> >hi
> >i have a 1957 chevy 3200, its the longest of the 3 beds chevy made that
> >year, just about 3" over 8'. ive been thinking of makeing a metal framework
> >and tacking or bolting a sheet of dimond plate to it for my bed floor, but
> >lately, ive also been thinking of useing the original kind of oak and
> >stainless strips and carige bolts. which way sounds best to you guys? im not
> >going to haul heavy loads, and im getting a hard bed cover from Gaylords bed
> >lids in southern cali. the truck is going to be a daily driver and itll be
> >1999 GM burgandy.
> >thanks
> >brian
> >Jess, '57 chevy 3200
> >
> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> My dad had an old mining company '57 3200 with a 1/4" diamond plate bed
> just laid in. It went good in snow <g> Especially with the cover, I'd go
> with the wood bed. Just mainly in the interest of keeping it stock.
>
> Bruce Kettunen
> bekett@uslink.net
> '57 3100 4sp small window.
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
Actually, to keep it original, it would have to be hard yellow pine. I
believe oak beds were last used in the 30's. Just my 2 cents!
Keith Breuer
kbreuer@sgi.net
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