Bed Wood Solutions Needed
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From: Angier, NC
I should also point out think starting 83 - 86 flare side trucks used 3 pieces of plywood for the bed floors from the factory.
1 cut thinner ran down the center and the 2 outer ones cut for the wheel well shape.
The metal strips were different and not made by any one now as they sit on top of the wood and not down inside a little like the metal strips used with planks.
Dave ----
1 cut thinner ran down the center and the 2 outer ones cut for the wheel well shape.
The metal strips were different and not made by any one now as they sit on top of the wood and not down inside a little like the metal strips used with planks.
Dave ----
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From: West Monroe,La.
I used pressure treated yellow pine deck boards on my '55. I wanted a wood floor that would resist rot, and be usable for work use. I've had it about ten years and it's holding up OK. Couple of things, they are a bit narrow, so the gap under the strips are a little wider than normal, but the strips cover them ok. Also as they come from the treatment plant they are pretty water soaked as the treatment is water borne, so you need to let them season for quite a while, because they shrink as they dry out. Other than that they have been pretty trouble free for me.
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