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nitor · 06-26-2005, 10:28 AM

I took the wood out of my bed. It's crap, and I need to replace it. I have a friend that can cut the wood, and make me a new floor. Now, what do the grooves in the wood look like? The top image or the bottom? It looks like the bottom but the wood I removed is so worn and old, I can't tell. The pictures are looking at the end of the boards.

jef5150 · 06-26-2005, 10:40 AM

heres a link that gives all the board measurements http://www.gmcpauls.com/47-72%20BedWood%20Info.htm jeff

nitor · 06-26-2005, 11:55 AM

Thanks jef5150.

Orange Truck · 06-26-2005, 05:06 PM

There is a firm in Oklahoma City that provides complete kits of bed material already grooved, holes bored and washers countersunk. They have finished oak and maybe pine(?). I ordered oak, touched up with 300 plus grit sand paper, used 3 coats of Pettit marine varnish (best for weather) and used polished stainless strips and fastners! Absolutely looks fantastic! Think the firm is MAR-K. If interested someone else may help you with exact name and contact information.

nitor · 06-26-2005, 05:39 PM

Thanks Orange for the information, but I think I would like to be involved in cutting or finishing or something with the wood. That's kinda the way it's been on this entire 1970 GMC project. When someone asks, I can say I did it myself (or at least had a hand in it).

HuggerCST · 06-27-2005, 10:00 AM

Speaking from experience here, if your metal strips are not GM, be sure to measure the width and depth of them before you use those measurements. I just grooved mine using GMC Paul's measurements, and my new aftermaket strips wouldn't fit. My strips were narrower and not as deep. Nothing that can't be fixed, but measuring my strips first would have saved me some work.

pat · 06-27-2005, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Orange Truck

There is a firm in Oklahoma City that provides complete kits of bed material already grooved, holes bored and washers countersunk. They have finished oak and maybe pine(?). I ordered oak, touched up with 300 plus grit sand paper, used 3 coats of Pettit marine varnish (best for weather) and used polished stainless strips and fastners! Absolutely looks fantastic! Think the firm is either MAR-D or MAR-T or something close. If interested someone else may help you with exact name and contact information.

Mar-K
www.mar-k.com

sixty8c10 · 06-27-2005, 02:01 PM

hey thanks for the info

nitor · 06-27-2005, 08:51 PM

Thanks Hugger but as far as I know my strips are GM. I got some off of Evelbay and they were just like the old decrepid ones I took off. The ones I bought were painted blue (in other words used).

06-26-2005, 10:28 AM	#1
nitor Too many projects Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Morrow, OH Posts: 344	Wood bed floor I took the wood out of my bed. It's crap, and I need to replace it. I have a friend that can cut the wood, and make me a new floor. Now, what do the grooves in the wood look like? The top image or the bottom? It looks like the bottom but the wood I removed is so worn and old, I can't tell. The pictures are looking at the end of the boards. Attached Images __________________ Jim '55 Chevrolet Pickup '56 Chevrolet Belair '04 Chevrolet Astro '95 Chevrolet Blazer Last edited by nitor; 06-26-2005 at 10:29 AM.

06-26-2005, 10:40 AM	#2
jef5150 Inline 69 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: valleysprings,california Posts: 1,018	measurements heres a link that gives all the board measurements http://www.gmcpauls.com/47-72%20BedWood%20Info.htm jeff Attached Images Last edited by jef5150; 06-26-2005 at 10:41 AM.

06-26-2005, 11:55 AM	#3
nitor Too many projects Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Morrow, OH Posts: 344	Thanks jef5150. __________________ Jim '55 Chevrolet Pickup '56 Chevrolet Belair '04 Chevrolet Astro '95 Chevrolet Blazer

06-26-2005, 05:06 PM	#4
Orange Truck Orange Truck Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mount Juliet, Tennessee Posts: 70	There is a firm in Oklahoma City that provides complete kits of bed material already grooved, holes bored and washers countersunk. They have finished oak and maybe pine(?). I ordered oak, touched up with 300 plus grit sand paper, used 3 coats of Pettit marine varnish (best for weather) and used polished stainless strips and fastners! Absolutely looks fantastic! Think the firm is MAR-K. If interested someone else may help you with exact name and contact information. Last edited by Orange Truck; 06-27-2005 at 07:26 PM.

06-26-2005, 05:39 PM	#5
nitor Too many projects Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Morrow, OH Posts: 344	Thanks Orange for the information, but I think I would like to be involved in cutting or finishing or something with the wood. That's kinda the way it's been on this entire 1970 GMC project. When someone asks, I can say I did it myself (or at least had a hand in it). __________________ Jim '55 Chevrolet Pickup '56 Chevrolet Belair '04 Chevrolet Astro '95 Chevrolet Blazer

06-27-2005, 10:00 AM	#6
HuggerCST Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Louisiana Posts: 4,501	Speaking from experience here, if your metal strips are not GM, be sure to measure the width and depth of them before you use those measurements. I just grooved mine using GMC Paul's measurements, and my new aftermaket strips wouldn't fit. My strips were narrower and not as deep. Nothing that can't be fixed, but measuring my strips first would have saved me some work. __________________ Wynne 70 CST short fleet Hugger orange & white, 350/350, ps, pb, air, tilt, tach/vac/speedwarning, original buckets, AM/FM, oak bed floor, shoulder belts, 3.5"/5.5" drop, 20" American Racing VN425s. Build thread 53 Chevy shortbed 69 Camaro Click here to subscribe Chevy GMC International Truck Club Louisiana Charter Member http://www.louisianaclassictruckclub.com

06-27-2005, 02:01 PM	#8
sixty8c10 MY EX DRIVES A BROOM Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Herington, KS Posts: 869	hey thanks for the info __________________ They say nobody's perfect. I'm a nobody, so I must be perfect. Building Nemo -1968 C10 Long Bed FRED -1947 KB-2 International

06-27-2005, 08:51 PM	#9
nitor Too many projects Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Morrow, OH Posts: 344	Thanks Hugger but as far as I know my strips are GM. I got some off of Evelbay and they were just like the old decrepid ones I took off. The ones I bought were painted blue (in other words used). __________________ Jim '55 Chevrolet Pickup '56 Chevrolet Belair '04 Chevrolet Astro '95 Chevrolet Blazer

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