Found a wood bed in the junkyard today. Think you have seen it all?

[darthwall]

Originally Posted by Husker

GM Prototype
Ron

this is what I say that was a hell of a bed lots of work in it or like said before the guy built boats

[combustion]

this guy can fix a deep dent without popping it out. with just bondo

[special-K]

WOW! I missed this before.That "IS" the Corvette option.It looks more like bondo than gel-coat.If the creator had laid up glass with cloth it would have survived much better,just like a boat! I wonder why the divider strip was done.Obviously just to do it.I`ve never known one to need replaced.This inspires me to run outside and start building a cab!!!....well,not! I overlooked the 1,000 or more hours I just can`t spare.

It really does inspire me to do a dream vehicle that "wood" require some simular work that I`ve wanted to do.The rest is a secret.

[Kabwe]

That is that craziest thing I have ever seen. But I have to admit the man had skillz.

[Chevy4Life]

TTT for anyone who missed it the first time.

[70cst]

Originally Posted by Chevy4Life

TTT for anyone who missed it the first time.

How you found a year old thread is amazing...but I agree this is an interesting thread.

[Sublvr72]

wow, interesting. Thanks for bumping this

[burb71]

I have seen and read books on GM, in there design studio they made full size models in clay.
At the Chicago auto show I remember some of the concept cars and prototype's that are roped off not to be touched, just to look at from a far, they are made of clay or something.
I had a book on the history of the Corvette, it show's that the 1953 Corvette body panels were made by useing a full size hand built all wood Corvette model called a " Buck " to mold and form the panels to there shape.

[GreenAcres]

Originally Posted by burb71

I have seen and read books on GM, in there design studio they made full size models in clay.
At the Chicago auto show I remember some of the concept cars and prototype's that are roped off not to be touched, just to look at from a far, they are made of clay or something.
I had a book on the history of the Corvette, it show's that the 1953 Corvette body panels were made by useing a full size hand built all wood Corvette model called a " Buck " to mold and form the panels to there shape.

Ya think it's possible? My cousins ex was a designer for Pontiac in the 70's. He used to drive the family down from Detroit for the holidays in wild looking prototypes. The cars that didn't "make the cut" were available for sale to any of the designers (and he bought several). They modeled a lot of new proto body styles on previous year (working) cars, just added metal, glass and bondo to shape new look. Could it be?

[Jeffs70]

omg LMAO I can not stop laughing here thats just nuts, especially the shift indicator lmao

[clos69]

Originally Posted by Jeffs70

omg LMAO I can not stop laughing here thats just nuts, especially the shift indicator lmao

Yeah...the guy has skills to build a bed to factory specs out of wood but the shift indicator looks like his two year old built it

[OldBlue70C20]

Thanks for the bump as newer member I have never seen this and it is pretty cool. As I look at it though I find myself wondering if the PO's last name might have been MacGyver.

[pat 70/71]

I make my living working with wood, and from what I can see this guy spent thousands of hours making that bed! The profile is dead on . could it be some kind of engineering mock up that got a way? for some autorama show or, maybe even a buck for a clay design concept? IMO that bed is very rare I would strip it / repair it / save it! wow, Pat

[100gold]

A good framer/finish carpenter but most certainly not a boatwright or musical instument maker. The joinery gives it away, all butt joints with construction adhesive.

That being said, it's still a neat job! I'd say a hippie carpenter that had plenty to smoke as he went along!

[Heartbeat of America]

Now thats original. I bet you can't get that at LMC.

[Deaol]

Ha, geez someone should resurrect that and make a trailer out of it

Maybe he was a wooden frame aircraft engineer?..

Either way, kinda neat.

[onebadbowtie]

should make it a truck bed trailer and use it to haul your firewood around with

[Wideopenracing15]

Man that was done a longg time ago! Those are true 2x4s!
Also are the bedsides wood? If they are I got him mad props for getting the body lines right!

[michael bustamante]

gives new meaning to the term "carpenters dream"
looks like a 67

[mikemileski]

Maybe he's related to the guy that built these?

Mike Mileski
Tucson, AZ

[burb71]

If its a 1967, it my be a early factory mock up, or buck.
Can you post a pic of the vin plate?

[67chevy1series]

i know this is a old thread but it deserves it so ttt now i have a couple of things to say
1 i saved every pic and even saved the page to my favorites
2 dangggg that took him a long time to do
3 that is so stupid ,go get one from the junkyard rattle can it and your done
4 that is actually cool, i wouldnt put it on my truck, but thats cool
5 what year is it im guessin a 67 becaucse the steering wheel and the window, you can kinda see the top from behind the bed cover ,window looks to small to be a big window and plus he didnt put marker lights in the bed
and 6 im still stuned

so everyone who hasnt seen this enjoy

[dnorris009]

Thanks 67,

I can now say I've seen it all
Anyone been back to the junk yard to see if it was still there?

[67_C-30]

Originally Posted by burb71

If its a 1967, it my be a early factory mock up, or buck.
Can you post a pic of the vin plate?

I've always kinda wondered this too, but the gate and the gate hardware is production stuff. The truck is a '67 judging by the dash cluster and knobs.

Whoever did it had a lot of time involved in it!

[Jeffs70]

Geesh those got to be heavy trucks like that, even after the rain water soaks into the wood lmao