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Old 03-31-2008, 08:20 PM   #1
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bed wood?

Can anyone tell me what the thickness of the bed wood is?I just picked up a 65 K20 long bed and the bed wood is gone.I've seen aftermarket wood kits,but i work for a major lumber/milling company that could get me what i need at half the cost,any help would be appreciated.
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Old 03-31-2008, 10:59 PM   #2
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Re: bed wood?

I am guessing 3/4, but I can't get to one to measure till later.
It is also cut about an 1/8 on each sidefor the bed strip to lay flush.
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Old 03-31-2008, 11:55 PM   #3
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Re: bed wood?

I used 3/4 x 6 oak in mine and used a table saw to datto a grove for the slats to sit in.
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Old 04-01-2008, 03:26 AM   #4
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Re: bed wood?

here is one link
says their's is 25/32nds (just over 3/4ths)
wood dims.


I have another link, let me look
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Old 04-01-2008, 03:30 AM   #5
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Re: bed wood?

here is the other one
more bed wood info
they say 3/4 of an inch
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Old 04-03-2008, 07:42 AM   #6
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Re: bed wood?

Thanks for the links,very helpful.
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no prob
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