I think i'm close to being done on the bed
http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/...psec4d9af1.jpg

 

Looks Great !!! I love the bed floor. Hoping mine turn out like that at some point !

 

Very nice, Willing to take $2500 for it?

 

Nice work Schoo labor of love ...... Bravo

 

Parking brake gets back Monday or Tuesday till then working on the engine
Thanks all
I'm sorry I forgot to give credit to one of the best people on this site Bill W thank you very much Bill
With his help that bed would still be in the hot Tucson sun with Tom & Jerry
Roy
I though i'd put the before here

 

Wow.... thanks for the before and after pics.... These pictures give a lot of us hope in our restoration projects. I may go revisit a rejected bed I need.

 

The sides were torn at all 4 corners, front Panel was rotted and a crossmember was rotted along with the bottom of the side panels
Bottom line 3-4 months work
OBP I think your Ok city or near visit mar-k they have parts for bed

 

Schoo, I think what I see in the pic of the wood floor is stain in the channel of the bed strips near the tailgate side, however, I have to ask, did you do some sort of a walnut finish to it ?. It looks pretty cool in the picture. Non the less, the bed looks amazing !

 

That's the way of wood
The stain is natural (clear oil) the oak is California black oak, the finish is west marine, semi gloss varnish
The lumber came from a friend of mine the center board is 9 1/2" wide hard to find an 8' that wide and strait!!