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juliejacobs · 03-31-2009, 12:56 PM

You may not be aware but the original finish on the wood beds was a paint that matched the color of the vehicle. I have a 1971 longhorn, and the wood still shows some original green paint finish. If you want your bed to be authentic to the period, I'd recommend this approach. If not, then anything goes.

One thing that has kept my/dads truck bed in good shape is some type of oily finish on it, I'm sure it was aplied by dad (used motor oil for all I know). It does attract dust, but a spray at the car wash is all that's needed to get the surface muck off. This of course, is for a usable bed, not a show bed, and some of the oily can come off on whatever I'm hauling in the bed. FYI.

03-31-2009, 12:56 PM	#12
juliejacobs Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Mexico Posts: 24	Re: Yellow Pine Bed Wood - Finishing Suggestions ? You may not be aware but the original finish on the wood beds was a paint that matched the color of the vehicle. I have a 1971 longhorn, and the wood still shows some original green paint finish. If you want your bed to be authentic to the period, I'd recommend this approach. If not, then anything goes. One thing that has kept my/dads truck bed in good shape is some type of oily finish on it, I'm sure it was aplied by dad (used motor oil for all I know). It does attract dust, but a spray at the car wash is all that's needed to get the surface muck off. This of course, is for a usable bed, not a show bed, and some of the oily can come off on whatever I'm hauling in the bed. FYI.