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Ogilthorpe · 08-01-2007, 07:59 PM

Has anyone purchased bed wood from Jim Carter Truck Parts? Seems pretty inexpensive - I know you get what you pay for, but I thought they're a pretty reputable shop. And at almost 1/2 the cost of some other shops (for oak)... I thought I check here first.

six4flat · 08-01-2007, 10:06 PM

ive been looking for wood for my flatbed so i cant buy one of those sets. so i was at home depot i saw some red oak but it was 5.50 a foot way to much

fercho71 · 08-02-2007, 01:49 AM

eBay

rickf · 08-02-2007, 02:29 AM

Oak is a poor choice for bed wood. It is tough and dimensionally stable, which is good, but it readily rots. In this applicatino, Douglas Fir would outperform Oak. It is not as hard, but hard enough, and much more rot resistant. I'm not sure where Cypress stands on hardness and dimensional stability, but it is known for being rot resistant.

Oak, I think, got a repution for longevity because of all the antique oak furniture that has survived. But remember that that furniture survived indoors.

I suggest investigating boat buiding uses of wood. many boats (ships) have been planked with fir, and likewise framed with oak (since frames need to be tough and dimensionally stable), but it is also common that rotten frames have been repaired while the planking on the same boat remains sound.

Not that any of this will turn out cheaper than Oak initially, but given that it outlasts oak, it will be cheaper in the long run.

63 & 64 Bowties · 08-02-2007, 05:37 AM

here's a guy who has been selling on ebay for quite a while. 639 feedback with 99.8% positive. oak wood for $269 and he has strips in steel or stainless. my buddy bought from him for his dodge lil red express and was happy.
http://stores.ebay.com/American-Clas...QQftidZ2QQtZkm

EAST SIDE LOW LIFE · 08-02-2007, 09:14 AM

I've been happy with MAR-K bed wood products. I'm in the process of doing my 70' (see Bed Time Story my current post) and I also did my 50' using their bed wood packages. It comes packed well and the wood and strips fit like they should.

esll

You should ask Jim Carter who manufactures their bed wood packages for them. Allot of suppliers will tell you if it is a well known company.

08-01-2007, 07:59 PM	#1
Ogilthorpe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 65	Source for bed wood Has anyone purchased bed wood from Jim Carter Truck Parts? Seems pretty inexpensive - I know you get what you pay for, but I thought they're a pretty reputable shop. And at almost 1/2 the cost of some other shops (for oak)... I thought I check here first.

08-01-2007, 10:06 PM	#2
six4flat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 313	Re: Source for bed wood ive been looking for wood for my flatbed so i cant buy one of those sets. so i was at home depot i saw some red oak but it was 5.50 a foot way to much

08-02-2007, 01:49 AM	#3
fercho71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: sandiego, ca Posts: 453	Re: Source for bed wood eBay __________________ 1966 chevy c-20 truck " La Chata " under construccion

08-02-2007, 02:29 AM	#4
rickf Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lake Oswego, OR Posts: 318	Re: Source for bed wood Oak is a poor choice for bed wood. It is tough and dimensionally stable, which is good, but it readily rots. In this applicatino, Douglas Fir would outperform Oak. It is not as hard, but hard enough, and much more rot resistant. I'm not sure where Cypress stands on hardness and dimensional stability, but it is known for being rot resistant. Oak, I think, got a repution for longevity because of all the antique oak furniture that has survived. But remember that that furniture survived indoors. I suggest investigating boat buiding uses of wood. many boats (ships) have been planked with fir, and likewise framed with oak (since frames need to be tough and dimensionally stable), but it is also common that rotten frames have been repaired while the planking on the same boat remains sound. Not that any of this will turn out cheaper than Oak initially, but given that it outlasts oak, it will be cheaper in the long run.

08-02-2007, 05:37 AM	#5
63 & 64 Bowties and a few others Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains of VA Posts: 5,638	Re: Source for bed wood here's a guy who has been selling on ebay for quite a while. 639 feedback with 99.8% positive. oak wood for $269 and he has strips in steel or stainless. my buddy bought from him for his dodge lil red express and was happy. http://stores.ebay.com/American-Clas...QQftidZ2QQtZkm __________________ Bill US Army Vet -193rd Infantry BlueRidgeMuscleCars.com “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” Gandhi

08-02-2007, 09:14 AM	#6
EAST SIDE LOW LIFE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: VANCOUVER ISLAND, B.C., Canada Posts: 1,602	Re: Source for bed wood I've been happy with MAR-K bed wood products. I'm in the process of doing my 70' (see Bed Time Story my current post) and I also did my 50' using their bed wood packages. It comes packed well and the wood and strips fit like they should. esll You should ask Jim Carter who manufactures their bed wood packages for them. Allot of suppliers will tell you if it is a well known company. __________________ Tomorrow is for doing today's stuff. ************************************* This truck has just the right amount of energy for me! Author: Warren Lake .... (member) Last edited by EAST SIDE LOW LIFE; 08-02-2007 at 09:14 AM.



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