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10-16-2010, 10:53 AM
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"Custom" Wood Bed.
Got an idea from all the wood beds here and came up with this. Box is 6' X 8' foot (LWB). Used two sheets of 4X8 plywood, cut a foot off of each one, coated with 4 coats of McCloskey's weather sealer, covered seams with lattice strips. Bolted to the frame with carriage bolts with BIG washers. Whadda ya think? Does it look ok?
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10-16-2010, 10:55 AM
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Re: "Custom" Wood Bed.
The finished product.
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10-16-2010, 01:08 PM
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Re: "Custom" Wood Bed.
looks good ... and if you like it then that's all that matters.
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10-16-2010, 01:38 PM
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Re: "Custom" Wood Bed.
Very resourceful, I like it! Plus were not all able to shell out the clams for a whole wood bed kit right now. Good work!
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10-16-2010, 03:13 PM
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Re: "Custom" Wood Bed.
Looks nice. Good job!
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10-16-2010, 03:30 PM
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Re: "Custom" Wood Bed.
Looks good! And if you ever intend to use it as a truck you won't have to worry about dinging a high dollar wood bed kit or the metal strips...
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10-16-2010, 03:45 PM
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Re: "Custom" Wood Bed.
Looks good! Might been kinda cool if you made some fake lines with a darker colored stain. Kinda were it looks like planks... Im just thinking out loud...
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10-18-2010, 08:33 AM
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Re: "Custom" Wood Bed.
I think it looks good. I put plywood over my old wood bed & found some black sealer to match the truck color.
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10-18-2010, 11:45 AM
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Re: "Custom" Wood Bed.
Are there holes someplace for water to drain out (rain/washing, etc.)?
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10-18-2010, 12:12 PM
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Re: "Custom" Wood Bed.
Looks great!!!
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10-18-2010, 12:28 PM
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Re: "Custom" Wood Bed.
Looks great!!!
You can also add divider strips using the low buck method. Use thin strips of stainless about 2 inches wide and lay out evenly spaced on top of the plywood drill 1/8 holes spaced max of 2 inches and use either long aluminum rivets or stainless button or counter sunk screws. I used the rivet method on mine "diamond plate aluminum" and they pull down and hold surprisingly well in dry plywood...haven't lifted at all in 6 years but I don't haul anything either. If you do use it for work just throw some scrap ply on top of a blanket and away you go >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Rushnbobo
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