White tires/Black tires

[Art Anderson]

I'll agree with you there, Art. For the record, I do have clear varnished oak with stainless skid strips in the bed floor of my '55 Chevy Stepside. However, I did it because I like how it looks, not because it's "correct", which it isn't. The correct floor for a Chevy/GMC of the era would be white pine with a flat black finish.

Bill,

And, how many owners of Ford pickup trucks 1928-52 are aware that their trucks were built without exposed wood whatsoever in the bed? That's right. During that time period, Ford built pickup boxes with oak floors, then covered the oak with a section of sheet metal (with drain holes at the front corners), some years even having skid strips stamped into them!

Art

[Fabrux]

Bill,

And, how many owners of Ford pickup trucks 1928-52 are aware that their trucks were built without exposed wood whatsoever in the bed? That's right. During that time period, Ford built pickup boxes with oak floors, then covered the oak with a section of sheet metal (with drain holes at the front corners), some years even having skid strips stamped into them!

Art

Now I know how to properly build my 37 and 50 Ford pickup models!