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Bam, truck looks great, lots of detail on the bed with the inner panel, nice work...Jim

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Very nice work as usual. Just curious how many bugs you got in your teeth driving around the block with no windshield and a big smile. Haha. Been there.

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Congrats on the short joy ride.....I dig the direction of the bed.

Keep at it..looking great

Marc

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Looks Great! Bam, To see it all coming together, its been a long journey and
all the attention to detail and your Hard work are looking really "AWESOME"!
Congrats Buddy!

Allen

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Looking good. Man, you got SKILLS.

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Truck is looking fantastic, amazing workmanship!!! Are those Eddies Motorsports hood hinges?

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Right on, seeing your truck without windows and you saying you drove it brought back some memories for me doing that back in the seventies with my truck wearing googles. LOL

Your truck looks super awesome for sure!

Brian

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Thanks man, it was a lot of work but I think it will be worth it in the in.

LOL. No bugs man but it was fun.

Thanks

Lots of work man, now its your turn to get a little done.

Thanks man but like I said being broke helps develop skills.lol

Thanks man and yes they are Eddie MotorSport hood hinges.

Thanks, you must have looked like the Peanuts Snoopy Red Barron.

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The truck is looking great Bam!

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Thank you

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Well I been covered in dust lately but the blocking sessions is going great. This is what it looks like after the first blocking session and second coat of primer. I think I only have one more blocking of the complete bed in and out if I use a sealer, the panels will dictate that.

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oh, is that a little divet I see there? haha, kidding.
looks great. hope only a single blocking left before paint ready.

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Slick!
:uhmk:

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Damn! Now I feel like I need to up my game.

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Looking great Bam.
Kim

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That is slick.

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Bam, bed looks super, nice work...Jim

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Looks great from here....

Marc

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Thanks guys.

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check your messages when you can, I sent you a message... Happy Thanksgiving bud

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I decided to make my own bed wood because I don’t care for how busy the fleetside kits are with all those boards. I like the simplicity of how it looks with wider boards, so I talked to a couple of buddies of mine who done this years ago and they told me they had no issues going with wider board and their beds floors looks as good now as it did when they done it.
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Use a router with a rabbet bit to create the notch for the strips.
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I have not decided on a stain as of yet, but I’m leaning towards automotive clear to protect it.

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Bam
Your truck is coming along awesome..
I like the wider board look for sure.
I was messing around with some pine to see if I could do all the router work. Went with the stock dimensions and number of boards, found out that the Boyd's tank nozzle hits dead center of two boards. I would rather do like you did by putting wide board dead center.. what width did you go with to make your boards the same?
Thanks
JT from SC
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Thanks for the comment on the truck and to answer your question. Your must first remember that my truck has a fleetside that is much wider than a step side bed. I used 9 1/4 on an inch planks. You are correct I centered the middle board and worked my way out on each side. Oh another tip I used one of those rabbet bits with a bearing. That way you do not have to make a jig the bearing just rides along on the bottom of the outside edge of the wood being kit. I nailed a piece of pine the same thickness of the bed wood only to just keep the router balanced from side to side.

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Thank you for the tips for sure.
Back to lowes for more pine. Lol
Also like the hidden fastener strips that you are using. I'm planning on using them also, still need to plug weld some (thinking ) 3/8 x 3 bolts in the cross members to eliminate the bed through frame washer bolts.
Bam thanks for documenting your outstanding truck build. Your craftsmanship is top notch !!!
Thanks
JT from SC

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Bed wood looks great Bam.
Kim