Toid

I have it in my head to put a wood floor in my 1992 FlareSide. The bed needs fresh paint but is 98% perfect.
I saw retroliner online... "install over your metal bed". But I plan on NOT spending $1300 to do it.
Anybody seen this done, done it yourself, or got any suggestions?
Concerns?
What to use for the strips... I read that the strips roofers use to hold rubber sheets down with are good.
Help?

BAMAGRAD1995

That's a cool idea! I'm gonna follow this thread. I'd like to see someone's truck who has done it!!!

Toid

I've been doing my homework.
I got some oak yesterday, I need to plane it.
The strips are next.
I'm in no hurry, as I'm in the phase of sanding my primer... I'm going to spray the paint before I jump on the bed. I will post here as it progresses.
I'm thinking about doing the tailgate also.

Toid

Btw, I'm no pro... I'd call myself an accomplished hobbyist, so any suggestions will be well received.

midnightduddie96

following this too

David Young

I'll follow too . I would never do this to my truck but i have seen several old trucks with wood floor beds and they are, 'beautiful'. To beautiful to use in my opinion

Big B's FX4

Looking forward to seeing the work in progress!

Toid

I am still holding out for some suggestions and ideas.
There are pictures on the web abounding of what I would call traditional and ordinary wood floors. That is to say finished wood clear coated with stainless strips. There is one that I found that is all wood which is wood boards with contrasting wood strips between them.
I am more inclined to do something a little different and less than traditional.
I have an idea to either dye the wood a transparent blue or to use a blue-tinted clear so that the grain will be visible... I have built several electric guitars with a clear tinted finish and it looks really nice. But I don't know how it would do on the truck.
Let me tell you what I'm building to give context for any suggestions.
1992 regular cab flareside in white with a blue pearl clearcoat and blue pearl accent stripe below the bottom styleline. I have completely redone the interior in black and grey with the blue pearl XLT plastic accent piece that goes down each door and across the dash. I I'm currently in the process of sewing up new upholstery for the lightning seats with a grey and a black microfiber suede with that same blue welt.
If you can picture that in your head, throw some suggestions at me for this wood bed floor.
I have ZERO experience other than browsing.
Thanks.
Rev. Toid

midnightduddie96

I think a blue stain would be super unique and good looking, especially on a flareside

Toid

... trans blue boards with painted-to-match white steel strips, perhaps?