72 Stepside

72 Stepside - 12/18/14 12:37 PM

I have a line on a 72 Stepside D100. I think this was a military truck, just because it is such a stripper. Here's the question...did these things actually come with wood bed floors? If so, are they just 3/4" plywood? This one has a 318/727/9 1/4, heater, and not much else!
Also, where could a guy get the rubber floor mat (no carpet) for this?

Posted By: scratchnfotraction

Re: 72 Stepside - 12/18/14 03:18 PM

yep, wood floor in early stepside beds. they went to all metal some time mid 80s.

85 is last yr for stepside bed. my 85 is all metal floor.

they have wood kits for them IIRC

look at some of the LRE truck stuff for wood kits.

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Posted By: LilRed7879

Re: 72 Stepside - 12/18/14 04:42 PM

Yes it should be a wood floor but it should NOT be a piece of plywood. Should be 7 boards with metal strips holding them down.

Posted By: magnum440d100

Re: 72 Stepside - 12/19/14 07:01 AM

Quote:

I have a line on a 72 Stepside D100. I think this was a military truck, just because it is such a stripper. Here's the question...did these things actually come with wood bed floors? If so, are they just 3/4" plywood? This one has a 318/727/9 1/4, heater, and not much else!
Also, where could a guy get the rubber floor mat (no carpet) for this?

72 should be an 8 3/4

My 72 was a stripper truck. 318/3 on the tree. Manual steering, drum brakes (power).

Post pics when you get it

Posted By: poboyengineering

Re: 72 Stepside - 12/19/14 10:51 PM

individual boards would make things easier...im waiting on the guy to call me now. more news and questions to come! and this one has 4wheel drums too. I believe they are power but it's been a while since I've looked under the hood.

Posted By: scratchnfotraction

Re: 72 Stepside - 12/20/14 03:38 PM

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Yes it should be a wood floor but it should NOT be a piece of plywood. Should be 7 boards with metal strips holding them down.

I was hoping you would chime in.

that's some LRE wood right there!

Posted By: LilRed7879

Re: 72 Stepside - 12/20/14 07:14 PM

Na this is some Lil Red wood - this is K&G's wood the other one was a Mar-K kit.

K&G's always seems to come out smoother no matter what.

Posted By: poboyengineering

Re: 72 Stepside - 01/01/15 11:26 PM

Do you have dimensions on the boards? width and thickness? I'm pretty sure I can figure out the length!