage71 on February 20, 2009, 06:42:38 pm

 I replaced mine with old barn floor oak
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w77/Joesgarage71/Parts/SANY1401AB.jpg)
 You can buy the stainless strips from Chris

Title: Re: stepside bed wood replacement.
Post by: 69byrd on February 21, 2009, 07:10:14 am

I like the look of the old barn wood, yours looks good. Do you have a picture of all of the inside of the bed?

Title: Re: stepside bed wood replacement.
Post by: joesgarage71 on February 21, 2009, 10:11:37 am

 Not at the moment. I will get some when I get the stainless sheet for the sides and paint the rest, My body man still has the fenders.
 Steve
BTW I still have to make different boards for the end pieces, the ones in the pic are to short. I guess I could just cover up with the corner strip but it wouldn't be right.