built this flatbed for my ranger as the factory bed was rotted beyond repair - got the idea from a youtube video
ill try and post a few pics

 

 

toads place? Brain fade prevents more detailed query. toadstead is the word that just popped. He had a nice looking 1990 that he did a similar fabrication to.
tom

 

finnished some details,fuel fill,mud flaps and becuase it came out so well i splurged on a can of dupli-color toreador red

 

Nice work. Only thought is the toad guy used some 'plate'(?) metal to attach the new bed to the chassis instead of wood blocks. His mudflap work did not look as nice as yours.
Did you finish the wood floor? If you don't want to use stain, varnish or varathane type stuff, you can actually use motor oil and it will soak in a bit in most woods. Or just haul leaky stuff...
tom

 

i used old motor oil on bed of my 65 f100 and it worked out well but on this bed i used gray rustolium thinned to about 50/50 kinda as a stain sorta like when i was painting houses i would use a 50/50 mix to pickle doors
oil base primer and mineral spirits also on this bed after the gray dried i gave it a coat of Thomson water seal because i found a 5 gallon can of it when i cleaned out my shed

 

I really like it! Great job. Be aware that the waterseal product you used will wear off in a few years or less. Just wash it and prep the surface before you recoat.

 

Nice job! I thought of doing something like that about a year ago when my floor rotted out. Ended finding a bed and just repaired it.
Is that treated lumber you used? If so, if it's treated with ACQ, you might want to think about isolating it from contact with metal. That stuff will rot out most steel quickly. For fasteners and other hardware, stainless or hot dipped galvanized is the way to go.

 

thanx for replies - yeah i have a 5 gallon can of the water seal and its going to get another coat before winter
those 4x4's are treated and i believe i used galvanized carriage bolts but just the same im always on the look out for rust and corrosion its a way of life around here