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xshadow · 07-12-2007, 11:58 PM

Have any of you guys bought wood from a hardware store and replaced your wood bed floor.
could this be done and made to look good? I'm not talking about someone with a full wood shop. Just common tools. I'm also not talking about sheets of plywood.
Something that looks nice.
Is there any place that I could get a template or something that I could take to someone who is fairly good with wood working (not pro) and have them make wood planks that could just bolt in? My wood is totally gone so I can't use that as a guide, and I know not all of the wood is the same size.

raceman29 · 07-13-2007, 12:17 AM

here is a web site i looked at yesterday that had alot of information and templates on wood beds. http://gmcpauls.com/47-72_BedWood_info.htm

xshadow · 07-13-2007, 12:21 AM

How much do you think it would cost? doable for the average joe?
I don't know how much it would help me though. I don't know if i have the skillz.
http://gmcpauls.com/47-72_BedWood_Info.htm

fnoblitt · 07-13-2007, 02:16 AM

i got my wood bed already cut and trimed,ready to install from a guy on ebay for about $200 . he even offers you a choice of woods types,oak,maple,ect,,

Bishops Trucks · 07-13-2007, 02:31 AM

All you need is basic tools. Skillsaw, drill, router, belt sander, & pad sander.
It can be done. Get a template for the wood and go from there.

07-12-2007, 11:58 PM	#1
xshadow Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: va Posts: 553	Wood bed ? Have any of you guys bought wood from a hardware store and replaced your wood bed floor. could this be done and made to look good? I'm not talking about someone with a full wood shop. Just common tools. I'm also not talking about sheets of plywood. Something that looks nice. Is there any place that I could get a template or something that I could take to someone who is fairly good with wood working (not pro) and have them make wood planks that could just bolt in? My wood is totally gone so I can't use that as a guide, and I know not all of the wood is the same size.

07-13-2007, 12:17 AM	#2
raceman29 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: new mexico Posts: 10	Re: Wood bed ? here is a web site i looked at yesterday that had alot of information and templates on wood beds. http://gmcpauls.com/47-72_BedWood_info.htm

07-13-2007, 12:21 AM	#3
xshadow Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: va Posts: 553	Re: Wood bed ? How much do you think it would cost? doable for the average joe? I don't know how much it would help me though. I don't know if i have the skillz. http://gmcpauls.com/47-72_BedWood_Info.htm Last edited by xshadow; 07-13-2007 at 12:29 AM.

07-13-2007, 02:16 AM	#4
fnoblitt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: southern calif.,usa Posts: 200	Re: Wood bed ? i got my wood bed already cut and trimed,ready to install from a guy on ebay for about $200 . he even offers you a choice of woods types,oak,maple,ect,, __________________ 70 c10 stepside ,350v8, m-20 4 speed

07-13-2007, 02:31 AM	#5
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