anyone restoring an original bed??
 

I'd like to collect enough original bed wood to do my shortbed if anyone has a few usable pieces lying around. Figure with all the pretty beds around here that old wood must be somewhere (hopefully not ashes in the fireplace)
Thanks

Re: anyone restoring an original bed??
 

Are you just wanted that old look...cause you can get new bed wood for these..and its made to look stock and uses the original hold down strips.

Re: anyone restoring an original bed??
 

Nah, I won't "real" old wood.
I'll do faux job on it if I can't find original but would prefer the real thing. Thanks

Re: anyone restoring an original bed??
 

if you dont find enough this way, try looking into reclaimed wood. there are many companies that do things like disassemble old barns, houses, other buildings, fences, and such and then sell the "reclaimed" wood. My aunt has a "new" hardwood floor made from planks from a 200 year old barn that was torn down.




for example

http://reclaimedwoodmaterials.com/re...mber-and-beams

Re: anyone restoring an original bed??
 

I think I have a couple laying around but shipping would be expensive.

Re: anyone restoring an original bed??
 

more than happy to pay shipping. New boards, old boards shipping is shipping :)

Re: anyone restoring an original bed??
 

im hoping to change out mine someday.i just dont know when that will be. its a long bed so you could cut the best parts down to size i guess

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...woodbed001.jpg

Re: anyone restoring an original bed??
 

Awesome! I see one or two that might be good and a couple to cut down for the sides... and I can jump start the new bed fund for ya.
Now if I can get 10 more guys to contribute I may get a whole shortbed out of this :) Thanks.

Re: anyone restoring an original bed??
 

66 and 67 longbed parts trucks

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Yes please :)

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I'll see what I have. They have been laying in the weeds since last year. lol I saw them yesterday. I think all I have that is complete is one that would bbe the second one in that goes under the wheel well and maybe a couple that are the short ones that are furthest on the outside.