Does anyone know a good supplier for the wood sections in older truck beds like mine? Some sections are missing, others are rotted, and I'm looking to replace them.

 

I bought mine at MAR-K Catalog - Select Your Truck

Worked out very well.
I also bought hardware kit there too.

 

Nice! Thank you, nikmish

 

Bruce Hornkey is another
Ford Bed Wood

 

I was going to use these people. They have been shown in truck magazines in the pas t before. Like wise you can get any wood from plain old Oak all the way up to Burmese teak if you dont mind paying the cost.

All Bed Wood & Parts Products

Im personally thinking of going with Red Oak for mine. The whole bed wood kit is under $400 pre cut but not drilled.

 

Thank you all for the options out there!

 

Marine grade plywood, $180,, then "paint to match"
that's what I'm doing

 

That is somewhat what I did back in the 90`s, but I used treated lumber, then painted it body color. Lasted a good long time but it still rotted out eventually.

This time I want to varnish and seal the wood on all ends for a nice "show" finish. Not like I will use the truck for hauling, pulling maybe but not hauling.

 

I Just did an old railroad cart in white oak stained and sealed all six sides then assembled when 4 coats of marine grade clear was dry. Mood still moves and brakes the seal.
Try the new plastic/wood composite they us for house trim if you want "No Rot"

 

And that is how they came from 82-83 till 87.
It is much better for a daily driver

 

I bought oak precut on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BED-WOOD-OAK-Ford-Stepside-Short-Bed-1976-1987-1977-1978-1979-1980-1981-1982-/281362902454?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessorie s&hash=item4182892db6&vxp=mtr"]Bed Wood Oak Ford Stepside Short Bed 1976 1987 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 | eBay

Bed Wood Oak Ford Stepside Short Bed 1976 1987 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 | eBay

I also bought the polished stainless trim and bolt set from him too

Cleared all sides with eight coats of Epifanes Wood Finish Gloss marine grade clear from Amazon: : Epifanes Wood Finish Gloss : Boating Polishers : Sports & Outdoors

 

Do you happen to know how much you paid for everything?

 

If I remember correctly the wood and the stainless strips with stainless bolts came to about $650.00 and the clear came in around $100 total.

Not cheap but worth it to me.

 

No, not cheap, but that seems to be the price for oak everywhere.

 

I'm gonna say that getting these boards precut was very very nice and they fit perfectly. All I had to do was lightly sand and coat with clear. I let them sit for about a week to dry before I installed everything.