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Wood Bed Floor, Wood Type?
Sorry if this has been discussed on here before, but what type of wood came stock in beds with wood floors? I think it looks like cedar but I am not sure. Thanks Matt
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Re: Wood Bed Floor, Wood Type?
Cedar is one of the softest woods out there and would be destroyed rather quickly if anything was hauled in the bed. I am not positive but I think they were oak. Most guys seem to replace with oak but any high strength hardwood like ash, oak, maple, walnut would provide excellent results
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Re: Wood Bed Floor, Wood Type?
I was told mine was made from ash but I will be rebuilding mine with somthing else
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Re: Wood Bed Floor, Wood Type?
Most guys cannot tell the difference between oak and ash. Ash is high quality wood
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67 GMC K1500 Custom- 305V6 SM420, PTO, Ram Assist, yellow (the outcast) (project period correct upgrades) 67 GMC C2500 351V6 TH400, AC, PS, PB (can't decide what to do with. Update, decided to keep and will restore ![]() 86 CHV K30 502 th400, apple red NEW 71 CHV K20 350 SM465, ochre (saved work truck) 71 CHV K20 292 SM465, white, tach, PTO, (future project) 72 CHV K20 350 350th, medium blue (project stocker) 01 CHV K2500hd crew, indigo blue ^3 dont run and the others don't see winter either '86 K30 Cummins "Fireside" thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=649649 '71 K20 "get driveable" thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=590642 '72 K20 Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=493477&page=6 |
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1972 C/20
Join Date: May 2005
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Re: Wood Bed Floor, Wood Type?
I wonder what a teak bed would look like. hmm
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Re: Wood Bed Floor, Wood Type?
not a great pic at all but this is mahogany.
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Re: Wood Bed Floor, Wood Type?
wrong pic
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Re: Wood Bed Floor, Wood Type?
I believe Southern Yellow Pine was the wood used for the priginal beds.
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Re: Wood Bed Floor, Wood Type?
teak wood looks good when finished correctly//make sure to do homework on how to work on and apply a finish on it that will last// alot harder to do with teak than alots of other woods
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Re: Wood Bed Floor, Wood Type?
Quote:
i currently am using cypress.....
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Re: Wood Bed Floor, Wood Type?
This probably has nothing to do with pickup trucks. Mine is a one ton flatbed. I researched and found out that the really hard wood used on the floor of semi-truck trailers is a tropical hardwood called Apitong. This stuff is incredibly hard and durable. It will most likely out live my truck.
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Re: Wood Bed Floor, Wood Type?
I believe it was mostly yellow pine and it was painted. Go to bedwoodandparts.com and look at all the goodies.....I'm going with Hickory.
BTW anybody used this company lately?
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Re: Wood Bed Floor, Wood Type?
faribran-Can you tell me where you bought it?
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Re: Wood Bed Floor, Wood Type?
hmm, like this???
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Re: Wood Bed Floor, Wood Type?
John bed wood looks great. Did you put a stain on it or just clear? What kind of clear coat did you use?
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Re: Wood Bed Floor, Wood Type?
Interlux Goldspar Clear varnish, 12 coats, sanded inbetween and brushed in a clean room.
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1972 C/20
Join Date: May 2005
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Re: Wood Bed Floor, Wood Type?
So Beautiful! Hopefully Santa is listening.
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Re: Wood Bed Floor, Wood Type?
Thanks for the info guys. I knew you would know what was used. I think I am going to go with oak and then stain it black. I plain to run stainless strips and hardware on my 68. The grill will be black as will the tailgate lettering. All set off by hugger orange. When I am finally done if I ever am I will post pics up. Still have a long way to go. Matt
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Location: Ajax, Ontario
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Re: Wood Bed Floor, Wood Type?
remember you can stain it to any color you like. Think about your paint color too. My yellow truck looks great with a amber natural ash as shown here.
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Re: Wood Bed Floor, Wood Type?
These are beautiful.....I'm looking for Exotic bed kit suppliers, any input would be appreciated.
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Location: AL
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Re: Wood Bed Floor, Wood Type?
Reno, i bought it at a local supplier..... had to get a buddy of mine to plane it down....
i am liking the pic of the flat-bed above with the Epitong wood.... wow.
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Re: Wood Bed Floor, Wood Type?
thats a couple of BEAUTIFUL floors in those pics nice work
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Location: California, Maryland
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Re: Wood Bed Floor, Wood Type?
They originally came with Southern yellow pine which is why so many of them rotted out. I personally do not recommend using Red Oak, since it is open cell wood and will absorb water and will soon expand and peel off the finish. Here is my white oak version. White oak is closed cell and will not absorb water. Teak is the best, but super expensive. Other good choices for external use are Ipe and locust.
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