well in my 84 pickup the floor of the bed is rusted out so i wanna replace it but i cant find any online. so after some thinking my dad came up with the idea to make one useing aluminum dimondplate. has anyone else done this or at least replaced theirs? i dont want a whole new bed because the quarter pannels and interrior bed pannels just got striped and primered and everything. i just need the bottom floor.

 

if you have a good source for diamondplate, go for it. it's strong and good for this kind of thing. it's also really dang expensive, from what i've seen. were you planning on ripping out the entire bed, or just screwing this down to hide and provide a new surface?

 

is it really that expensive? for diamond plate? i was going to replace the floor not just cover it up. i dont know where i would get it or who would weld it but i thought it would look cool and be strong enough to not worry about for a while

 

wow i just looked at dimond plate and it is costly.


Stock Number Item Description Length Quantity Status Price
Each Totals Change
Quantity/Size
P4100 .100 (3/32) thick 3003 Aluminum Diamond Plate - Highly Polished 4 X 8 Ft. 1 In Stock $199.68 $199.68
P418-6061 .125 (1/8) thick 6061 Aluminum Diamond Plate - Dull Mill Finish 4 X 8 Ft. 1 In Stock $429.12 $429.12
P418 .125 (1/8) thick 3003 Aluminum Diamond Plate - Highly Polished 4 X 8 Ft. 1 In Stock $249.60 $249.60
P418-6061 .125 (1/8) thick 6061 Aluminum Diamond Plate - Dull Mill Finish 4 X 8 Ft. 1 In Stock $429.12 $429.12

thats a lot of money for metal!

im thinking about maybe useing thick ruber like in this article i found
http://www.wcnet.net/adc/TruckBed.html

 

I bought a sheet 4x8 of 29 gauge (1/8) steel diamond plate fot $77

 

where did you get it from?

 

d@mn where did you get that from that was a steal

 

hmm... I know some of you aren't a fan of pirate4x4.com but if you want some good ideas on beds i reccomend checking them out, the search is down right now but the google search works just as well if not better. Use the advanced search and put there web address in the box provided for the domain and put whatever keywords in the boxes at the top.

 

yeah for some reason i try going to pirate4x4.com but i just keep loading forever. i think i will try again.

 

its been down alot lately b/c they are doing a massive upgrade...

 

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...light=flat+bed

Heres some Flat Bed Ideas...

 

thanks for the ideas i really like th wooden floor one because that would be easy for my dad to make because he does all kinds of wood working.