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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Crumpler, North Carolina
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Lets see how you make your bed
Show your bed wood pics,looking for ideals for my 68 short stepside
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Re: Lets see how you make your bed
Jim,
I took this yesterday of 'Erik D' 67 stepper...It's oak...
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Re: Lets see how you make your bed
Great looking bed like to see more pics of your truck
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Re: Lets see how you make your bed
Here is mine
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Re: Lets see how you make your bed
How's this?
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'71 chevy s.bed/s.side
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Re: Lets see how you make your bed
Here's mine.
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Re: Lets see how you make your bed
Check out Mar-K for some information on staining/finishing your wood for your bed. They have a great write up on some different stains they used and their overall outcome.
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Re: Lets see how you make your bed
Think hard about what your going to do with your bed after you make it. Where your going to keep it, garaged, covered or exposed to the elements.
I recommend using marine quality finishing material designed for exposure to limit damages from the sun. You will probally get many ideas as everyone has their own thoughts. Heres mine.
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Re: Lets see how you make your bed
looking good,Thinks for the advice
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'71 chevy s.bed/s.side
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Re: Lets see how you make your bed
I stained the white oak, and then put 4 coats of 2K Bristol Finishes Marine Clear on, sanding after 2nd & 3rd coats. I waited about a weeks and put 4 coats of SW CC939 automotive clear on, sanding between 2nd & 3rd coats. Then wet sanded with 1500 grit and buffed out with Presta Ultra Cutting Cream and then polished with Presta Swirl Mark Remover. Put on a good coat of 3-M wax. This is my first time trying something like this, but thought I would give it a shot. The truck will be garaged most of the time with weekend drives and a few shows from time to time. We'll see how it holds up.
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Re: Lets see how you make your bed
Here is mine!
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Re: Lets see how you make your bed
Here is one more. (lighting was bad though)
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Restoring a 68 SWB
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Re: Lets see how you make your bed
I like that Tim. Do you have any varnish or water sealer on the wood?
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Re: Lets see how you make your bed
anyone do it with mahogany? I have a thing for mahogany.
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Re: Lets see how you make your bed
I wanna see more!!
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Re: Lets see how you make your bed
Hey Jim....just to clarify, the pic I posted was someone elses (His user name is 'erik d' his project is called "silver bullett"....if you want to see my truck goto my build thread in my signature for more pics....Thanks
By the way guys....these re some GREAT looking beds!!!!
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Re: Lets see how you make your bed
Mine has ash boards with Bruce Horkey's marine spar varnish.
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Re: Lets see how you make your bed
Not mine, but one I really like at a local show.
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Re: Lets see how you make your bed
Mine is African Mahogany with a Plum Mahogany varnish to match my Momo steering wheel.
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Re: Lets see how you make your bed
N2, those boards almost look as if they were weathered then varnished over to give it that gray look. That's pretty sharp. Got any shots of the whole truck?
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Re: Lets see how you make your bed
Hey you all,looking good, I see alot of pride & work in those trucks. has anyone seen or used polished strips with no bolts showing.I've saw an article A few months ago but dont where to get them. I also saw some guy use ploished stainless in place of wood with painted strips and it looked awsone
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Re: Lets see how you make your bed
Stock...and it has to stay that way for now! It will get a new coat of Anniversary Gold paint soon...then I can post before and after pics. Notice the date code in the wood...LOL!
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Re: Lets see how you make your bed
Man mine looked like that right after I did it but I haul stuff in mine when I go to shows. Coolers, chairs, canopy, luggage, etc. I lay rugs down but it will still mess things up. The towel is not in there any longer. Had it in there to protect things when I installed the jack.
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Re: Lets see how you make your bed
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Pics of the truck? Well of course I do, but I had borrowed my daughters camera and the settings were wrong. Poor quality at best... ![]()
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