![]() |
Register or Log In To remove these advertisements. |
|
|
![]() |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
![]() |
#1 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Morgan Hill
Posts: 26
|
Installing a new wood bed on a 65 c10
Have a question. Just purchased new red oak planks (not a kit that would be a much easier job) to replace my old bed wood. My question is, is it OK to remove the old wood and drive the truck while I am working on it? How much stability does the bed provide? Or does it need to be a one day job? Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#2 |
Senior Member
![]() Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Hayes Va
Posts: 4,569
|
Re: Installing a new wood bed on a 65 c10
Go to The Mar-K web site and look at the tech section. very good info on doing the wood. The wood is what ties it all together with out it there is not much holding the bed on the truck. There are all the sizes and details for cutting the boards out there so you can prep them all ahead of time. You can split it up over a couple of days you will have a better time with it.
Jimmy
__________________
60 to 66 Chevy and GMC window decals http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=661131 Good friends, good food and a hotrod what else do you need? 1966 BBW long fleet Daily driver 1965 BBW short fleet Sold and going to a good home 1965 Suburban 2003 3500 Duramax 2005 Ultra Classic |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#3 |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: san bernardino ca
Posts: 1,611
|
Re: Installing a new wood bed on a 65 c10
I drive mine every day.
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#4 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Morgan Hill
Posts: 26
|
Re: Installing a new wood bed on a 65 c10
rvrfoot
Thanks to you too |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#5 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Morgan Hill
Posts: 26
|
Re: Installing a new wood bed on a 65 c10
Jimmy
Thanks for info. Found website quite informative. Will probably take out just one board to double check measurements before taking them all out. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#6 |
Senior Member
![]() Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Hayes Va
Posts: 4,569
|
Re: Installing a new wood bed on a 65 c10
I used The info from GMC Pauls to make mine and they fit perfect. Here is the link. http://www.gmcpauls.com/47-72_BedWood_Info.htm Make them based on these measurements and you will be good to go. I would order all new bolts to back with. Makes it a lot easier and a good bit of mine broke. A cordless impact will be your new best friend doing this. There are a lot of bolts to pull.
Jimmy
__________________
60 to 66 Chevy and GMC window decals http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=661131 Good friends, good food and a hotrod what else do you need? 1966 BBW long fleet Daily driver 1965 BBW short fleet Sold and going to a good home 1965 Suburban 2003 3500 Duramax 2005 Ultra Classic |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#7 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Denver CO
Posts: 129
|
Re: Installing a new wood bed on a 65 c10
Quote:
|
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#8 | |
Moderator
![]() ![]() Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: China Spring, TX
Posts: 7,280
|
Re: Installing a new wood bed on a 65 c10
Quote:
__________________
Master Chief, US Navy, Retired 1964 C10 Step-side Short Bed - In Progress 2009 2500HD Duramax LTZ 1948 GMC Panel 1956 Big Window Stepside 1953 5 Window Chevy Stepside 1932 Coupe New Seat Foam for Bench Seats? |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#9 | |
Senior Member
![]() Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Great bend,ks
Posts: 230
|
Re: Installing a new wood bed on a 65 c10
Quote:
|
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#10 |
1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60
![]() Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: DFW Texas
Posts: 8,541
|
Re: Installing a new wood bed on a 65 c10
100% agree with Jimmy above, used the GMC Paul's info and also the Mar-k information for painting black as well.
__________________
Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 ![]() ![]() ![]() support our troops! |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#11 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Morgan Hill
Posts: 26
|
Re: Installing a new wood bed on a 65 c10
just a note top all, once all boards are removed, there is nothing left to hold the bed to the frame. You must either strap the bed to the frame using a few bed boards to strap to or use some of the long bolts that go through two of the boards and leave two boards. Which if i looked carefully at RVRFOOT's pic, I would have noticed.
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#12 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Calgary Alberta
Posts: 1,166
|
Re: Installing a new wood bed on a 65 c10
I thought I did mine according to those dimensions but they are too narrow. If I were to do them again I think I'd do them a few at a time and get them tighter. But that is after they have been done once and I wouldn't have to prep all the stuff underneath or the strips again.
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#13 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Calgary Alberta
Posts: 1,166
|
Re: Installing a new wood bed on a 65 c10
Reed62 you put it much better words than I could.
Bottom line, the template needs modification. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#14 |
Moderator
![]() Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: ON, Canada
Posts: 2,158
|
Re: Installing a new wood bed on a 65 c10
Their dimensions worked fine for me...
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Bookmarks |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|