ok i was going to try and do this without saying any thing and then just post pics but i am running into a problem i cant seem to find anything anywhere on where to buy the materials and what type of stuff i need can anyone point me in the right direction need the rails and the wood....thank you

 

Well... had a nice post to this thread- but lost it all due to a timeout!?!? At any rate- to summarize:
Might I suggest using products from your local Home Depot? For example- PERGO... it's a laminate, is a tounge-n-groove application, is pre-finished, and has several colors to choose from (plus it's lighter than other options)!
Of course - this is just my .
If you Google "wooden truck bed" or the similar (hodrod wooden truck bed)... you should find what your looking for. The problem here is that the wood (any normal wood) has to be finished and SEALED to prevent warp, cupping, and fade. A lot of custom builders use MARINE SEALER (varnish) for it's sealing properties and gloss <--- which I think looks top-notch.
~BUT~
There's a LOT of prep in doing that.

If you go the PERGO (type) route- might I suggest building a 'frame' so the wood slats wont walk much. Seeing that this material is 'engineered' it should resist the majority of the pitfalls listed above, however, humidity (in general) can do substancial damage!!

Good luck and post pic's if this ever becomes reality!!!

 

i waas thinking that but i want to put the wear rails in between the boards and it being tounge and groove dont know if i can do that i meen i prolly could use some sort of chrome strip but dont want it to look cheap

 

Yea... I thought about that too! You could always get some 1/8" (thick) by 3/4" wide Chrome -or- Polished Aluminum STRIPS and screw them into the laminate every so often for the desired effect.
The chrome stripes in a real truck bed actually hold the wood to bed ... which I'm assuming you wouldn't want to do in your HHR. Either way you look at it (unless it's a real trick application), the chrome lays OVER (or is on top of) the wood. Same effect - different materials.
I think you could pull off the desired result with liitle to no know-how. And the smaller wood slats (of laminate flooring) match the smaller size of an HHR (as opposed to a full size p/u truck).
If you've got $100 - $200 to throw at it- document it (with pics) and post in the how-to.
Good Luck.

 

I work at HomeDepot in flooring and agree with the idea of laminate. One thing though I was considering was Engineered, has the real wood top layer and higher shine, but can withstand the moisture, and most are click-lock like laminate. I also am contimplating how I was going to do mine. There is recently laminates just now out that are HIGH shine also and look great. Look at the new Special Orders. Can't wait to see more pics of others. Get ideas from Google images under "wood truck beds", lets you atleast get more ideas.

 

Made a wood floor for the back in 2006 for the back of my HHR.

I purchased a 1/4 inch thick oak sheet from a local hardware store... lots of sanding, staining and polyeurothane coating. Added chrome trim and Chevrolet scripting.

 

thats awesome big kahuna! great job! you deserve a

 

that wood floor looks awesome man. props

 

Has anyone tried this with lamanet flooring? I decided to try it with some extra pergo I had lying around, but as I was working on getting it in the back, the flooring flexed at the joints. So I ended up clamping it up with a piece of quark board glued to the bottom to create a solid base so it does not flex. Currently just waiting for the glue to dry.
Big Kahuna - did you use the thicker chrome moulding with 3m tape on the back for the edges?

 

WOW! Big Kahuna, that looks GREAT!
How much do you charge?