bed hold down strips made of wood
 

saw these last month at the Moultrie (GA) swap meet, you guys may have seen them before but they are new to me:

http://i647.photobucket.com/albums/u...larry/bed5.jpg

http://www.bedstripsandmore.com/p/un...-bed-kits.html

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NOW THAT IS COOL! I have not seen that before!

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That's pretty slick! I guess they use hidden fasteners underneath?

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That has me thinking. How about dark walnut w oak bedstrips or opposite?

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I'm actually not sure how they attach, I didn't get a chance to ask or think to look, just had time to notice and grab a business card. this looks more suited to show vehicles that won't see a lot of action so maybe just screws with washers into pre-drilled appropriately sized holes

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That is awesome! I'm gonna have to save that site for when I redo my truck.

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I have to agree, that is cool looking.

It looks awesome with no fasteners showing, but I think it could also look good with the right countersunk flat head screws.

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just was at a wooden boat show....reminds me of the limitless possibilities I saw there.

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I would feel better using flathead or ovalhead machine screws, either countersunk as you say, or with finish washers

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I looked at their website, and it said they came un-drilled, so I would assume you would have to drill and countersink them........I like the idea of light/dark color wood offsetting with the strips........

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That looks cool. Wont work for me tho, i still haul dirty stuff in mine.

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With that in mind, has anyone just use a nice tongue and groove wood?

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You would definitely have to leave a space around the edge of the bed for expansion and contraction or otherwise there would be nowhere for it to go. I've seen wood move due to enviornment conditions and it is incredibly powerful. It would take some type of angled strip to cover the gap. Just daydreaming, but it would be interesting to see a nice finished kitchen floor in the back.