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WTB3 · 03-08-2007, 05:48 PM

Is it possible to flip the wood in a bed...Mine was not taken very good care of... but the underside looks to be in alot better condition... is it possible to flip the wood over?

PanelDeland · 03-08-2007, 05:51 PM

The grooves and such for the bed strips will only be on one side.To have it right you would have to recreate those on the side that is now the bottom.It could be done but you will have a lot of effort in it.It would probably be just as easy to do new.

cfoust3 · 03-08-2007, 05:52 PM

I don't know about flipping it over but, Why not just sand and refinish the top?

cdowns · 03-08-2007, 06:05 PM

if you remove the wood (making sure to mark where each piece goes) then the home stores like home depot and lowes have numerous products like bleach and water stain removal and stainable fillers and sanding down and refinishing the wood you can make it alot nicer . as long as its not rotted it can be given a facelift

**jaros44sr** · 03-08-2007, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by WTB3

Is it possible to flip the wood in a bed...Mine was not taken very good care of... but the underside looks to be in alot better condition... is it possible to flip the wood over?

I think the one that can't be flipped is the one with the cutout for the wheel house, but not sure. If you have a table saw, you could make one cut to the right depth, and then come back with a router and finish it up ....jmho

**slomotion** · 03-08-2007, 07:16 PM

For the effort of removing the old, turning it over, cleaning, sanding, refinishing, and cutting the required rabbits, I'd be inclined to use the old boards for patterns and start new.

My $.02

dwaite72lnghrn · 03-08-2007, 07:31 PM

A router with a beading bit would put the grove in pretty easy when you flip them and the sides where the wheel well is, just change left and right side. This would buy you some time. It would be worth it if it was oak or prime wood, If it was a pine then replace it.

wibilly · 03-08-2007, 07:44 PM

by the time you cut the rabbits on side two there will be very little material left to hold the strips. when the strips are reinstalled this thin strip will split off unless you cut filler strips for the new bottom side. not worth the work. the last bed floor i did for a friend cost me less than $50 for red oak. if it was minei would have used black ash which at the time i could have gotten for $1.80 per bd/ft as opposed to $2.50 for the red oak. go to a sawmill for the lumber rather than a home center or retail lumber yard and you will be amazed at how little it will cost providing you can mill and finish the lumber yourself if i lived in your area i would use hickory because of it's abundance and it is so stable and hard as a rock

**jaros44sr** · 03-08-2007, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by wibilly

by the time you cut the rabbits on side two there will be very little material left to hold the strips. when the strips are reinstalled this thin strip will split off unless you cut filler strips for the new bottom side. not worth the work. the last bed floor i did for a friend cost me less than $50 for red oak. if it was minei would have used black ash which at the time i could have gotten for $1.80 per bd/ft as opposed to $2.50 for the red oak. go to a sawmill for the lumber rather than a home center or retail lumber yard and you will be amazed at how little it will cost providing you can mill and finish the lumber yourself if i lived in your area i would use hickory because of it's abundance and it is so stable and hard as a rock

Good point!!!

WTB3 · 03-08-2007, 09:29 PM

Its not rotted so I may try to do some extreme cleaning by sanding and so forth and if that doesnt work get some new wood

cfoust3 · 03-09-2007, 04:08 PM

Everyone here makes such good points, but I would like to make one suggestion. Instead of using something to refinish from a home center, spens a little extra money and buy marine varnish, you can find it at boating supply companies or online. It hold up so much better because it is intended for water use. It is worth the extra money per quart if you want the wood to last.

03-08-2007, 05:48 PM	#1
WTB3 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 84	Flip Bed Wood? Is it possible to flip the wood in a bed...Mine was not taken very good care of... but the underside looks to be in alot better condition... is it possible to flip the wood over? __________________ '65 Chevy 1/2 ton Longbed '71 Chevy 1/2 ton Longbed

03-08-2007, 05:51 PM	#2
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03-08-2007, 05:52 PM	#3
cfoust3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hartford City, Indiana Posts: 54	Re: Flip Bed Wood? I don't know about flipping it over but, Why not just sand and refinish the top? __________________ Let me tell you what Melba Toast is packin' right here, all right. We got 4:11 Positrac outback, 750 double pumper, Edelbrock intake, bored over 30, 11 to 1 pop-up pistons, turbo-jet 390 horsepower. We're talkin' some ****in' muscle. -Wooderson From the movie Dazed and Confused

03-08-2007, 06:05 PM	#4
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Flip Bed Wood? if you remove the wood (making sure to mark where each piece goes) then the home stores like home depot and lowes have numerous products like bleach and water stain removal and stainable fillers and sanding down and refinishing the wood you can make it alot nicer . as long as its not rotted it can be given a facelift __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

03-08-2007, 07:16 PM	#6
slomotion Old Duffer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maine Posts: 1,822	Re: Flip Bed Wood? For the effort of removing the old, turning it over, cleaning, sanding, refinishing, and cutting the required rabbits, I'd be inclined to use the old boards for patterns and start new. My $.02 __________________ '68 Short C20 Flatbed Dually w/ 292 4bbl, Langdon cast headers, and WC T5 trans. '81 G10 Shorty Van "Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement." Will Rogers "Under promise, then over achieve."

03-08-2007, 07:31 PM	#7
dwaite72lnghrn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: central pa Posts: 1,525	Re: Flip Bed Wood? A router with a beading bit would put the grove in pretty easy when you flip them and the sides where the wheel well is, just change left and right side. This would buy you some time. It would be worth it if it was oak or prime wood, If it was a pine then replace it. __________________ 72 longhorn c30 502BB/th400/fact air/4.11rear/ custom camper 72 bug(the better half's) under reconstruction 2009 HHR aqua blue 71 GMC k20 350/sm465 2009 Chevy hd3500 6.6 Victory Red crew cab dually Dave & Jeanne

03-08-2007, 07:44 PM	#8
wibilly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: northwestern wi Posts: 2,111	Re: Flip Bed Wood? by the time you cut the rabbits on side two there will be very little material left to hold the strips. when the strips are reinstalled this thin strip will split off unless you cut filler strips for the new bottom side. not worth the work. the last bed floor i did for a friend cost me less than $50 for red oak. if it was minei would have used black ash which at the time i could have gotten for $1.80 per bd/ft as opposed to $2.50 for the red oak. go to a sawmill for the lumber rather than a home center or retail lumber yard and you will be amazed at how little it will cost providing you can mill and finish the lumber yourself if i lived in your area i would use hickory because of it's abundance and it is so stable and hard as a rock __________________ common sense isn't so common anymore Last edited by wibilly; 03-08-2007 at 07:47 PM.

03-08-2007, 09:29 PM	#10
WTB3 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 84	Re: Flip Bed Wood? Its not rotted so I may try to do some extreme cleaning by sanding and so forth and if that doesnt work get some new wood __________________ '65 Chevy 1/2 ton Longbed '71 Chevy 1/2 ton Longbed

03-09-2007, 04:08 PM	#11
cfoust3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hartford City, Indiana Posts: 54	Re: Flip Bed Wood? Everyone here makes such good points, but I would like to make one suggestion. Instead of using something to refinish from a home center, spens a little extra money and buy marine varnish, you can find it at boating supply companies or online. It hold up so much better because it is intended for water use. It is worth the extra money per quart if you want the wood to last. __________________ Let me tell you what Melba Toast is packin' right here, all right. We got 4:11 Positrac outback, 750 double pumper, Edelbrock intake, bored over 30, 11 to 1 pop-up pistons, turbo-jet 390 horsepower. We're talkin' some ****in' muscle. -Wooderson From the movie Dazed and Confused



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