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**pjmoreland** · 02-17-2006, 03:53 AM

I bought a set of driver-quality oak from bad69bowtie a few weeks ago ( http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=184886 ) and finally got it installed. My bed needs a little paint, but at least it is functional now.

krue · 02-17-2006, 04:22 AM

Looks good to me!

**Palf70Step** · 02-17-2006, 06:38 AM

Nice start on the truck.

Putter · 02-17-2006, 10:39 AM

Was that installed in the evening.....
....or was it morning wood????

(Sorry...I couldn't help it)

yank · 02-17-2006, 10:49 AM

It looks like it was really early morning wood from the post time

farside847 · 02-17-2006, 11:35 AM

Looks good, I gotta do that too. Maybe next month I will have more money

**pjmoreland** · 02-17-2006, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Putter

Was that installed in the evening.....
....or was it morning wood????

(Sorry...I couldn't help it)

When I typed out the title, I knew the wood comment was inevitable.

ozzyracing · 02-21-2006, 09:08 PM

What did you put on your wood (not morning wood by the way) to protect it?

**pjmoreland** · 02-21-2006, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ozzyracing

What did you put on your wood (not morning wood by the way) to protect it?

I used Thompson's Water Seal. It's not the best, but it works ok. It has to be reapplied on a regular basis.

Mar-K Products has been doing a bunch of testing of different wood treatments.

www.mar-k.com

SLIMJIM · 02-21-2006, 09:25 PM

Looks great.

SLIMJIM

**FleetsidePaul** · 02-22-2006, 12:00 AM

Why is that considered 'driver quality" I cant see a damn thing wrong with it.

Looks great to me. I wish my bed was half as nice as that.

ozzyracing · 02-22-2006, 12:47 AM

Also, did the bed come with all holes drilled? Is there a way to install the bed wood without the eight or so large bolts?

kingsolver72 · 02-22-2006, 01:00 AM

You know,no matter what time a day the wood was installed ,you can bet,he still has a smile on his face.

ozzyracing · 02-22-2006, 01:09 AM

By the way it is for a swb.

thejoker · 02-22-2006, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ozzyracing

By the way it is for a swb.

Stop making fun. Size doesn't matter.

JKR

**pjmoreland** · 02-22-2006, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

Why is that considered 'driver quality" I cant see a damn thing wrong with it.

Looks great to me. I wish my bed was half as nice as that.

That's what I though when it arrived at my house. I suppose if you were spending $30,000 on a rebuild, you might want boards with more closely matched color. I'm extremely pleased with the quality of the wood. It makes the rest of the truck look bad.

**pjmoreland** · 02-22-2006, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ozzyracing

Also, did the bed come with all holes drilled? Is there a way to install the bed wood without the eight or so large bolts?

None of the holes were drilled. I just put the wood in position and traced the hole locations with a pencil. I didn't bother putting off-center countersinks in for the eight main bed mounting bolts. I'll worry about that later.

I suppose it would be possible to put the eight bed mounting bolts in first before the wood goes in if you put some clearance counterbores on the underside of the boards. You might compromise a little in strength if you do that, but for a show truck it probably wouldn't matter. Mar-K sells aluminum strips where the bolts attach to the bottom so you can't see any bolt heads in the strips.

02-17-2006, 03:53 AM	#1
pjmoreland Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA Posts: 6,011	Installed New Bed Wood I bought a set of driver-quality oak from bad69bowtie a few weeks ago ( http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=184886 ) and finally got it installed. My bed needs a little paint, but at least it is functional now. Attached Images

02-17-2006, 04:22 AM	#2
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02-17-2006, 06:38 AM	#3
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02-17-2006, 10:39 AM	#4
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02-17-2006, 10:49 AM	#5
yank Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Meridian, Ms. Posts: 244	Re: Installed New Bed Wood It looks like it was really early morning wood from the post time __________________ 70 C/10 SWB Go ahead chance it........Columbus did!!! Steve (Chitlin) Bacon My DIY Shop http://s24.photobucket.com/albums/c47/mpalmiter/shop/

02-17-2006, 11:35 AM	#6
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02-21-2006, 09:08 PM	#8
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02-21-2006, 09:25 PM	#10
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02-22-2006, 12:00 AM	#11
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02-22-2006, 12:47 AM	#12
ozzyracing Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 260	Re: Installed New Bed Wood Also, did the bed come with all holes drilled? Is there a way to install the bed wood without the eight or so large bolts? __________________ 65 SWB 454 350T

02-22-2006, 01:00 AM	#13
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02-22-2006, 01:09 AM	#14
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