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bigbadchev72 · 07-07-2016, 08:22 PM

A few years back I bought a basket case 68' shortbox 4x4. It came with litterally 3 truckloads of misc parts from that truck and the last 10 trucks he had parted out. I have the shortbox bedsides, 4-5 front header panels and about 20 misc bed floor supports.

Is there a difference between wood floor and steel bed floor supports?

Also I have a set of polished long box stainless strips and a couple boxes of longbox oak bed floor still in the box. Will i be able to cut the wood down to shortbox dimensions? Will the bed mounting be the same?

bigbadchev72 · 07-08-2016, 01:15 PM

Anybody?

Mator · 07-08-2016, 01:39 PM

I would use the LMC catalog to help identify the cross supports. It is a great resource for how things go together. Its not that hard to figure out once you see the diagram. I am not sure about the wood if the holes are drilled in for a long bed but GMC Paul's has a lot of great information on bed wood and dimensions. It might help you to compare those long bed and short bed wood lengths and bolt holes. I hope this helps, I assembled my bed last year and used a lot of vendor resources to get through it. Good luck.

07-07-2016, 08:22 PM	#1
bigbadchev72 People know me Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hermiston, oregon Posts: 840	wood bed floor questions A few years back I bought a basket case 68' shortbox 4x4. It came with litterally 3 truckloads of misc parts from that truck and the last 10 trucks he had parted out. I have the shortbox bedsides, 4-5 front header panels and about 20 misc bed floor supports. Is there a difference between wood floor and steel bed floor supports? Also I have a set of polished long box stainless strips and a couple boxes of longbox oak bed floor still in the box. Will i be able to cut the wood down to shortbox dimensions? Will the bed mounting be the same? __________________ 1972 k/5 blazer CST 4X4 Crate 350, th350/205, dana44with trac-loc/14 bolt with detroit locker, 4 wheel discs 4.56s, 8" suspension lift using 73-87springs, 1" zerorate custom front crossmember, HAD CV drivelines and driveshaft e-brake, full cage, PRP seats, Full autometer gauges, 38x14.5x16 Toyo M/Ts, 16x10 Polished aluminum rockcrusher wheels 1967 longbox 4x4, Strong 400/400/208, 44/12bolt 4.10s, 6" lift, 35" Toyo M/Ts on corvette rally wheels

07-08-2016, 01:15 PM	#2
bigbadchev72 People know me Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hermiston, oregon Posts: 840	Re: wood bed floor questions Anybody? __________________ 1972 k/5 blazer CST 4X4 Crate 350, th350/205, dana44with trac-loc/14 bolt with detroit locker, 4 wheel discs 4.56s, 8" suspension lift using 73-87springs, 1" zerorate custom front crossmember, HAD CV drivelines and driveshaft e-brake, full cage, PRP seats, Full autometer gauges, 38x14.5x16 Toyo M/Ts, 16x10 Polished aluminum rockcrusher wheels 1967 longbox 4x4, Strong 400/400/208, 44/12bolt 4.10s, 6" lift, 35" Toyo M/Ts on corvette rally wheels

07-08-2016, 01:39 PM	#3
Mator Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Clinton Iowa Posts: 337	Re: wood bed floor questions I would use the LMC catalog to help identify the cross supports. It is a great resource for how things go together. Its not that hard to figure out once you see the diagram. I am not sure about the wood if the holes are drilled in for a long bed but GMC Paul's has a lot of great information on bed wood and dimensions. It might help you to compare those long bed and short bed wood lengths and bolt holes. I hope this helps, I assembled my bed last year and used a lot of vendor resources to get through it. Good luck. __________________ Build sheet http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=7277491



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