stepside floor

[blue70]

i got a 69 stepside parts truck today and the bed is in good shape except for the wood in the floor it is all rotten. some one put in a thin sheet of metal over it. my 70 stepside is the same way. my question is does anyone know how thick the planks in the floor are supposed to be? i want to take out the metal and rotten wood and put in new wood before i swap it over to my 70. btw the 69 bed has the spare tire holder on the side of the drivers side bed.

[fordss2003]

i own a 67 stepside and the original board is 3/4 of an inch meaning a 1" board will work perfectly because it is actually 3/4 of an inch.

[Joe Kriston]

Has anybody here ever replaced their wood floor with the metal slats and wood strips?...I've been wondering myself what the assembly order is...Do you assemble it on the frame w/the cross braces already mounted to the frame or off the frame like Blue wants to do?...My '54,which I believe has the same bed as the '67-72,is missing everything but the cross braces,so essentially I'm starting from scratch...Wouldn't it be easier to line everything up with the bed already on the truck?...