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The rims will be a nice change of pace! Looking forward to seeing the bed complete :metal:

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I think so too, blingy is nice sometimes but oldschool will always be cool. The wood is beginning to test my patience, 45 degree cuts at a sweeping angle are a pain, sure you understand that one!!! Lot's of custom stuff going into the wood kit and when it's done I will have to tell the secrets of what I had to use to make it work....should be a good laugh!:lol:

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I'm confident someone will give me a mound of crap about this, but I couldn't think of a better solution or material to lay under the wood! Plastic lattice from Home Depot!!!!:lol: It's 1/8 inch and works out perfect to keep the wood down low but still able to breath. It won't rot or rust either!! It is slow going doing this wood kit, but it is getting closer to finished.
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I think that is a good solution. So when you put the strips on to hold down the boards does it bolt thru the bed and therefore they will hold down the boards and lattice to the bed? Thanks.

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Yep. The bolts will go through the floor but I also put a few self-tapping screws in the lattice to hold it down while installing everything. It seems to be working out really well!!

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I think the lattice is a great idea!!!

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Jonathan, I figured you would be the one that laughed at me for this idea! I purchased aluminum, steel, and even long peices of flat plastic, then I saw this and the bulb lit up!!:splat:

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No laughing here....that's really perfect because as you mentioned it has the holes to breathe but is a solid platform to space out the wood to not be against the metal directly....and it's not going to rot or disintegrate.

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lol what are you some kind of Aggie or something?!

looks like it'll work really nicely!

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that wood floor is gonna look nice in your truck.

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Cool! I have your approval so I don't feel so bad now! Seemed that it worked better this way, not to mention it was only 30 bucks as opposed to over 80 for aluminum flatbar that would not support it as well.

HAHHAHHA:lol::lol: I wint to A n M fer inginneerin skoolin, see wat i can do! Thanks David! Hoping to have it all cut and the fitment corrected by the end of the weekend. Also putting the front tires on my rally wheels too, so maybe I will have some pics with them mounted on the truck this weekend!!!

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Thanks! I hope it comes out nicely, you can come by and help if you like!!!!!

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Farmers fight, farmers fight, farmers farmers farmers,.......FIGHT!

We Farmers like wooden lattice.......!

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hahaha you'd have had me fooled! But really it looks like a great idea! Good to hear.. I can't wait to see it with the wood and wheels :metal:

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Ahh yes....the Farmers fight song!! Wooden lattice has a slight tendency to rot a little faster than the plastic, so the wood was at a disadvantage! Fer the house wood is good!!!

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Hellz yeah!

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I hope it turns out right or I'll be eatin crow! Those wheels are gonna look pretty sweet on it, probably look like a different truck all together!

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Yep completely different! You're getting me motivated to work on my bed lol

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man i would love to and pop some different kinda LIGHTS :lol: ive been busy and really wanted to go to Texas Heatwave but work comes first. i may actually try to make out to Niftee 50tees for the first time this year on saturday you going?

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I am going to CureFest 2012, they are having a car and bike show. Live bands, food, fun, car show is away from the mass crowds so the rides are safe. $10 entry fee. Gates open at 9am for show vehicles to come in, come and go as you please. $10 dollar entry fee also gets you in the gate for all the fun.

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have fun, ill be at work till the afternoon :waah:

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Sorry bro, but you can still swing by Saturday evening and finish the bed for me. I'll feed ya some refreshing adult beverages....afterwards!!! :lol:

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Took a little time off from the bed and finally got the rally rims on. Looks old school!!!:metal:
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Great classy look
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Thanks Mike! They do give it a different look for sure.