This afternoon I removed the bed from my 51 so I can get started rebuilding it. The PO had a bunch of trash in the bed, which just collected and retained moisture. This rotted out the floor and the lower areas of the box front and sides. Several years ago the left rear fender was caved in by a hit-and-run driver. Before removing the fender I used the porta-power to push out a lot of the damage.

I use this pickup as a daily driver and it sits outside all the time. I am considering replacing the wood floor with steel treadplate and then having the tread plate covered with Rhino-liner (or other similar product).

Has anyone else handled the floor situation like I intend to? What would you do if you were in my situation? [IMG


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1951 Chevy 1/2-ton Pickup truck