Bed floor question
#16
Hey Schoo,
The "angle iron" stainless trim we got from Midwest Early Ford was
1.5 inches wide & 1.5 inches tall. We also used one of their bed wood kits - not sure
of the depth of the boards - not as thick as you would think - I'd say 3/4 in. at the most.
Our bed wood lay out looks exactly like 76-5.0's with the cutout area which is then hidden by the trim piece.
I hope that helps.
Ben in Austin
1950 F1
The "angle iron" stainless trim we got from Midwest Early Ford was
1.5 inches wide & 1.5 inches tall. We also used one of their bed wood kits - not sure
of the depth of the boards - not as thick as you would think - I'd say 3/4 in. at the most.
Our bed wood lay out looks exactly like 76-5.0's with the cutout area which is then hidden by the trim piece.
I hope that helps.
Ben in Austin
1950 F1
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#19
Nothing wrong with being cheap! Our truck is pretty but we use it as a truck.
I spent more on the bed than I wanted to .... would have been cheaper just to
replace the whole bed ..but we wanted to preserve it so that our truck was still from 1950.
It's so hot here in Texas & Oklahoma that pretty bed boards just get roasted -- good call using just treated lumber.
Ben in Austin
1950 F1
I spent more on the bed than I wanted to .... would have been cheaper just to
replace the whole bed ..but we wanted to preserve it so that our truck was still from 1950.
It's so hot here in Texas & Oklahoma that pretty bed boards just get roasted -- good call using just treated lumber.
Ben in Austin
1950 F1
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#21
I was just going to say the same thing! ANY steel that directly contacts that pressure treated wood is going to be dissolved in short order. I'm not being critical of your setup, it looks nice but I would consider using regular "pine" instead of pressure treated. You could easily Thompson water coat the wood a few times before installing it. I jut know from experience that pressure treated wood destroys anything that is not stainless or heavily galvanized
#22
Nothing wrong with being cheap! Our truck is pretty but we use it as a truck.
I spent more on the bed than I wanted to .... would have been cheaper just to
replace the whole bed ..but we wanted to preserve it so that our truck was still from 1950.
It's so hot here in Texas & Oklahoma that pretty bed boards just get roasted -- good call using just treated lumber.
Ben in Austin
1950 F1
I spent more on the bed than I wanted to .... would have been cheaper just to
replace the whole bed ..but we wanted to preserve it so that our truck was still from 1950.
It's so hot here in Texas & Oklahoma that pretty bed boards just get roasted -- good call using just treated lumber.
Ben in Austin
1950 F1
My 64' slick
It's easier when the bed sets on top of the wood or wood slides under the sides
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#24
You can buy a 53-56 F100 bed at Mid West Early Ford for $600. I picked mine up at Carlisle to save the freight.
#25
We'll see how bad the rust issue is with time. I'm leaving the strips unpainted so they will rust to match the rest of the truck. I've used treated wood back in the 80's in a W00 Power Wagon stepside. The rain and sun leached the chemicals out of the wood and it turned silver/grey like old barn boards. I'm hoping the weather does the same to this one. I bought this bed as a trailer for $150. With a script tailgate!
#26
I meant if using regular pine wood instead of pressure treated you could seal it, otherwise I'm not sure. Seems like the OP is ok with the PT wood and has used it before so maybe the contact on the outside is not as critical.
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#28
56panelford is correct. The wood goes under the body side flanges.
I used Trex to prevent long term rot.
Then covered it with polished aluminum diamond plate.
Because I moved my gas tank out of the cab to the rear I just hinged the center Trex floor board for fill access. Easy . . .
I used Trex to prevent long term rot.
Then covered it with polished aluminum diamond plate.
Because I moved my gas tank out of the cab to the rear I just hinged the center Trex floor board for fill access. Easy . . .
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