Step Side Bed resto
Fleet Owner
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From: Gilbert, PA
Just use a body lift for a regular bed, the body lift blocks go under the factory wooden ones
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From: olympia,wa
ok im getting ready to redo the org. bed on my 1980 ss and i have some questions.. any and all help is great.. thanks ahead of time. First how many bolts hold the bed to the frame? and is this what holds the wood to the floor? Second i have alot of cherry lumber (rough cut) to replace the wood or is this something left to the pros? will the cherry hold the job as good as the oak kits ive found at mar-k? but very pricey!! 
ok his should get me started it get drug into the shop tomorrow.. thanks again..
ok his should get me started it get drug into the shop tomorrow.. thanks again..
Laughing Gas
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From: Wausau, WI
ok im getting ready to redo the org. bed on my 1980 ss and i have some questions.. any and all help is great.. thanks ahead of time. First how many bolts hold the bed to the frame? and is this what holds the wood to the floor? Second i have alot of cherry lumber (rough cut) to replace the wood or is this something left to the pros? will the cherry hold the job as good as the oak kits ive found at mar-k? but very pricey!! ok his should get me started it get drug into the shop tomorrow.. thanks again..
ok his should get me started it get drug into the shop tomorrow.. thanks again..The cherry will look really nice in there. When I re-did mine years ago, I used cedar and just cleared it with an automotive clear. In time it turned kind of a dirty brown. The sun really did some damage to it. Maybe a UV resistant clear would offer better results? If you have access to a planer and table saw, it would be no problem making the strips for the bed. Seal the lumber all the way around, and it will last. Maybe undercoat the bottom when you get it installed?
I ordered the bed front and strips from Mar-K and have found they have really good products. Not that cheap, thin tin others offer.
Looking forward to updates.....and pictures.
Postmaster
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From: Northern Arizona
Anyone ever use that plastic wood plank material for outdoor decks? The stuff is insanely heavy compared to real wood, but is extremely tough in my experience with our deck. Seems like it would make for a very permanent, no-maintenance floor. Not as pretty as real wood, but no worse than diamond plate or other non-wood alternatives. Just wondered if anyone out there has tried it... I'm thinking about it for my flareside project.
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From: Marlborough CT
thats treks flooring, ive used that when i used to build decks. i wouldnt say its alot heavier than wood. but it does take one hell of a beating. it will still scratch and what not, but it wont warp, or break. it has plenty of flex to it. but its more expensive than wood from what i remember, maybe not much more than oak, but it is more expensive. thatd be a nice bed, plus itd be different from what others are doing.
Fleet Mechanic
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You folks know this is an old thread right? And that you guys have been responding to guys that probably haven't been on FTE for a year?
Please don't revive old threads.
If you have questions, post them in a new thread if you can't find the answer using the search function.
Thank you.
Please don't revive old threads.
If you have questions, post them in a new thread if you can't find the answer using the search function. Thank you.
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From: Marlborough CT
hah i just noticed that. thanks for pointing it out. i kinda just click, read, and reply if i have something to say. maybe ill take a look at things better the first time. and i blame dean, it was his fault.
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