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67chevemall · 04-05-2010, 12:49 PM

Anybody have any pics of Flat beds made of wood?

Just looking for some ideas

brothers69c-10 · 04-05-2010, 01:23 PM

I know its on a ford, but it is a wood flat bed. Not sure how high quality your looking for, but this cost me about $100 in treated lumber 5 years ago and about 2 hours of my time. Really worked well and was very strong. Saw the truck just last month and still had that same bed on it.

Leviticus · 04-05-2010, 01:23 PM

Member SloMotion has one of the nicest flatbed 68's around, he has a really nice wood insert flatbed. Nice guy too, PM him and I bet he will share a few secrets.

brothers69c-10 · 04-05-2010, 01:23 PM

forgot to add the picture lol

67chevemall · 04-05-2010, 01:31 PM

Thanks guys...the bed on my yota didn't last the winter so I am
building something up this week..

Thanks for that pic it is a good start. 4-5 crossmembers and 7' deck boards should do it.
Looks like little angle brakets to hold the sides up

brothers69c-10 · 04-05-2010, 03:30 PM

Yep thats what i did. Used the 4x4's for the braces and used a 2x4 and a 1x4 since the frame is not perfectly straight a every point. That bed saw alot of use while we had it, a head up though, the suspension was shot on that old ford so when you put alot of weght on it the 4x4's by the wheels would rub so i had to chop them down a little.

*RUSHNBOBO* · 06-15-2010, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67chevemall

Anybody have any pics of Flat beds made of wood?

Just looking for some ideas

How bout this 1

cdx/ oak laminate cover, diamond plate trim

frame built w/ channel iron

Danny Bost · 06-15-2010, 10:45 PM

Beautiful truck

67chevemall · 06-16-2010, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RUSHNBOBO

How bout this 1

cdx/ oak laminate cover, diamond plate trim

frame built w/ channel iron

WOW!!!!! Now that is a bed! Would be hard to beat that one...

Bishops Trucks · 06-16-2010, 09:17 AM

Great thread, I'm throwing the idea around also about building a nice wood flat bed with sides on my '71 K10.

Shyguy · 06-16-2010, 10:47 AM

There was a guy, I think it was last month, that posted a thread on how he built and all wood bed with pictures.

I just did a search and I used "built all wood bed" to find it.

I am kicking around the idea of building an all wood bed using his instructions myself.

Hope this helps.

Danny

Shyguy · 06-16-2010, 10:53 AM

Here is just one of his pictures, but he has a lot more detail ones on the thread he posted showing how the bed was raised high enough to prevent rubbing the tires.

Danny

04-05-2010, 12:49 PM	#1
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	Looking for wood flat bed ideas Anybody have any pics of Flat beds made of wood? Just looking for some ideas __________________ 1968 Chevy C10 307 3ott fleetside 1967 Chevy C/10 V8, 3spd, fleetside lwb.Sold 1967 Chev C/10 step, 383, M21. SOLD

04-05-2010, 01:23 PM	#2
brothers69c-10 Suburban Hick Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Altoona, IA Posts: 810	Re: Looking for wood flat bed ideas I know its on a ford, but it is a wood flat bed. Not sure how high quality your looking for, but this cost me about $100 in treated lumber 5 years ago and about 2 hours of my time. Really worked well and was very strong. Saw the truck just last month and still had that same bed on it. __________________ Mathew 1947 Chevy 3600 1951 GMC 100 1969 Chevy C-10 396/500hp TH400 lowered 4" 1968 Imapla Custom 396/325hp TH400 "Grandmas Car" 1976 Crew Cab 4x4 diesel http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=488505 1978 Chevy K-10 454 1983 S10 4x4 "Bumblb" (Grandpa's truck) 1993 Chevy S10 V8 conversion 1990 Ford Probe Gt 1992 Dodge W-150 "Old Man's Truck" 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis-Mercruiser 2000 Ford F150 (Currently my mother drives this) 1946 Farmall H with Stan Hoist loader 1965 John Deere 110 1961 Wheel Horse " Rat Tractor"

04-05-2010, 01:23 PM	#3
Leviticus Shake and Bake! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 609	Re: Looking for wood flat bed ideas Member SloMotion has one of the nicest flatbed 68's around, he has a really nice wood insert flatbed. Nice guy too, PM him and I bet he will share a few secrets. __________________ "All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent." Thomas Jefferson "You are remembered for the rules you break." General Douglas MacArthur "Support Our Troops And The NRA"

04-05-2010, 01:23 PM	#4
brothers69c-10 Suburban Hick Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Altoona, IA Posts: 810	Re: Looking for wood flat bed ideas forgot to add the picture lol Attached Images __________________ Mathew 1947 Chevy 3600 1951 GMC 100 1969 Chevy C-10 396/500hp TH400 lowered 4" 1968 Imapla Custom 396/325hp TH400 "Grandmas Car" 1976 Crew Cab 4x4 diesel http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=488505 1978 Chevy K-10 454 1983 S10 4x4 "Bumblb" (Grandpa's truck) 1993 Chevy S10 V8 conversion 1990 Ford Probe Gt 1992 Dodge W-150 "Old Man's Truck" 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis-Mercruiser 2000 Ford F150 (Currently my mother drives this) 1946 Farmall H with Stan Hoist loader 1965 John Deere 110 1961 Wheel Horse " Rat Tractor"

04-05-2010, 01:31 PM	#5
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	Re: Looking for wood flat bed ideas Thanks guys...the bed on my yota didn't last the winter so I am building something up this week.. Thanks for that pic it is a good start. 4-5 crossmembers and 7' deck boards should do it. Looks like little angle brakets to hold the sides up

04-05-2010, 03:30 PM	#6
brothers69c-10 Suburban Hick Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Altoona, IA Posts: 810	Re: Looking for wood flat bed ideas Yep thats what i did. Used the 4x4's for the braces and used a 2x4 and a 1x4 since the frame is not perfectly straight a every point. That bed saw alot of use while we had it, a head up though, the suspension was shot on that old ford so when you put alot of weght on it the 4x4's by the wheels would rub so i had to chop them down a little. __________________ Mathew 1947 Chevy 3600 1951 GMC 100 1969 Chevy C-10 396/500hp TH400 lowered 4" 1968 Imapla Custom 396/325hp TH400 "Grandmas Car" 1976 Crew Cab 4x4 diesel http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=488505 1978 Chevy K-10 454 1983 S10 4x4 "Bumblb" (Grandpa's truck) 1993 Chevy S10 V8 conversion 1990 Ford Probe Gt 1992 Dodge W-150 "Old Man's Truck" 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis-Mercruiser 2000 Ford F150 (Currently my mother drives this) 1946 Farmall H with Stan Hoist loader 1965 John Deere 110 1961 Wheel Horse " Rat Tractor"

06-15-2010, 10:45 PM	#8
Danny Bost Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Aztec NM Posts: 229	Re: Looking for wood flat bed ideas Beautiful truck __________________ Danny 71 SWB

06-16-2010, 09:17 AM	#10
Bishops Trucks KEEP ON TRUCKIN' Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sterling, Va. Posts: 5,731	Re: Looking for wood flat bed ideas Great thread, I'm throwing the idea around also about building a nice wood flat bed with sides on my '71 K10. __________________ JIM '97 GMC Sierra K1500 '95 Chevy Silverado C1500 '71 Cheyenne Z71 / LT1 & 4-Speed SWB K/10 Father/Son Project http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l689JKXPnA http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php "LIVIN' FREE FOREVER"

06-16-2010, 10:47 AM	#11
Shyguy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 2,436	Re: Looking for wood flat bed ideas There was a guy, I think it was last month, that posted a thread on how he built and all wood bed with pictures. I just did a search and I used "built all wood bed" to find it. I am kicking around the idea of building an all wood bed using his instructions myself. Hope this helps. Danny __________________ '67 Chevy C-20 short stepper - build complete, 454/SM-465. '75 C-30 Single Cab DRW-350 small block/NP-435. '77 GMC-6500 Dump Truck, 427 Tall Deck. '92 GMC K-3500 Duallie, 454/4L80E.

06-16-2010, 10:53 AM	#12
Shyguy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 2,436	Re: Looking for wood flat bed ideas Here is just one of his pictures, but he has a lot more detail ones on the thread he posted showing how the bed was raised high enough to prevent rubbing the tires. Danny Attached Images __________________ '67 Chevy C-20 short stepper - build complete, 454/SM-465. '75 C-30 Single Cab DRW-350 small block/NP-435. '77 GMC-6500 Dump Truck, 427 Tall Deck. '92 GMC K-3500 Duallie, 454/4L80E.



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