New truck!
 

Hey guys, just to compound the headaches that my crewcab build are giving me, I picked up a new to me truck to actually prove I can build it without going over the top.:lol:

I just picked up a 1965 GMC 3/4 or 1 ton(I'm not sure) fleetside longbed. It's got a 305ci V6, 4 speed floor shift, is relatively driveable, and decently solid! I'll post pictures when I have a chance, I'm hoping to do a quick clean up, and cruise it until I fix my 2nd blown up rear end in my 01 SIlverado(but that is another story entirely!) Anyone have any info on the bed wood dimensions used on these trucks? I did carpentry for 5 years, so making the bed wood should not be a problem, but I'd like to really know the dimension of the thickness of the wood. Thanks in advance!

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Check out this links
http://www.gmcpauls.com/47-72_BedWood_Info.htm

Congrats on the new acquire

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Hey Rob,
I know this ain't what you wanted but I came across this a while back and thought it was cool. and I would love to know how this was done. Is it just layers of real thin wood?

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That's hot!

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Thats just what I was looking for!:metal:

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congrat on the new rig, but dont be like me, finish one before you start another.Otherwise you never finish either one

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I have been doing carpentry for over 15 years and I just use a tape measure. Any stock 3/4 wood will do. Most sizes in the racks will work. For my next bed I am going to get unmilled wood and mill it myself.

I have a feeling the flames in the bed of that truck are done the way gold leaf is done with a clear coat on top.

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I figured as much. I found it on accident. I have a bad habit of visiting vendors on sites just to see what they offer and found that. I'll probably buy a kit, but knew some of you guys where a complete do it yourself kind of group so I bookmarked it. ;)

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it is inlayed(curly maple) into the other wood
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Wow...and all this time, I thought I was the only different one with that problem....;)

Yeap, looks like leafing to me...


Cool score on the rig, bro !!

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As promised, here is a picture of the ugly truck!
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...C1965front.jpg

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Looks good man....:metal:

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should look sweet crew cabbed! haha good luck!

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donor for the 6 door crew cab? hahaha!

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:lol:I heard that from the guys at my shop already, I promise I'm not cutting this one up!

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Solid truck! Looks kinda high... :lol:

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Wanna donate a front and rear setup?:lol:

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Maybe for the CrewCab! ;)

Are you actually going to be able to leave this one alone and just drive it? Or will a simple brake job snowball into......

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I'm planning on just having this guy for a while, but that's how it usually starts!:lol: I promise no major mods on this guy(bolt on means it's not major, right?:metal:), so I'm just going to do a tune up over the weekend, and hopefully cruise it around. Big v6's are fun to drive!

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I'm trying to hold back on a couple of my vehicles too :lol: It's not easy!

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I hate to tell you but that is not leafing. it is curly maple and something else that is inlaid
ron

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You cali guys are lucky, I looked at that exact same truck,(white ,456,gmc,3/4 ton, V6) up here the other day,$700, but the bottom 4 inches were completely rusted away.......

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Really....Wow that is nice.

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padresag is right, it's inlaid curly maple veneer plus a couple of other veneers. With todays technology, it isn't hard to do inlaid veneer panels. Everything is CNC laser cut for an exact match. I am planning on doing something similar in my bed.

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and you can still do it the old fashioned way , by hand
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